Sports

Bulldawg Baseball loses 1-0 pitcher’s duel to Ellison in 10-inning thriller

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Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:15
The Copperas Cove volleyball league began last week where over 300 girls signed up to play. The 8th-12th graders play on Monday from 6:30-9 p.m. Grades 5th-7th also playing 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesdays. The 1st-4th graders play on Thursday. Practice is held from 6:30-7 p.m. and the games begin at 7 p.m.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove sophomore Aidan Chace makes a leap during the high jump competition Friday at Waco High’s Paul Tyson Field. Chace won the event with a leap of 5-feet, 6-inches to claim the gold.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove sophomore Aidan Chace makes a leap during the high jump competition Friday at Waco High’s Paul Tyson Field. Chace won the event with a leap of 5-feet, 6-inches to claim the gold.

Lady Dawgs and Bulldawgs finish 2nd at Waco ISD Relays

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Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:15
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs earned podium finishes in 8 out of 17 events – including six gold-medal performances - to finish second overall with 121 points at the Waco ISD Relays at Waco High’s Paul Tyson Field on Friday.

Kentucky fans go way over the line this time

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Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:14
“Big” Joe Lombardi   “Cup O’Joe” Want an example of why the NCAA basketball tournament is known as March MADness? One of the greatest sports books ever written was Instant Replay by Green Bay Packer star offensive lineman Jerry Kramer, where he described the team’s run up to the 1967 Super Bowl.

Cove students compete at the Texas Archery Tournament

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Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:14
By Kierra Pixler Special to the Leader-Press   BELTON - More than 2,100 students from 85 schools gathered at the Bell County Expo Center last weekend for the 12th Annual Texas-National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Tournament and Scholarship Championship.

Dawgs 2nd at Midway, Lady Dawgs 1st at Joshua

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Fri, 03/31/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Cove track teams had success meets last weekend with the Lady Dawgs varsity and junior varsity bringing home the top spots at the Joshua Owls Relay while the Bulldawgs brought home the silver from the Midway ISD Relays in Waco.
Copperas Cove lefty ace Jaylen Smith (12) picks up righty ace Cameron Johnson as Colby Jost (11) and Cam Petet (9) look on after Johnson’s no-hitter in a 2-0 shutout of Ellison Tuesday at Bulldawg Field. Johnson struck out 12 of the 26 batters faced in 6 2/3 innings on the bump.

Copperas Cove lefty ace Jaylen Smith (12) picks up righty ace Cameron Johnson as Colby Jost (11) and Cam Petet (9) look on after Johnson’s no-hitter in a 2-0 shutout of Ellison Tuesday at Bulldawg Field. Johnson struck out 12 of the 26 batters faced in 6 2/3 innings on the bump.

TWO’S COMPANY

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Fri, 03/31/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Two clutch hits by second baseman Cedric Camacho from the sixth-spot in the lineup was all junior hurler Cameron Johnson would need to secure the victory with his no-hitter performance through 6 2/3 innings of action at home Tuesday in a 2-0 win over the Ellison...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - ABOVE: Copperas Cove sophomore goalkeeper Kaija Lamkin makes one of 13 saves in the Lady Dawgs 1-0 loss to the Duncanville Lady Panthers in round one of the UIL 2017 Girls Soccer State Championships Friday at China Spring High School. RIGHT: Cove senior Jordan Campbell battles for possession with Duncanville junior Zeyda Solis.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - ABOVE: Copperas Cove sophomore goalkeeper Kaija Lamkin makes one of 13 saves in the Lady Dawgs 1-0 loss to the Duncanville Lady Panthers in round one of the UIL 2017 Girls Soccer State Championships Friday at China Spring High School. RIGHT: Cove senior Jordan Campbell battles for possession with Duncanville junior Zeyda Solis.

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE

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Tue, 03/28/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press CHINA SPRING – In a battle of attrition against District 7-6A champion Duncanville, the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs soccer team traded shot for shot with the speedy, technical Lady Panthers in the Region I-6A bi-district round of the UIL 2017 Girls Soccer State...

Dawgs sweep Shoemaker

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Tue, 03/28/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Cove baseball team evened its district record to 2-2 after completing their sweep of Shoemaker with an 11-5 win at home on Friday. Cameron Johnson, Cedric Camacho and Colby Jost all recorded multiple hits as the Dawgs pounded out 14 hits to the Grey Wolves five.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dahmir Pearson was voted as the Top Dawg and Pacesetter award winner during the annual banquet.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dahmir Pearson was voted as the Top Dawg and Pacesetter award winner during the annual banquet.

Copperas Cove basketball players honored at annual hoops banquet

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Fri, 03/24/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Members of the Copperas Cove boys’ basketball team were recognized at their annual banquet Monday night night in the Copperas Cove High School cafeteria.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove shortstop Jacki Clay makes a throw to first baseman Riley Collier for a putout in the first inning of the Lady Dawgs 8-2 loss to the Killeen Lady Roos Tuesday in Killeen. The Lady Dawgs (12-7-1, 4-2 in District 8-6A) sit in third-place after the first round of action.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove shortstop Jacki Clay makes a throw to first baseman Riley Collier for a putout in the first inning of the Lady Dawgs 8-2 loss to the Killeen Lady Roos Tuesday in Killeen. The Lady Dawgs (12-7-1, 4-2 in District 8-6A) sit in third-place after the first round of action.

LOST OPPORTUNITY

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Fri, 03/24/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs were looking for their fifth-consecutive district win Tuesday night when they traveled to Killeen High School and were well on the way to that win as they the Lady Roos scoreless through five innings of action in a 1-0 contest.