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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL <br>Copperas Cove junior lefty Jaylen Smith makes a throw to home plate during the Bulldawgs’ 1-0 loss to the Harker Heights Knights Thursday at Bulldawg Field. Smith surrendered just three hits in a pitcher’s duel against harker Heights senior ace Daniel Cole

Knights’ win thriller pitchers’ duel 1-0 on a bases-loaded walk

david_morris

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 00:31

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Hits were few and far between on Thursday night as two of the top pitchers in District 8-6A faced off when Copperas Cove junior lefty Jaylen Smith took on Harker Heights’ senior ace Daniel Cole at Bulldawg Field.

‘Dawg Tennis is exceling

david_morris

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:37

Coach Paul Talbet and his staff have built a solid and reputable tennis program over recent years. The 2016-17 Copperas Cove netters have made a great deal of improvement at all levels (sub-varsity and varsity).

Blount signs with Angelo State

david_morris

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:36

Special to the Leader-Press SAN ANGELO – Angelo State’s head women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker has announced the addition of junior college transfer guard Mikayla Blount. “Mikayla is a solid guard who can score the ball many different ways,” Baker said.

Cove’s Alokoa/Gonzalez advance to Region I-6A Tennis tournament

david_morris

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:35

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO – The Copperas Cove Tennis team competed in the District 8-6A tournament in Waco last week with one duo advancing on to the Regiona I-6A Tournament to be held at the University of Texas-Arlington Tennis Center on April 18-19.

Bulldawg baseball falls on 6th-inning solo home run by Knights’ Daniel Cole

david_morris

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:34

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press HARKER HEIGHTS – In a game where every pitch and every at-bat mattered, the Harker Heights Knights were able to take advantage of one more mistake than the Bulldawgs and it was the game winner.

Montanez home run; Choate double lead Cove past Ellison 8-7

david_morris

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 04:07

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs needed a spark. Trailing 7-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Lady Dawgs knew they need some offense to have a chance at ending their four-game skid and sweep the Ellison Lady Eagles at home on Friday.

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BELTON - The Copperas Cove boys’ and girls’ track teams competed in the District 8-6A Track and Field Championships in Belton last week where they finished third and fifth, respectively. “The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs finis

david_morris

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 01:06

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BELTON - The Copperas Cove boys’ and girls’ track teams competed in the District 8-6A Track and Field Championships in Belton last week where they finished third and fifth, respectively.

Copperas Cove sends 22 athletes to 7-6A/8-6A Area Meet in 19 events

david_morris

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 01:06

Freshman Miller shoots PR to earn regional berth

david_morris

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 01:04

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN - Copperas Cove freshmen Madelyn Miller has seen her shared of clutch golf growing up as the sister of Southwestern University’s Mikayla Miller and watching MCC’s Tyler Morrison and young phenom Elle Fox burn up the links but on Thursday afternoon, she showed...

Cove Bass Club fishes Lake LBJ

david_morris

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 06:52

By JACK JOHNSON Special to the Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bass Club held their monthly club tournament at Lake LBJ on Saturday. The club faced storm warnings for high winds, rain and the possibility of hail if the storms arrived before the conclusion of the tournament.