Cove girls start 2nd round with tough loss to Belton 58-52

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Second-chance opportunities and cold-shooting cost the Lady Dawgs in their 58-52 loss to the Belton Lady Tigers Tuesday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.  “Coach Gomez does a great job over there with the Lady Tigers,” said Copperas Cove head coach Eldridge McAdams.

Cove’s Brittain among those selected to coach the FCA Victory Bowl

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove head baseball coach Dusty Brittain has turned a struggling program into a perennial playoff contender and was recently recognized for his efforts with a selection to coach the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Red Team coaching staff.

Copperas Cove rally falls short for second-straight contest

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press For the second-consecutive game, the high-powered Copperas Cove offense sputtered out of the gate before mounting a furious comeback that fell one basket short in their 52-50 District 8-6A loss to the Shoemaker Grey Wolves Friday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Cove’s fourth quarter rally comes up short at no. 13 Ellison

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The high-powered Copperas Cove offense was held in check by the no.

12 Dawgs named to All-District Team; Connell named Offensive POY

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs fought their way back to the playoffs after a rare miss a year ago and nearly a dozen players were recently honored with selections to the 8-6A All-District team for their efforts in leading the way while 13 more players received honorable...

Cove hoopsters get in holiday tournament action

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press While most folks are home enjoying their holiday break, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs and Lady Bulldawgs are hard at work in their respective holiday tournaments. The Lady Dawgs had a tumultuous day one of the 2017 Aggieland Invitational in Bryan/College Station.

A glance at some of the athletic accomplishments of current and former Bulldawgs

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press It was a topsy-turvy 2017 for Copperas Cove athletics with wild losses, come-from-behind wins and record-setting performances.

Dawgs continue win-streak with 66-51 win over Temple Wildcats

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Another strong defensive showing and another scoring leader propelled the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs to their 13-consecutive win in their non-district basketball skirmish with the Temple Wildcats 66-51 Thursday afternoon at Bulldawg Gymnasium in Copperas Cove.

Lady Dawgs improve to no. 7 in TABC state rankings

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs continue to win with a big road victory over San Angelo Central in a low-scoring affair, 43-36.  The Lady Dawgs improve to 18-2 and 3-0 in District 8-6A play. The No.

Honea’s career night leads Cove past SA Central 104-73 in district opener

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press When you’re hot, you’re hot and the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs were white hot as they put on an offensive clinic in their 104-73 win over the San Angelo Central Bobcats in their District 8-6A opener Friday night in Bulldawgs Gymnasium to improve to 16-1 on the year and...