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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.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Stephen Mallett of Copperas Cove poses with his first-place catch weighing in at a massive 22 pounds, 2 ounces.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Stephen Mallett of Copperas Cove poses with his first-place catch weighing in at a massive 22 pounds, 2 ounces.

Copperas Cove Bass Club holds annual Memorial Tournament

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Tue, 03/21/2017 - 05:00
By JACK JOHNSON Special to the Leader-Press Each year the Copperas Cove Bass Club sponsors an annual Memorial Tournament to remember its past members that have departed the club to fish the grand lakes in the sky.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove’s Dovovan Copeland-Ritchie hits out of a sand trap on to the 5th green at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco during day two of the Marvin Dameron Classic. Copeland-Ritchie shot a two-day total of 192.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove’s Dovovan Copeland-Ritchie hits out of a sand trap on to the 5th green at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco during day two of the Marvin Dameron Classic. Copeland-Ritchie shot a two-day total of 192.

ON THE GREEN

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Tue, 03/21/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO – Despite being down one of their top players to begin the tournament and another player not completing the tournament, the Copperas Cove boys’ golf team took on the gusty Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco on Saturday.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior pitcher Jaylen Smith throws during the Cove tournament. Smith battled in a 6-1 loss to Midway on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior pitcher Jaylen Smith throws during the Cove tournament. Smith battled in a 6-1 loss to Midway on Friday.

Dawgs fall to Midway 6-1 in game 2 of the home-away series

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Tue, 03/21/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO – Copperas Cove junior pitcher Jaylen Smith and Midway senior pitcher Logan Dickey battled on Friday in Waco with Dickey getting just a bit more support from his bats.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove catcher Michael Goudeau tags out Midway’s Couper Cornblum in the first inning of their 8-6A clash on Tuesday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove catcher Michael Goudeau tags out Midway’s Couper Cornblum in the first inning of their 8-6A clash on Tuesday.

Slow start cost Dawgs in 7-3 loss to Panthers in 8-6A opener

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Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Head coach Dusty Brittain likes the effort he is seeing from his team, despite losing five of the last six contests, including Tuesday’s District 8-6A opener against the Midway Panthers at home. He’s not too pleased with the results, however.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Jayda Carter is welcomed home by teammates after connecting on a game-tying solo home run in the first inning of the Lady Dawgs’ 10-3 win over the Lady Wolves Wednesday at Copperas Cove High School. The Lady Dawgs (12-6-1, 4-1 in District 8-6A) return to action with a road game against Killeen tonight.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Jayda Carter is welcomed home by teammates after connecting on a game-tying solo home run in the first inning of the Lady Dawgs’ 10-3 win over the Lady Wolves Wednesday at Copperas Cove High School. The Lady Dawgs (12-6-1, 4-1 in District 8-6A) return to action with a road game against Killeen tonight.

300 CLUB

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Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press After falling to Midway to open up District 8-6A play, the Lady Dawgs’s softball team reeled off four-consecutive wins to earn head coach Bryan Waller his 300th career win and give them a 4-1 district record heading into tonight’s road contest with Killeen.