Bulldawgs land seven players on All-District Baseball List

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs battled to an 18-15-1 record and an 11-5 District 12-6A record and no. 3 sedd in the 2019 baseball championships under first-year head coach Bob Macy The coaches of District 12-6A recently honored seven Bulldawgs by naming them to the...

Bulldawgs get ready for annual Blue vs Gold spring game

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press After missing out on the entire spring practice season in his first year after being hired in early May, Copperas Cove head football coach and athletic director Jack Alvarez feels the team is in a good place heading into Friday’s Blue and Gold spring scrimmage.

Former Dawgs take over as new AD/Head Coaches for Edna, Riesel

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Cove graduate Robert Draper and longtime Cove assistant coach Keith Stifflemire have new job duties. Draper and Stifflemire will take over as the athletic director and head football coaches for Edna and Riesel, respectively.

5 more Cove athletes sign National Letters of Intent

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Dreams do come true. At least they did for five Copperas Cove student-athletes as they celebrated signing to play the respective sports they love at the collegiate level during a signing ceremony Wednesday at Copperas Cove High School’s Lea Ledger Auditorium.

Dawgs run-rule Grey Wolves to snag third place in District 12-6A

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN – A big night at the plate by Cove senior Colby Jost and a strong performance on the bump by sophomore Rusty Cochran helped the Bulldawgs to an 11-1 mercy-rule win over the Shoemaker Grey Wolves and the third seed in the 2019 UIL State Baseball Champions and...

Bulldawgs rally to secure a playoff spot with 3-1 win over Killeen

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN – Better late than never is a frequently used saying but that definitely rang true for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs as they rallied from a 1-0 deficit with a tying run in the sixth inning before securing their second-consecutive playoff berth with two runs in...

Bulldawgs inch closer to playoffs with 8-1 win over Belton

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs’ baseball team put together one of their best outings of the year in an 8-1 win over Belton in their final home game of the regular season Thursday night at Bulldawg Field.

Lady Dawgs’ rally not enough in 8-6 loss to Shoemaker

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press It was an ominous start for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs as a routine fly ball by Shoemaker’s Deborah Hamilton resulted in an in-the-park home run in the top of the first inning after a full-speed collision by the Cove outfield.

Lady Dawgs stay in playoff chase with 11-9 win over Harker Heights

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press HARKER HEIGHTS – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs fought off a late rally by the Harker Heights Lady Knights to secure an 11-9 win Friday night at Lady Knights Field to stay in striking distance of the fourth and final playoff spot for District 12-6A. “It was a great...

Bulldawgs fall to Ellison 2-0 in pitcher’s duel for third place

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN – Neither team could find its groove offensively as Copperas Cove pitcher Chris Lingo and Ellison Eagle ace Edward Eakin battled it out in a pitcher’s duel that saw just seven hits between the two teams Tuesday night at Eagle Field in Killeen.