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Cove wrestling finishes 6th in loaded bracket

Special to the Leader-Press The Bulldawg and Lady Dawg wrestling programs traveled, along with 37 more teams, to Austin for the Capital Classic. Most brackets were filled with multiple state ranked wrestlers from both 5A and 6A. Cove entered the tournament with 4 ranked wrestlers as well.

Bulldawgs fall to strong Round Rock, Lake Travis teams

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press Copperas Cove boys head basketball coach, Travis Boyce Jr, wants his team battle-tested before District 12-6A play begins on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at home against the Temple Wildcats.

Lady Dawgs fall to Lady Mustangs 45-42 in overtime

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   After winning five-consecutive road games as part of a 6-0 run since opening the season with a 40-34 loss to Leander at home, the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs suffered just their second loss of the season in a 45-42 loss to the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs Tuesday night...

Lady Dawgs sweep Shoemaker, set up 3-way tiebreaker tonight

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs (29-17 overall, 10-4 in District 12-6A) wrapped up regular season play with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-12) sweep of the Shoemaker Lady Wolves on Senior Night to put themselves in a three-way tie for second place with Belton and Ellison.

Lady Dawgs stay in playoff hunt with sweep of Tem-Cats

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs looked more composed and focused as they made quick work of Temple in a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-15, 25-15) of the Tem-Cats Tuesday night at Bulldawg Gymnasium to improve to 6-2 in District 12-6A and stay in striking distance of the...