Dawgs head to South Austin in final non-district tune up

By David Morris Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs (1-2) will head south for Austin to face the Del Valle Cardinals (2-1) on Friday night for their final tune-up game before district play begins.

Dawgs rally for season opening win, and eye third consecutive

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   In a tale of two halves, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs used the momentum of an untimed down that netted a touchdown just before half to eventually swing the scoreboard in their favor.

Copperas Cove, Lake Belton scrimmage at Bronco Field

By Tony Adams Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs and Lake Belton Broncos have been conditioning on their respective fields and in the weight room since the official start of fall tryouts on Aug. 12.

Johnson marks 30 years as football coach with start of ‘24-25 season

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove Head Football Coach Tony Johnson celebrates a milestone with the start of the 2024-25 campaign for his Bulldawgs.

Bulldawg football returns Saturday for annual scrimmage

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove High School Bulldawgs head coach Tony Johnson will suit up his players and showcase their talents, Saturday, during Media Day and the annual Soap, Shampoo and Towel Scrimmage at Bulldawg Stadium.

Copperas Cove youth raising funds to head to Junior Olympics

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    A group of local youth ranging in ages from seven to 12 years old have achieved a lofty goal - qualifying to compete at the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, NC later this month.

Eight Copperas Cove High School athletes sign letters of intent

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press “Only 7% of high school athletes are privileged enough to be able to continue on at the collegiate level,” said athletic director Cari Lowery. “We have eight athletes signing today that represent five sports.

Lonestar Rangers hope to bounce back Saturday

By SEAN HANEY Cove Leader-Press       The Lone Star Rangers semi-professional football game will be taking to the field at Bulldawg Stadium on Saturday night, hoping to come back from a loss.

Lady Dawg powerlifters excel at State

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The lineup of Lady Dawg Powerlifters had a strong showing at the state UIL contest on Wednesday, placing 11th overall as a team.  Regional Champion junior Jolina Toala took 2nd place in her weight class.

Lady Dawgs powerlifters head to State meet

Special to Leader-Press   Lady Dawg Powerlifting won the Region 2 6A Championship this past weekend.  This marks the first time in 10-plus years that Copperas Cove has won the Regional Championship as a team.