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Gabriella Emeana, 8, of Copperas Cove runds third base as she competes in the MLB Pitch Hit and Run competition on April 5 in Copperas Cove.

Gabriella Emeana, 8, of Copperas Cove runds third base as she competes in the MLB Pitch Hit and Run competition on April 5 in Copperas Cove.

Local youth advances to championship

By TJ MAXWELL   Gabby Emeana, a player for the 8U Girls Machine Pitch Athletics, earned a spot at the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Houston Astros Team Championships at Minute Maid Park in Houston on June 1.

Lady Dawgs Softball honored at banquet

By TJ MAXWELL   Members of the Lady Dawgs softball program were honored for their hard work in finishing above .500 on the year of a program during the Denim and Diamonds Awards Banquet Thursday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
Copperas Cove senior guard Xylina Carlisle, center, with her parents Rose and Orlando Carlisle recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Sul Ross Lady Lobos.

Copperas Cove senior guard Xylina Carlisle, center, with her parents Rose and Orlando Carlisle recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Sul Ross Lady Lobos.

Carlisle signs with Sul Ross

By TJ MAXWELL   Copperas Cove senior guard, Xylina Carlisle recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Sul Ross Lady Lobos in Alpine during a signing ceremony at the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center in Killeen on Thursday.
15U Yankees’ Jacob Wagner starts his windup on the mound during the fifth inning of their 14-7 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Wagner picked up the win after coming in at a 5-5 tie to start the fourth inning.

15U Yankees’ Jacob Wagner starts his windup on the mound during the fifth inning of their 14-7 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Wagner picked up the win after coming in at a 5-5 tie to start the fourth inning.

Yankees maintain division lead with win over Cubs

By TJ MAXWELL   The 15U Yankees and Cubs finally got a chance to face each other. After getting rained out in week 1, the two teams went toe-totoe Tuesday.

Dawgs defense has new scheme, faces

By TJ MAXWELL   The defense is taking on a new look in 2014 for the Copperas Cove football program. Not just schematically, but in the coaching ranks as well. Two defensive coaches remain from the 2013 staff.

Summer track program to start June 9

Athletes of all ages and grade levels are invited to take part in the Copperas Cove Summer Track program, beginning June 9 at 5 p.m.  with the first meet at Bulldawg Stadium, followed by practices Tuesday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Bo Scribner of the Jokers/Southern Nights team tags out Nick Valentine of the Fort Hood Warriors during the men’s division championship game of the 2014 Rabbit Fest Softball Tournament on Sunday at Copperas Cove City Park.

Bo Scribner of the Jokers/Southern Nights team tags out Nick Valentine of the Fort Hood Warriors during the men’s division championship game of the 2014 Rabbit Fest Softball Tournament on Sunday at Copperas Cove City Park.

Cove league champs win Rabbit Fest tournament

By TJ MAXWELL   The Fort Hood Warriors won three consecutive games to earn their way to the men’s finals against the Jokers/Southern Nights squad while Play Dirty battled back from an early loss to earn a spot in the finale of the coed portion of the 2014 Rabbit Fest Softball Tournament against the...
Copperas Cove junior quarterback Manny Harris is tackled from behind by linebacker D’Mani Bunn-Peapealalo during a Blue-Gold scrimmage Thursday at Bulldawg Stadium.

Copperas Cove junior quarterback Manny Harris is tackled from behind by linebacker D’Mani Bunn-Peapealalo during a Blue-Gold scrimmage Thursday at Bulldawg Stadium.

Offense dialed in for scrimmage scores multiple times

By TJ MAXWELL   Hard hits and aerial acrobatics highlighted the first Copperas Cove intersquadscrimmage Thursday at Bulldawg Stadium.

1st Cavalry Division

Sgt. Jason Moss, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, putts billiard-style with a hockey stick during a golf scramble with soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment Saturday at the Hills of Cove Golf Course.
Justin Best of the Royals 12U baseball team stumbles in to second base in front of the tag attempt of Cardinals shortstop Josiah Key during their Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation league game Tuesday at Copperas Cove City Park.

Justin Best of the Royals 12U baseball team stumbles in to second base in front of the tag attempt of Cardinals shortstop Josiah Key during their Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation league game Tuesday at Copperas Cove City Park.

Undefeated

By TJ MAXWELL   The Royals 12U baseball team (5-0) defended their unbeaten streak in grand fashion on Tuesday night when they dispatched the Cardinals (2- 2) during Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation league play at Copperas Cove City Park.