Harker Heights’ streak-killing win over Midway clouds 12-6A race

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Harker Heights Knights made history when they knocked off the Midway Panthers 17-14 to halt a 38-game win streak Friday night at Panther Stadium.

Lady Dawgs down Lady Tigers 3-1; clinch playoff berth for 14th-straight year

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team avenged their second loss in as many games when the downed the Belton Lady Tigers 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22) Tuesday night in Belton to move to 29-11 overall and 11-2 in District 12-6A play.

Honea wins District 12-6A Cross Country meet

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – Copperas Cove senior Madisen Honea ran a (personal best) time of 18:22.5 to finish first in the District 12-6A Cross Country meet at the Heart Of Texas Soccer Complex in Waco on Thursday morning.

Lady Dawgs upset district leading Pantherettes 3-1; look to avenge second loss tonight vs Belton

By TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove Leader-Press   While the Copperas Cove football team was preparing to take on the Midway Panthers on the gridiron, the Lady Dawgs were taking down the District 12-6A frontrunner Pantherettes at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

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...