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.

Next crop of footballers begin season at NFL Football Camp

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Vacations are over, school is around the corner and it’s time for the work to kick back into high gear.

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.

Cove summer track athletes perform well at TAAF Summer Games of Texas

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press McALLEN – Three Copperas Cove athletes bring home the gold and another earned a silver medal in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Track and Field Summer Games of Texas state meet over the weekend in McAllen.

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!