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Charlie Folger delivers a pitch during the Dawgs 9-0 victory over Gatesville Tuesday night. Cove has three wins under their belt as they enter into the Killeen ISD tournament.

Charlie Folger delivers a pitch during the Dawgs 9-0 victory over Gatesville Tuesday night. Cove has three wins under their belt as they enter into the Killeen ISD tournament.

Folger pitches two-hit shutout

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Fri, 02/28/2014 - 05:00
By TJ Maxwell   Cold, blustery conditions couldn’t cool off the Bulldawg bats as they strung together 12 hits and had a strong outing from senior hurler Charles Folger to give first-year head coach Dusty Brittain a 9-0 shutout win over his former team on Tuesday night.
Junior Carlee Duran stares in for a sign as she prepares to pitch in the first inning of play Tuesday. Duran struck out six in five innings of work.

Junior Carlee Duran stares in for a sign as she prepares to pitch in the first inning of play Tuesday. Duran struck out six in five innings of work.

Lady Dawgs hang 25 runs on Lady Roos

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Fri, 02/28/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs opened District 8-5A with a convincing 25-1 victory over the Killeen Kangaroos Tuesday night. Junior pitcher Carlee Duran pitched a complete game throwing five innings in the run ruled contest while striking out six on the night.

Cove hosts district preview in season opener

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Tue, 02/25/2014 - 08:56
By DAVID MORRIS   Hosting seven of eight District 8-5A teams in the opening track meet of the year, Copperas Cove placed sixth overall as a team with 65 points behind Temple who claimed top honors with 107 points, Pflugerville Hendrickson in second with 80 and Harker Heights in third with 79.

Lake pitches no-hitter; Dawgs get first win

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Tue, 02/25/2014 - 08:54
By JAMES DAVID   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs got back into the win column on the strength of sophomore pitcher Conner Lake’s no-hitter against Trinity Valley Saturday afternoon. The Dawgs gave Lake plenty of run support in a 10-0 rout which got called after 5 ½ innings due to the 10 run “mercy rule.

Dawgs fall short in bi-district playoff

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Fri, 02/21/2014 - 06:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Returning to the bi-district round of the playoffs for the second consecutiveyear, the Bulldawgs were once again turned away after one round of play falling to Duncanville 64- 57.

CCJH and SC Lee split cross-town matchups at CCHS

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Fri, 02/21/2014 - 06:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Copperas Cove Junior High Lady Bullpups and S.C. Lee Cougars squared off Monday in a cross town matchup on the hardwood of Bulldawg Gym with the CCJH claiming the eight grade bragging rights and S.C. Lee the seventh grade games.
Copperas Cove second baseman Kyle Winstead tags out a runner during the opening game of the annual Bulldawgs baseball tournament. The Dawgs dropped their first contest 15-9 and will open bracket play tomorrow.

Copperas Cove second baseman Kyle Winstead tags out a runner during the opening game of the annual Bulldawgs baseball tournament. The Dawgs dropped their first contest 15-9 and will open bracket play tomorrow.

Baseball drops season opener 10-0 on road

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Fri, 02/21/2014 - 06:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs returned from their season opener with their tails tucked, giving up 10 runs through five innings of work while struggling to find a pair of hits on the night.

Dawgs claim third place with tiebreaker win

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 11:33
By DAVID MORRIS   BELTON-Jockeying for position in District 8-5A, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs and Killeen Kangaroos squared off inside the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center Friday evening to break the third place tie and decide the seeding for the bi-district round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Teeter goes 2-2 at State, finishes 7th

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Tue, 02/18/2014 - 11:31
By DAVID MORRIS   GARLAND - Working for a pinfall in his fourth match of the state wrestling meet, a stop in action for blood gave the advantage to Grand Prairie senior Vincent Meraz, ending Copperas Cove sophomore Lane Teeter’s run for a state title in the 106 pound class.
Sophomore Lane Teeter controls his practice partner as he prepares for the state meet. Teeter is the only Copperas Cove representative to head to Garland for competition.

Sophomore Lane Teeter controls his practice partner as he prepares for the state meet. Teeter is the only Copperas Cove representative to head to Garland for competition.

Sophomore headed to state meet

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Fri, 02/14/2014 - 06:00
By DAVID MORRIS Copperas Cove sophomore Lane Teeter will be compete on the biggest stage in Texas high school wrestling as the state tournament begins today in the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. For the second consecutive year the Bulldawgs will be represented at the State level.