Sports

Keeping cool and protected

Well folks, the Texas summer has arrived with a vengeance! I know you’ve heard this before but with what I’m going through I can’t help but share some advice that will have some lasting value to you.

Even lockers matter

Have you heard about the new lockers purchased for the Longhorn football players? These new lockers are not normal lockers. These lockers have lights, marquee scrolling and many other features.

Cove golf represented well in recent tournaments

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cove alums Drew Dewald, Caden McAnally and Dustin Dean; along with up-and-comers Elle Fox, Maddie Miller and Andrea Vandegrift represented their former teams very well last week in their respective tournaments.

Cove alum battles new edition Lady Dawgs in feisty scrimmage

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   With just a few days to get ready for the 2017 version of the Copperas Cove Lady Dawg Volleyball team and an even quicker turnaround for the 17 Copperas Cove alumni, it looked more like a playoff atmosphere Friday night as the 2017 Lady Dawgs took on a strong group...

The Bulldawg time machine comes out of mothballs

S ince Doc Brown’s time-busting DeLorean from Back To The Future was only make believe and can’t transport us to 1980 like Marty McFly, I’ll have to make do with present-day Cove athletic schedules, internet archives and a 45-minute phone conversation with a former Bulldawg coach.

Stutz named Texas Youth Queen

Courtesy photo Copperas Cove alum Dakota Stutz, left, was recently named the 2017 Texas Youth Queen and earned a $1,300 scholarship. Texas Youth Queen is a bowling tournament that is the best of the best in Texas. Stutz was the only Centex bowler to receive the honor.

Cove summer baseball season ends

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove summer baseball season came to a close this week with the three teams fighting for a state title.
Courtesy photo/www.mikethetruth.com

Courtesy photo/www.mikethetruth.com

Former Dawg Geoff Neal earns UFC contract with second first-round KO in 12 days

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   LAS VEGAS - After a disappointing year with cancelled fights, injuries and life getting in the way; former Copperas Cove Bulldawg Geoffrey Neal (class of 2008) reached the pinnacle of his mixed martial arts career by knocking out two opponents in 12 days to earn a...