Sports

Big plays, turnovers cost Dawgs in 42-20 loss to Panthers

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Despite two costly turnovers to start the game for the Bulldawgs, they were locked in a back-and-forth battle with the district-leading Panthers in the first half, but 28 unanswered points by the Panthers to close the first half and open the second half proved to...

LDVB firmly back in hunt with 6th-straight win

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   A sweep by Copperas Cove over Harker Heights, paired with a sweep of Ellison over Belton, put the Lady Dawgs in a tie for second place with the Lady Tigers in the District 12-6A race at 9-2 behind frontrunner Midway (10-0) who comes to town tonight.

Big first half leads to Bulldawgs 41-24 win over Lions

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – With a logjam of teams within a few games of each other, the Bulldawgs needed a big road win over the Waco High Lions to keep their playoff hopes alive.

LDVB back in mix with 4th-consecutive district win

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – It wasn’t the best version of the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs’ volleyball team in their 3-1 win over the Shoemaker Lady Wolves on the road Tuesday night in Killeen, but it was enough to earn the win and move to 7-2 in the District 12-6A standings behind Waco...

Big plays down Bulldawgs in 21-16 loss to Eagles

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs won nearly every aspect of Friday’s homecoming matchup with the Ellison Eagles except where it counts most – the scoreboard.

Killeen outlasts Cove 37-34 in back-and-forth contest

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Despite outscoring the Kangaroos 34-21 to close the first half and open the second half, a 15-point cushion to start the contest and an 8-0 finish to the contest by the Roos proved too much for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs to overcome in their 37-34 loss to Killeen...

Lady Dawgs fall to Class 1A-2A no. 1a Crawford in non-district clash

By TJ AXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team took a break from District 12-6A action, but not from fierce competition as they hosted the Class 1A/2A no. 1-ranked Crawford Lady Pirates Tuesday night at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Dawgs seek a little payback in District 12-6A opener

By TJ AXWELL Cove Leader-Press   A year ago, tomorrow, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs were feeling good at 2-0 through non-district action when they traveled to Belton to face the Tigers. A little more than eight minutes had expired when the Bulldawgs found themselves in a 20-0 hole.

Lady Dawgs wallop Waco High in sweep

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove volleyball team made quick work of the Waco High Lady Lions in a District 12-6A clash Tuesday night at Bulldawg Gymnasium. A few early miscues by the Lady Dawgs allowed the Lady Lions to stay close in the early goings with Cove leading 7-4.