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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.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove freshman Maddie Miller watches her putt fall in the cup during day two of the Marvin Dameron Invitational two-day tournament at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco on Saturday. Miller shot a combined 193 to lead the squad.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove freshman Maddie Miller watches her putt fall in the cup during day two of the Marvin Dameron Invitational two-day tournament at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco on Saturday. Miller shot a combined 193 to lead the squad.

GROWING GIRLS’ GOLF

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Tue, 03/07/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press WACO - The young Copperas Cove girls’ golf program continues to make strides with a middle of the pack finish at the Marvin Dameron Golf Tournament at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco against a stacked field, including perennial state powers Montgomery, Coppell...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior Kailey Walker takes a shot on goal in the first half of the Lady Dawgs’ 1-0 loss to Ellison. Lady Eagles Britney Guerrero and Kennedi Lewis defend on the play.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior Kailey Walker takes a shot on goal in the first half of the Lady Dawgs’ 1-0 loss to Ellison. Lady Eagles Britney Guerrero and Kennedi Lewis defend on the play.

Lady Dawgs lose 1-0 heartbreaker to Ellison despite dominating action

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs kept the action on the offensive side of the field for much the night with 17 shots on goal to just 10 for the Lady Eagles in their District 8-6A soccer match with playoff implications Tuesday at Bulldawg Stadium.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove football players from left: Quarterback Caine Garner (Division III University of Mary-Hardin Baylor), running back Elijah Washington (Div. III Howard Payne University) and deep snapper Sean Adams (Div. I New Mexico State) listen as associate head coach and offensive coordinator Tracy Welch speaks during a signing ceremony Wednesday at the school.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove football players from left: Quarterback Caine Garner (Division III University of Mary-Hardin Baylor), running back Elijah Washington (Div. III Howard Payne University) and deep snapper Sean Adams (Div. I New Mexico State) listen as associate head coach and offensive coordinator Tracy Welch speaks during a signing ceremony Wednesday at the school.

STEPS TO SUCCESS

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Playing at the next level is a dream for most athletes. A foursome of Copperas Cove athletes recently turned those dreams into reality and commemorated it with a signing ceremony at the high school on Wednesday.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Amber Boyd competes in the 800m run at the Bulldawg relays. Boyd won gold in the 800m and 1,600m runs at the Big Red Relays on Saturday

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Amber Boyd competes in the 800m run at the Bulldawg relays. Boyd won gold in the 800m and 1,600m runs at the Big Red Relays on Saturday

Cove varsity track finishes 4th, 6th at Belton Big Red Relays

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Tue, 02/28/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BELTON - The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs scored 73 points to finish fourth at the Belton Big Red Relays on Saturday while the boys’ team scored 66.5 points to finish fourth.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Michael Goudeau twists his body to avoid a tag as he stole second base in the Bulldawgs’ 13-3 blowout of Academy in the championship game of their host tournament Saturday at Bulldawg Field.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Michael Goudeau twists his body to avoid a tag as he stole second base in the Bulldawgs’ 13-3 blowout of Academy in the championship game of their host tournament Saturday at Bulldawg Field.

SMALL BALL, BIG RESULTS

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Tue, 02/28/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press A pair of blowouts began and ended the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs’ sweep of their host tournament over the weekend.