Bulldawgs go 2-1 at Lake Travis 7 on 7 state qualifying tournament

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press LAKE TRAVIS - The 7 on 7 season is in full swing for the Copperas Cove football team. The Bulldawgs faced off with Highway 190 neighbor Lampasas for a friendly on Thursday before traveling to Lake Travis on Saturday for the first state qualifying tournament.

Stifflemire invited to compete at 43rd Annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove junior pole vaulter Kyle Stifflemire will compete with the big Dawgs in two weeks when he participates in the 43rd Annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic at the University of New Mexico’s Track & Field Stadium in Albuquerque, NM to be held May...

C.H.A.M.P.S. HOT Bowl out of Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Held in Copperas Cove at Bulldawg Stadium for the past 17 years, the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl is looking for a new home in another city, as confirmed by Jack Welch, president of America’s Drug Free Productions, Inc.

Cove new head coach/AD brings winning resume to Bulldawgs

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove’s new athletic director and head football coach Jack Alvarez brings a varied 20-year career to the Bulldawgs’ program.

All-District Athletes

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs were recently rewarded for their fifth-consecutive playoff appearance with eight selections to the 8-6A All-District list. Junior shortstop Jayda Carter and junior centerfielder Kristen Wasiak were named to the First Team.

Bulldawgs’ historic season ends in three-game bi-district battle

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press   WEST - The Copperas Cove Bulldawg Baseball team’s historic season came to a close Saturday after battling to a game three in the best-of-three bi-district playoff series against the Irving MacArthur Cardinals.

Lady Dawgs’ Powell, Ross continue at the next level

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Hard work pays off. That saying may be overused but it rings true in the case of Cove basketballer Erica Powell and cheerleader Carleigh Ross who each signed to continue their careers at the collegiate level during a mock signing ceremony at the school Wednesday.

5 Bulldawgs sign to play collegiate football

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Everyone loves an underdog story.

Lady Dawgs fight valiantly in bi-district playoff loss to Duncanville

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press HILLSBORO - It wasn’t the outcome he wanted but, Copperas Cove head softball coach Bryan Waller was pleased with the effort given by his young squad in the bi-district playoff loss to the no. 7 Duncanville Lady Panthers over the weekend at Hillsboro High School.

Cove completes sweep of Killeen to force two-way tie for second

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs put their fate in their own hands after sweeping the Killeen Kangaroos with a 6-3 win at home on Friday to force a two-way tie with the Belton Tigers at 8-4 with just the two-game series between the Bulldawgs and Tigers remaining in the...