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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Quinton Ford drives to the basket during the Dawg Pound Showdown last weekend. Ford scored a team-high 19 points, including 12 in the first period, in Monday’s 66-51 loss to the Temple Wildcats.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Quinton Ford drives to the basket during the Dawg Pound Showdown last weekend. Ford scored a team-high 19 points, including 12 in the first period, in Monday’s 66-51 loss to the Temple Wildcats.

Cove hoops fall at Temple; bowlers improve to 2-1

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Fri, 12/16/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs suffered a tough road loss at the hands of the Temple Wildcats on Monday.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dejhana Butler fights for a rebound in a crowd of Midway defenders during their 60-44 loss Tuesday in Waco. The Lady Dawgs return to action tonight at home against San Angelo Central.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dejhana Butler fights for a rebound in a crowd of Midway defenders during their 60-44 loss Tuesday in Waco. The Lady Dawgs return to action tonight at home against San Angelo Central.

GROWING PAINS

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Fri, 12/16/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove head coach Eldridge McAdams wasn’t pleased to fall to 0-2 in District 8-6A action but was pleased with the effort given by his young squad in their 60-44 loss to the no. 16-ranked Midway Pantherettes on Tuesday in Waco.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Kayla McCloud shoots a free throw in the third quarter of the Lady Dawgs’ 45-30 loss to the Lady Tigers in the District 8-6A opener Friday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Kayla McCloud shoots a free throw in the third quarter of the Lady Dawgs’ 45-30 loss to the Lady Tigers in the District 8-6A opener Friday at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Lady Dawgs held to six 2ndhalf points in loss to Belton

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Tue, 12/13/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cold-shooting paired with stifling defense by the Belton Lady Tigers cost the Lady Dawgs a win in their district opener against Belton and left head basketball coach Eldridge McAdams befuddled in his post-game interview.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Texans running back Josiah Wilson splits some Broncos defenders in the fourth quater of their 22-12 win in the Copperas Cove Youth Football League Division I championship held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium. Wilson scored on touchdown runs of 68, two and six yards.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Texans running back Josiah Wilson splits some Broncos defenders in the fourth quater of their 22-12 win in the Copperas Cove Youth Football League Division I championship held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium. Wilson scored on touchdown runs of 68, two and six yards.

COMEBACK KIDS & THE CHAMPS

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Tue, 12/13/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Jeremy Sanders, head coach of the Division I Texans, knew he had a special team despite reeling off a 2-6 record in the Copperas Cove Youth Football League regular season.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior quarterback Caine Garner was voted by his peers as the Offensive Most Valuable Player during the annual football banquet held Tuesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior quarterback Caine Garner was voted by his peers as the Offensive Most Valuable Player during the annual football banquet held Tuesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Bulldawg footballers honored at annual banquet

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Fri, 12/09/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove head football coach Jack Welch likes to win and, though he is disappointed about missing the playoffs for the first time in many years, he was not let down by the effort of his players.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Jonathan Wolverton shoots one of two successfull three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the Bulldawgs’ 71-35 blowout of Waco High to open the inaugural Dawg Pound Showdown basketball tournament Thursday at Bulldawg Gymnasium. The Dawgs continue action against Australia’s Mornington at 9 a.m. this morning followed by a 3:30 p.m. game against Round Rock Cedar Ridge.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Jonathan Wolverton shoots one of two successfull three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the Bulldawgs’ 71-35 blowout of Waco High to open the inaugural Dawg Pound Showdown basketball tournament Thursday at Bulldawg Gymnasium. The Dawgs continue action against Australia’s Mornington at 9 a.m. this morning followed by a 3:30 p.m. game against Round Rock Cedar Ridge.

NEW COVE TRADITION

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Fri, 12/09/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove head basketball coach Billy White Jr. recalled memories from his youth when explaining why he decided to resume a tradition that has been missing in Cove for a long time – a boys’ varsity basketball tournament.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Madison Griffon drives during the Lady Dawgs’ 70-38 win over Manor on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Madison Griffon drives during the Lady Dawgs’ 70-38 win over Manor on Friday.

Griffon leads Lady Dawgs in 72-38 rout of Manor

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Tue, 12/06/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawg basketball team concluded its non-district slate with a dominant 72-38 win over Manor of Friday.   Sophomore Madison Griffon hit four three-pointers on her way to a team-high 17 points to lead the Lady Dawgs in the win.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove alum Tyrell Thompson battles with Northwest Mississippi’s Chase Johnson as Thompson’s Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals defeated the Rangers 34-24 in the 16th Annual C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove alum Tyrell Thompson battles with Northwest Mississippi’s Chase Johnson as Thompson’s Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals defeated the Rangers 34-24 in the 16th Annual C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium.

RETURNING IN STYLE

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Tue, 12/06/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Phillip Baptiste knows something about big games at Bulldawgs Stadium. The former Copperas Cove wide out dominates the Bulldawg record books in several categories.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Oni Boodoo shoots a free throw in the fourth quarter of the Lady Dawgs’ 69-44 win over the Granbury Lady Pirates. Boodoo notched a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) to lead the team to the win.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove sophomore Oni Boodoo shoots a free throw in the fourth quarter of the Lady Dawgs’ 69-44 win over the Granbury Lady Pirates. Boodoo notched a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) to lead the team to the win.

ONI FIRE

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs fought off an early threat from Granbury post players Amber Strange and Gabbie Nunn, who combined for 19 of the Lady Pirates’ 26 points in the first half.