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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Tyrese Cooley drives through the lane past Midway senior Bubba Furlong for a traditional three-point play to help the Dawgs take a 30-29 lead in the first half of their 63-49 loss to Midway in the season finale. Despite the loss, the Bulldawgs wrapped up the fourth spot in the playoffs where they will face No. 2 Cedar Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glen Rose High School.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Tyrese Cooley drives through the lane past Midway senior Bubba Furlong for a traditional three-point play to help the Dawgs take a 30-29 lead in the first half of their 63-49 loss to Midway in the season finale. Despite the loss, the Bulldawgs wrapped up the fourth spot in the playoffs where they will face No. 2 Cedar Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glen Rose High School.

IN LIKE FLYNN

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Fri, 02/17/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs came out like gangbusters in the season finale against Waco Midway with a potential playoff spot riding on the outcome.
CCLP/file photo - Copperas Cove’s Damian Harmon, left, competes in the 2016 District 13-6A wrestling championships at Shoemaker High School. Harmon, who didn’t place in 2016, won gold at the 2017 13-6A meet this weekend in Austin. Harmon won three-consecutive matches in the 145-pound division to earn the gold medal.

CCLP/file photo - Copperas Cove’s Damian Harmon, left, competes in the 2016 District 13-6A wrestling championships at Shoemaker High School. Harmon, who didn’t place in 2016, won gold at the 2017 13-6A meet this weekend in Austin. Harmon won three-consecutive matches in the 145-pound division to earn the gold medal.

Six Cove wrestlers move on to Region IV-6A meet

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Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press AUSTIN – Five Bulldawg grapplers and one Lady Dawg qualified for the Region IV-6A Wrestling Championships to be held this weekend, Feb. 17-18 at San Antonio’s Blossom Athletic Center.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Dahmir Pearson scores on an ‘and 1’ opportunity to give the Bulldawgs a 44- 43 lead in the fourth quarter of their 49-43 win over Belton Friday in Belton. Cove outscored Belton 25-6 over the final 9:46 of game action to secure the win.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Dahmir Pearson scores on an ‘and 1’ opportunity to give the Bulldawgs a 44- 43 lead in the fourth quarter of their 49-43 win over Belton Friday in Belton. Cove outscored Belton 25-6 over the final 9:46 of game action to secure the win.

STAYING ALIVE

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Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BELTON – Copperas Cove senior Dahmir Pearson knew time was ticking down on his team’s season as they trailed the Belton Tigers 37-24 with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter Friday in Belton.
Courtesy Photo/COVE BASS CLUB - Jack Johnson won first place on Lake Waco, during the Copperas Cove Bass Club’s opening tourney with a total of 8.88 pounds.

Courtesy Photo/COVE BASS CLUB - Jack Johnson won first place on Lake Waco, during the Copperas Cove Bass Club’s opening tourney with a total of 8.88 pounds.

Bass club holds first 2017 tourney

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Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
By JACK JOHNSON Special to the Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bass Club held its first tournament of the 2017 season on Lake Waco on Saturday, Jan. 28. The weather predictions were for a very cold 33-degree temperature at launch time with only a high of 48 degrees predicted for the day.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Madison Griffon looks for a seam in the Killeen defense during the Lady Dawgs’ 49-38 loss in the season finale Tuesday at Bulldawg gymnasium.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Madison Griffon looks for a seam in the Killeen defense during the Lady Dawgs’ 49-38 loss in the season finale Tuesday at Bulldawg gymnasium.

LEARNING FROM LOSS

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Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Moral victories are not something a coach likes to hang their hat on.
Courtesy photo - Copperas Cove AquaDawgs, from left, Carson McVeigh, Paul Muniz, Christian Gaston and Jacob Guerrero broke the school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Region III-6A Swiming and Divign Chapmpionships Saturday in Rockwall. McVeigh also broke the 50-free record.

Courtesy photo - Copperas Cove AquaDawgs, from left, Carson McVeigh, Paul Muniz, Christian Gaston and Jacob Guerrero broke the school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Region III-6A Swiming and Divign Chapmpionships Saturday in Rockwall. McVeigh also broke the 50-free record.

AquaDawgs break records at Region III-6A swim meet

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Tue, 02/07/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove AquaDawgs swim team concluded one of the more successful seasons in recent memory over the weekend at the Region III-6A Swimming and Diving Championships at the Rockwalll Aquatics Center.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Daveon Thomas drives the lane past Harker Heights junior Rhandy Hughes for two of his team-high 16 points during the Dawgs’ 57-56 loss the the Knights on Friday. Thomas scored eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Hughes’ only basket on the night cam on a lastminute tip-in to secure the Knights’ win.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Daveon Thomas drives the lane past Harker Heights junior Rhandy Hughes for two of his team-high 16 points during the Dawgs’ 57-56 loss the the Knights on Friday. Thomas scored eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Hughes’ only basket on the night cam on a lastminute tip-in to secure the Knights’ win.

LAST-MINUTE LOSS

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Tue, 02/07/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press An offensive putback by Harker Heights junior Rhandy Hughes for his only bucket of the game and a missed free throw opportunity by Cove on the other end gave the Harker Heights Knights the one-point advantage needed to escape Copperas Cove with an upset Friday at...
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove senior Kylan Herrera participates in a signing ceremony with football teammates Tariq Anthony, Tyson Curry and Bryant Willams; along with golfer Caden McAnally during National Signing Day festivities Wednesday in the high school gym.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove senior Kylan Herrera participates in a signing ceremony with football teammates Tariq Anthony, Tyson Curry and Bryant Willams; along with golfer Caden McAnally during National Signing Day festivities Wednesday in the high school gym.

Four footballers and a golfer sign to play at the next level

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Four Copperas Cove football players and another former footballer that transitioned to golf participated in Wednesday’s National Signing Day festivities at the high school.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks about the career of Brianna Acker, left, during National Signing Day festivities Wednesday in the high school gym.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks about the career of Brianna Acker, left, during National Signing Day festivities Wednesday in the high school gym.

Acker, Boyd sign with Division I schools to highlight Cove’s signing day festivities

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Three Lady Dawgs participated in a signing ceremony Wednesday at Copperas Cove High School to commemorate their signing National Letters of Intent to play their respective sports in college.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Terence Dill of the Texas Sky Riders ABA basketball team hauls in a rebound against the Shizuoka Gymrats Friday at Camp Triumph in Copperas Cove.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Terence Dill of the Texas Sky Riders ABA basketball team hauls in a rebound against the Shizuoka Gymrats Friday at Camp Triumph in Copperas Cove.

ABA Texas Sky Riders basketball, Cove powerlifters highlight weekend’s area sports

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Tue, 01/31/2017 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove sports scene had an international flare this weekend as Central’s Texas’ newest professional sports team the American Basketball Association’s Texas Sky Riders hosted Japan’s Shizuoka Gymrats in an ABA contest Friday night at Camp Triumph...