Sports

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.

Copperas Cove RB Delacruz returns with a bang

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press A little over a year ago, Copperas Cove running back Elijah Delacruz, was writhing on the ground in pain after suffering a season-ending leg injury. Even more painful was having to watch his teammates play without him as he rehabbed the injury.