Seven Cove student-athletes participate in National Signing Day ceremony

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   It’s a big day in every student-athlete’s career – National Signing Day.

Cove hoopsters split with Temple, Ellison

TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Both Copperas Cove basketball teams were shut down by Ellison’s respective defenses in Tuesday night’s District 12-6A contests where the Bulldawgs hosted Ellison in a 79-48 loss while the Lady Dawgs fell 42-26 at the hands of the Lady Eagles at Ellison High School.

Sophomore, freshman lead Bulldawgs’ 73-62 comeback over Kangaroos

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove boys’ head basketball coach Travis Boyce Jr didn’t like the way things were going after his team was called for a half dozen offensive fouls and fell behind in Tuesday night’s must-win District 12-6A contest at home against the Killeen Kangaroos.

Dawgs rally for another comeback win; Lady Dawgs fall

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   They needed another rally to keep pace with the leaders of District 12-6A and the Bulldawgs basketball got just that with a 76-73 come-from-behind win on the road Tuesday at Shoemaker after dropping a home contest to Bryan on Friday.

Johnsons, three-pointers too much as Tigers down Dawgs 82-67

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   After making a second quarter run to tie the game at 37-37 entering the halftime break, the Bulldawgs couldn’t slow down the high-scoring Tigers who connected on four of their 13 three-pointers of the contest in the third quarter as they opened up a 67-51 lead...

Dawgs, Lady Dawgs return to action after holiday break layoff

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Normally, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs’ and Lady Dawgs’ basketball teams would be coming off a long weekend of holiday tournament action and getting set to return to district action with 20 or so games in their rearview mirror and looking to make a run at a playoff...

Bulldawgs must wait longer to rebound from loss to no. 11 Ellison

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – After earning their fifth win in seven games to open the season, including a 65-59 win over Temple to open district play, the Bulldawgs ran into a buzzsaw that is the no.

Cove alum Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal to headline UFC fight card Saturday night

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Former Copperas Cove Bulldawgs standout and Cove alum Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal will face the toughest test of his career, just a couple months removed from one of the toughest tests of his life.

Bulldawgs win shootout over Pirates 80-77

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs boys’ basketball team gave fans an exciting come from behind victory Friday night in their 2020 home opener against the Class 4A LaVega Pirates Friday night at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Lady Dawgs split with Pflugerville, Midway

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Lady Dawgs’ basketball team moved to 5-5 on the season after splitting games with a pair of Pantherettes, Pflugerville and Midway last week.