Mistakes doom Dawgs in season opener against A&M

By TJ MAXWELL Sports editor COLLEGE STATION –  Four turnovers by Copperas Cove, a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by A&M Consolidated and nearly a dozen missed tackles by the Dawgs’ defense helped the experienced Tigers to a 34-14 victory on opening night of the 2017 football season Friday...

No. 24 Lady Dawgs outlast No. 20 Liberty Hill 3-2

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press LIBERTY HILL – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawg Volleyball team avenged won of their eight losses on the year with a marathon road contest against the no. 20 ranked (Texas Girls Coaches Association) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers.

Cove alum to play professionally in Czech Republic

Special to the Leader-Press TRUTNOV, Czech Republic – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Friday that guard Shawnte’ Goff, who graduated in May after four years with the women’s basketball program, has signed a professional contract...

Dawgs look sharp while ESPN disappoints

How many years have I been writing Cup O’ Joe?  Six? Seven? Longer? The question is, though… how often has there been any mention of politics?

Dawgs battle past Abilene Eagles 14-7 in annual scrimmage

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove defense looked to the most improved aspect of the Bulldawgs as they had big hits for pass breakups, tackles for losses and interceptions during Friday’s annual scrimmage against the Abilene Eagles.

Dawg Tennis gets ‘W’ back; Lady Dawgs 4-4 at Volleypalooza

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawg Tennis team rebounded from their first back-to-back losses of the season at the Midway Team Tennis Tournament with a solid home win over Ellison 18-1 on Friday.

Dawg Tennis improves to 8-3 with 2-2 Midway showing

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO - The Copperas Cove tennis team improved its record to 8-3 with a 2-2 performance at the Midway Team Tennis Tournament in Waco over the weekend despite being down five players.

Lady Dawgs improve to 18-4 with sweep of Pflugerville

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs improved to 18-4 on the season with a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-11, 25-20) of the Pflugerville Lady Panthers Tuesday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Students grapple for knowledge, success at BJJ seminar

By Azeita Taylor  Special to the Leader-Press With pure intensity and sweat running down their brows, mixed martial arts students from gyms and dojos all around the state of Texas grappled for a chance to learn new skills and hone old ones in Copperas Cove over the weekend.

Dawgs look sharp in annual Soap, Shampoo and Towel scrimmage

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   All the second-guessing, hearsay and conjecture is over and it’s time for football. The prognosticators have made their predictions of who will finish where but all that goes out the window when the pads are strapped on and the collisions begin.