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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove Junior High’s Chandler Gastelo blocks a SC Lee field goal attempt during the 7A battle for bragging rights Wednesday at Bulldawg Stadium. Cove Junior High swept the 7th grade games with the ‘B’ team winning 12-6 and the ‘A’ team edging out an 18-12 win.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove Junior High’s Chandler Gastelo blocks a SC Lee field goal attempt during the 7A battle for bragging rights Wednesday at Bulldawg Stadium. Cove Junior High swept the 7th grade games with the ‘B’ team winning 12-6 and the ‘A’ team edging out an 18-12 win.

CROSSTOWN THROWDOWN

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Fri, 11/11/2016 - 22:42
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The yearly battle between Copperas Cove Junior High and cross-town rival SC Lee Junior High to determine bragging rights for the next 364 days came down to just a few plays in 3 of 4 rain-soaked contests that Cove Junior High won and turned into a lopsided...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove’s Aidan Chace hits during the Lady Dawgs’ playoff win over Desoto. Chace was Named District 8-6A Newcomer of the Year.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove’s Aidan Chace hits during the Lady Dawgs’ playoff win over Desoto. Chace was Named District 8-6A Newcomer of the Year.

Lady Dawg volleyball lands 8 on All-District squad

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Fri, 11/11/2016 - 22:30
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball season may be over but another 30-win season has the accolades still rolling in as five players receive First and Second Team nods with three more receiving honorable mention.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove girls’ head basketball coach Eldridge McAdams talks to his team during district play last year. McAdams earned his 200th career win in the season opener against Leander.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove girls’ head basketball coach Eldridge McAdams talks to his team during district play last year. McAdams earned his 200th career win in the season opener against Leander.

McAdams notches 200th win in opener

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Tue, 11/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Lady Dawgs basketball team beat Leander 44-39 in a Friday road game to open the season, giving head coach Eldridge McAdams his 200th career win.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Aidan Chace (8) and senior Zari Chipman, defend against Southlake Carroll senior Haley Hallgren during the Area round of the 2016-17 UIL State Volleyball Playoffs.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Aidan Chace (8) and senior Zari Chipman, defend against Southlake Carroll senior Haley Hallgren during the Area round of the 2016-17 UIL State Volleyball Playoffs.

NO EASY OUT

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Tue, 11/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WEST – Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery knew her team would need to perform at near perfection to have a chance at upsetting the no. 3-ranked Southlake Carroll Lady Dragons Friday night in the Area round of the 2016-17 UIL State Volleyball Playoffs at...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove head coach Jack Welch, second from right, will lead his team into battle in the regular season finale against Belton. The Dawgs must beat Belton to make playoffs for 13th-consecutive year.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove head coach Jack Welch, second from right, will lead his team into battle in the regular season finale against Belton. The Dawgs must beat Belton to make playoffs for 13th-consecutive year.

Dawgs to show down with Belton for playoff spot

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Fri, 11/04/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs football team is in unfamiliar territory. The Dawgs are one win away from clinching their 13-straight playoff appearance and one loss away from being eliminated from contention.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Aidan Chace had a game-high 17 kills to lead the Lady Dawgs to a 3-1 win over Desoto in the bi-district round of the 2016 UIL Region I-6A State Volleyball Championships. Chace missed the last four games of district play with a knee injury.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove sophomore Aidan Chace had a game-high 17 kills to lead the Lady Dawgs to a 3-1 win over Desoto in the bi-district round of the 2016 UIL Region I-6A State Volleyball Championships. Chace missed the last four games of district play with a knee injury.

BACK WITH A BANG

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Fri, 11/04/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – Copperas Cove head volleyball coach Cari Lowery received good news heading into Monday’s playoff game against Desoto in the bi-district round of the 2016 UIL Region I-6A State Volleyball Championships.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Coperas Cove’s Quinton Ford shoots in traffic against Midway last year as a freshman. Ford is expected to make an impact as a sophomore for the 2016-2017 version of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Coperas Cove’s Quinton Ford shoots in traffic against Midway last year as a freshman. Ford is expected to make an impact as a sophomore for the 2016-2017 version of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs.

BACK IN BLUE

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Tue, 11/01/2016 - 15:55
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   It may still be the middle of fall but that doesn’t stop some spring sports from getting an early jump.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Coperas Cove senior Amber Boyd finished 29th overall at the Region I-6A Cross Country Meet in Lubbock.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Coperas Cove senior Amber Boyd finished 29th overall at the Region I-6A Cross Country Meet in Lubbock.

Cove runners compete at Regionals

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Tue, 11/01/2016 - 15:51
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   LUBBOCK - Copperas Cove senior runner Amber Boyd had the best finish of either team with a 29th overall finish and time of 19 minutes, 12.99 seconds at Texas Tech’s Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove senior receiver Isaiah McGriff leaps for a catch against Harker Heights last Friday. The Dawgs face a must-win against Killeen tonight at Leo Buckley Stadium.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove senior receiver Isaiah McGriff leaps for a catch against Harker Heights last Friday. The Dawgs face a must-win against Killeen tonight at Leo Buckley Stadium.

Dawg football faces must-win tonight against Killeen Roos

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Fri, 10/28/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs face the real possibility of not making the playoffs for the first time since 1997.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Talia Kinslow hits into the Shoemaker defense during their 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-17) sweep of the Lady Grey Wolves on Tuesday. Kinslow led with a match-high 14 kills in the win. The Lady Dawgs will face the Desoto Lady Eagles in round one of the playoffs at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Waco High School in Waco.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Talia Kinslow hits into the Shoemaker defense during their 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-17) sweep of the Lady Grey Wolves on Tuesday. Kinslow led with a match-high 14 kills in the win. The Lady Dawgs will face the Desoto Lady Eagles in round one of the playoffs at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Waco High School in Waco.

THE NEW NORMAL

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Fri, 10/28/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – It’s not exactly the performance Copperas Cove head volleyball coach Cari Lowery wanted to see from her squad in the season finale, despite sweeping the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves in Killeen on Tuesday.