Sports

Honea takes gold in Copperas Cove cross country opener

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press TEMPLE – The Copperas Cove cross country team opened their season Friday morning at the Temple Invitational held at Lions Park. Cove junior Madisen Honea started strong with a first-place finish and time of 19:55.1 to pace the girls’ squad to a 10th place finish.

Dawg Tennis improves to 5-2 on the season

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The young Copperas Cove Bulldawg Tennis program is off to a solid start in its young season. Dawg Tennis served up a 5-2 record in the first two weeks of action. The Dawgs opened the season on Aug.

Dawgs battle it out in back-and-forth intrasquad showdown

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press New Copperas Cove head football coach and athletic director, Jack Alvarez, liked what he saw from his squad in the team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday after just five days of practicing with a revamped roster, new staff and new philosophy.

Bulldawg Football begins Alvarez era

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The excitement was palpable at the third day of practice for the Copperas Cove Bulldawg football team. For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, there is a brand new voice at the top and a new level of excitement surrounding the program.

Alvarez gets to know staff, players during first Bulldawg football camp

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Young Bulldawgs and Junior Bulldawgs Football Camps held this week at Copperas Cove High School gave new head football coach and athletic director Jack Alvarez an opportunity to see his upcoming players in action and to get his new coaches on the same page before...

Cove athletes earn medals at TAAF State Track meet

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press COLLEGE STATION – Copperas Cove track standouts Kyle Stifflemire and Kyra Gaston had another strong showing to highlight their summer track season.

Lady Dawg Volleyball kicks off season on Wednesday

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawg volleyball team kicks off their 2018-19 campaign this Wednesday with tryouts, followed by the annual Alumni Scrimmage on Friday. The alumni game set for a 6:30 p.m.

Chandler reigns as 8-and-under machine pitch champions

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The 8-and-under machine pitch state tournament, hosted by the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department, reached its conclusion on Thursday morning with just two teams left vying for the tournament title.