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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.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Josh Canete clears the 6-feet, 8-inch mark to win gold at the KISD Varsity Relays on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Josh Canete clears the 6-feet, 8-inch mark to win gold at the KISD Varsity Relays on Friday.

Cove finishes 4th, 5th at KISD Varsity Relays

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Tue, 03/14/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press KILLEEN – The Copperas Cove track and field athletes competed in the Killeen ISD Varsity Relays Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium in Killeen with the Lady Dawgs finishing fourth with 70 points behind College Station (117), Shoemaker (84) and Harker Heights (73).
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - INSET: Copperas Cove junior Nicole Evans makes a cross to sophomore Mariah Ruiz during the first half of the Lady Dawgs’ playoff-clinching 1-0 win over Killeen Friday night at Bulldawg Stadium. ABOVE: Freshman Haven Stevenson celebrates with teammates Kailey Walker (13) and senior Jordan Campbell after she scored with a header on a cross from Evans in the 37th minute.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - INSET: Copperas Cove junior Nicole Evans makes a cross to sophomore Mariah Ruiz during the first half of the Lady Dawgs’ playoff-clinching 1-0 win over Killeen Friday night at Bulldawg Stadium. ABOVE: Freshman Haven Stevenson celebrates with teammates Kailey Walker (13) and senior Jordan Campbell after she scored with a header on a cross from Evans in the 37th minute.

PLAYOFF PAY-OFF

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Tue, 03/14/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press After defeating Shoemaker and Harker Heights in pivotal District 8-6A contests, the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs just needed to complete the hat trick by beating Killeen on senior night at home to punch their third-consecutive playoff berth, despite the addition of...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Eric Cain competes in the 100m dash during the Bulldawg Relays in Februrary. Cain finished first out of 57 runners in the 100m dash during last weekend’s Brownwood Relays.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Eric Cain competes in the 100m dash during the Bulldawg Relays in Februrary. Cain finished first out of 57 runners in the 100m dash during last weekend’s Brownwood Relays.

Copperas Cove track starting to hit full stride

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Fri, 03/10/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove track teams competed in the Texas State High School Meet in San Marcos (girls) and Brownwood Invitational (boys) over the weekend.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Addie Cook slides into home plate in front of the tag attempt by San Angelo Central catcher Mickayla Jones during the second inning of the Lady Dawg’s 13-3 mercy-rule win over the Lady Bobcats Tuesday in Cove. Cook was 1 for 3 with a three RBI triple in the fifth inning.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Addie Cook slides into home plate in front of the tag attempt by San Angelo Central catcher Mickayla Jones during the second inning of the Lady Dawg’s 13-3 mercy-rule win over the Lady Bobcats Tuesday in Cove. Cook was 1 for 3 with a three RBI triple in the fifth inning.

‘BESTIE’ BLASTS

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Fri, 03/10/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs softball team looked like it may be in trouble after the San Angelo Central Lady Cats cut their lead from four runs to just two with a fifth-inning rally.
Courtesy photo/LESLEY ROBLEZ-THE RIDER - Shawnte’ Goff poses after practice last Tuesday at the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. Goff is a senior and will graduate as the program record-holder in points, field goals made, defensive rebounds and games started

Courtesy photo/LESLEY ROBLEZ-THE RIDER - Shawnte’ Goff poses after practice last Tuesday at the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. Goff is a senior and will graduate as the program record-holder in points, field goals made, defensive rebounds and games started

Cove alum finishes UTRGV career in record books

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Tue, 03/07/2017 - 05:00
By NATHANIEL MATA Special to the Leader-Press EDINBURG - Copperas Cove alum Shawnte’ Goff can walk around the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley campus freely. She isn’t mobbed by fans or anything of that sort but that doesn’t bother Goff; she’s able to work in a crowd or wide open.