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...

Belton, Kerens and Gatesville still in race for 10U title

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The month-long hiatus from the baseball playoffs might not have been a good thing for the host teams Copperas Cove Astros and Red Sox during the Texas Teenage Baseball Association 10U Tight Base State Baseball Playoffs held this week at Copperas Cove City Park.

Attitude is everything!

Throughout the winter and spring workouts Coach Tracy Welch led the ‘Dawgs by saying attitude is everything.  In everything we do, attitude is involved.  We often hear how people think of a half glass of water.  Is the glass half empty or half full?

U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team advances to 2017 Gold Cup Final

Special to the Leader-Press   ARLINGTON - The U.S. Men’s National team won 2-0 against Costa Rica in front of 45,516 fans, last Sunday in Arlington.  Jozy Altidore opened the scoring with his 38th career goal.

Cove baseball/track competes for state titles this week

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Three Cove baseball teams and a dozens track athletes begin their quest for a state title in their respective sports this week.

Fishing the “Dog Days” of Summer

W ell even if we wanted it or not, the “Dog Days” of summer are fully upon us. With temperatures starting out in the mid to high 80s in the morning and zooming up to and beyond the 100s by mid-day it’s time to fish early and leave early. Does that mean that we should stop fishing? Heck No!

Lady Dawg volleyball will be here soon

Serve! Dig! Set! Spike! Repeat process! That’s how you describe Copperas Cove Lady Dawg volleyball in its rawest form and I’m looking forward to seeing plenty of that in this upcoming 2017 season, when the Bi-District Champion Lady Dawgs go hunting for another playoff berth.

CCPARD wraps up volleyball, kicks off flag football seasons

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press City bragging rights are on the line once again as the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation volleyball playoffs look to determine the top team in the city in the 15-and-under and 10-and-under age groups.

Dawgs and Lady Dawgs athletic events on the internet!

I was recently asked if the Dawg football games would be on radio this year. In the traditional sense of on-air radio the answer would be no. The Dawgs will be heard on Internet radio though. Internet radio is call podcasts.

Cove Dynamite 12U softball rallies from opening loss to finish fourth in Texas

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press DENISON – The Copperas Cove Dynamite 12-and-under softball team took a hit in their chances for a state title when they lost their opening round contest to the Mildred Pride in the opening round of the 2017 Texas Teenage State Softball.