Lady Dawgs run into buzzsaw in Mansfield in Bi-district playoffs

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – It was a tough four-day stretch for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team.

Lady Dawgs fall to fourth in Friday tiebreaker with Belton, Ellison

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The worst-case scenario became a reality for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs’ volleyball team on Friday in their seeding tiebreaker held Friday night at Harker Heights High School.After the Eagles won a coin flip making their run to a second-place finish easier needing...

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.“I...

Bulldawgs put themselves in playoff chase with sole win

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press It was only one win, but it was a big one.The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs put all aspects of their game together on Friday night with a 56-33 win over the Killeen Kangaroos to put themselves within a game of five other 12-6A teams with just four games remaining in the...

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...

Second-half turnovers cost Bulldawgs in 41-14 loss to Tigers

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   What started out as a back-and-forth battle between the Tigers of Belton and the Bulldawgs of Copperas Cove quickly devolved into a rout as the Tigers scored three unanswered touchdowns and a field goal with the help of three Bulldawgs’ turnovers in the third...

Bulldawgs hope to close out rough week with win Friday night

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs football team opens district play tonight against longtime rival Belton for homecoming at Bulldawg Stadium.The Bulldawgs (0-3) are looking for their first win of the season against a Tiger team that is coming off consecutive losses of their...

Bowie defense proves too much for Cove in 42-28 loss for Dawgs

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-PressAUSTIN - The aggressive, attacking style of the Bowie defense averaged more than seven sacks in their first two games this season while holding their opponents to just seven points per contest.That aggression continued Friday night as the Bulldogs of Bowie allowed just...

LDVB improves to 18-13; open 12-6A play tonight at Temple

By TJ MAXWELLCove Leader-Press Ready or not, here it comes.The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team closed out their non-district schedule of 31 games in 27 days with a double-header against McGregor and Cameron Yoe Tuesday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Bulldawgs fall to Eagles 63-39 despite improved play

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs gave the Georgetown Eagles a run for their money in the first and third quarters of last night’s non-district battle but it was lopsided second and fourth quarters that did the Dawgs in Friday night at Bulldawg Stadium in the second of...