Sports

Cove tracksters advance to AAU Nationals

News Staff
Tue, 07/01/2014 - 09:13
Copperas Cove senior Andrew Leuthner grunts his way to a fourth place finish in the 100m dash during the District 8-5A Track and Field Meet at Midway High School in Waco in April.
Tashaun Brown, 8, defends Ben Izquierdo, 8, during five-on-five play as part of the the 2014 Bulldawg Basketball Camp on Wednesday at the high school.

Tashaun Brown, 8, defends Ben Izquierdo, 8, during five-on-five play as part of the the 2014 Bulldawg Basketball Camp on Wednesday at the high school.

140 in 2014 Bulldawg Basketball Camp

News Staff
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   A successful basketball program begins in the lower ranks. Fundamentals are the key to that success, and Copperas Cove boys head basketball coach, Billy White Jr., knows instilling these fundamentals at a young age will ensure his program continues to move in a positive direction.

Kyle Stifflemire

News Staff
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 05:00
Kyle Stifflemire, 14, clears the 11-foot, six-inch mark as he competes in the pole vault during the Copperas Cove Summer Track program meet Monday at Bulldawg Stadium.

Competitors run

News Staff
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 05:00
Competitors take the first curve on the 800-meter run during the Copperas Cove Summer Track program meet Monday at Bulldawg Stadium.   To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. http://www.etypeservices.com/Copperas%20Cove%20Leader-PressID141/  

Sports Briefs

News Staff
Tue, 06/24/2014 - 10:24
Simone Vallot of Copperas Cove finished third in the 100-meter dash at the Cedar Creek Track Meet in Bastrop in the last Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) meet before regional. She also finished fourth in the long jump. The regional meet will be this week at Judson High School in San Antonio.
Noel Watson of Copperas Cove charges towards the finish line as 18-year-old Leonard Kim, also of Cove, lays chase during the final quarter mile of the Summer Run to Fun 5K on Saturday at Copperas Cove’s South Park.

Noel Watson of Copperas Cove charges towards the finish line as 18-year-old Leonard Kim, also of Cove, lays chase during the final quarter mile of the Summer Run to Fun 5K on Saturday at Copperas Cove’s South Park.

Cove hosts annual Summer Run to Fun

News Staff
Tue, 06/24/2014 - 10:20
By TJ MAXWELL   South Park in Copperas Cove was teeming with health-minded individuals and families on Saturday morning. More than 200 people ages six to 74 descended on South Park from as far away as Union City, New Jersey to compete in the annual Summer Run to Fun 5K race on Saturday.
Daniel Izquierdo, 8, second from right, finishes ahead of the pack in the 8-under 50-meter Dash during the Copperas Cove Summer Track opening meet on Monday at Bulldawg Stadium. Izquierdo also finished firstin the 200-meter dash, 3200-meter run, and long jump.

Daniel Izquierdo, 8, second from right, finishes ahead of the pack in the 8-under 50-meter Dash during the Copperas Cove Summer Track opening meet on Monday at Bulldawg Stadium. Izquierdo also finished firstin the 200-meter dash, 3200-meter run, and long jump.

Copperas Cove Summer Track makes debut

News Staff
Fri, 06/20/2014 - 05:00
TJ MAXWELL   The Copperas Cove summer track season officially got underway on Monday, a week after it was set to begin, on a brand new track surface at BulldawgStadium. Over 270 kids participated in the opening meet on the brand new Bulldawg track.
The Central Texas Most Wanted team, made up of Copperas Cove and Killeen police officers, competed in the annual Police Games in Houston.

The Central Texas Most Wanted team, made up of Copperas Cove and Killeen police officers, competed in the annual Police Games in Houston.

Cove officers compete in Police Games

News Staff
Fri, 06/20/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Five Copperas Cove police officers joined forces with officers from the Killeen Police Department to participate in the annual Texas Police Games, held in Nassau Bay, near Houston.
Copperas Cove standout Qiana Canete was named MVP of the 2014 Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Victory Bowl inaugural volleyball game on Saturday.

Copperas Cove standout Qiana Canete was named MVP of the 2014 Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Victory Bowl inaugural volleyball game on Saturday.

Four Cove athletes cap career at Victory Bowl

News Staff
Fri, 06/20/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   With their high school careers in the rear view mirror and college on the horizon, four standout Copperas Cove studentathletes put a ribbon on their high school careers over the weekend when they participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Victory Bowl in Waco.
12U Royals pitcher Colby Jost sends an offering towards home plate during their championship game against the Rangers on Thursday at Copperas Cove City Park.

12U Royals pitcher Colby Jost sends an offering towards home plate during their championship game against the Rangers on Thursday at Copperas Cove City Park.

Cove City League Champs crowned

News Staff
Tue, 06/17/2014 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Mother Nature couldn’t stop the Copperas Cove city league youth baseball and softball championships from determining champions this past week.