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Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove football players Kylan Herrera (back row, third from left) and Adrian Alejos (back row, fifth from left) pose with their Team Texas Elite (Romans 8:28) 7 on 7 teammates after winning the gold medal in the Amateur Athletic Union 7v7 championships in Houston over the weekend.

Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove football players Kylan Herrera (back row, third from left) and Adrian Alejos (back row, fifth from left) pose with their Team Texas Elite (Romans 8:28) 7 on 7 teammates after winning the gold medal in the Amateur Athletic Union 7v7 championships in Houston over the weekend.

MEDAL RUN

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Tue, 08/02/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Several area athletes concluded their summer sports season with a little extra bling in their trophy cabinet.
CCLP File Photo - The Centex Pacesetters pose for a picture during practice at Salado Junior High in preparation for this weekend’s Texas Amateur Athletic Federation State Track and Field Meet in McAllen. The Pacesetters are, left-to-right (front row): Jaylen Watson, Zoe Pearson, Jorja Washington and Abigail Mouton. Back row: Michaela Mouton, Brianna Washington, Reginald Mouton and Katelyn Mouton. They are coached by head coach Vincent Watson and assistant coaches Derwin Graham and Anthony James.

CCLP File Photo - The Centex Pacesetters pose for a picture during practice at Salado Junior High in preparation for this weekend’s Texas Amateur Athletic Federation State Track and Field Meet in McAllen. The Pacesetters are, left-to-right (front row): Jaylen Watson, Zoe Pearson, Jorja Washington and Abigail Mouton. Back row: Michaela Mouton, Brianna Washington, Reginald Mouton and Katelyn Mouton. They are coached by head coach Vincent Watson and assistant coaches Derwin Graham and Anthony James.

SETTING THE PACE

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Fri, 07/29/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press   The off-season is nearly over for athletes throughout the state of Texas, but for a group of track and field athletes, their season is in high gear right now.
Courtesy Photo Elle - Fox is shown in her official photo for the IMG World Championships in California.

Courtesy Photo Elle - Fox is shown in her official photo for the IMG World Championships in California.

Cove golfers closing out summer tours in style

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Fri, 07/29/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove summer golf program is winding down and Copperas Cove graduates are competing in their final tournaments before turning their attentions to their college exploits.
CCLP File Photo - Copperas Cove standout Tim Bechtold slides back to first base safely during the Bulldawgs playoff series against Naaman Forest. Bechtold, who carried a .353 batting average over his four years on the squad, was recently named to the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A All-State Baseball Second Team as an outfielder.

CCLP File Photo - Copperas Cove standout Tim Bechtold slides back to first base safely during the Bulldawgs playoff series against Naaman Forest. Bechtold, who carried a .353 batting average over his four years on the squad, was recently named to the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A All-State Baseball Second Team as an outfielder.

ALL-STATE SENIOR

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Tue, 07/26/2016 - 13:54
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   BRYAN - Copperas Cove standout Tim Bechtold has had an impressive in his four years on the Copperas Cove Baseball varsity squad.
“Big” Joe Lambardi “Cup O’Joe”

“Big” Joe Lambardi “Cup O’Joe”

The Cup is filling up again...

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Tue, 07/26/2016 - 13:49
No doubt about it...radio was always my first love.   For 44 years, the alarm clock would jar me awake at 2 a.m. and off to the station I’d go, all set to play music, tell jokes about politicians (which often got me in trouble) and just generally wreak havoc on the airwaves.

Cove summer athletes fare well

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Fri, 07/22/2016 - 12:54
By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press    While the Copperas Cove 7on7 squad was taking on some of the best in the state during the Texas 7on7 Championships in College Station, some other Copperas Cove-area athletes were doing the same thing across town in the track and field arena during...

LOSING A LEGEND

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Fri, 07/22/2016 - 12:45
By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Charles “Peanut” Tillman literally hung up his cleats in a humorous video where he knocked random things from the hands of multiple people including his daughter before punching a time clock and hanging up his cleats for the final time.
COURTESY PHOTO - Hunter Shatto of Pennsylvania was the overall winner with a total weight of 5 lbs, 4 oz.

COURTESY PHOTO - Hunter Shatto of Pennsylvania was the overall winner with a total weight of 5 lbs, 4 oz.

Cove Bass Club competes at O.H. Ivie Lake

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Tue, 07/19/2016 - 05:00
By JACK JOHNSON Special to The Leader-Press   This month’s club tournament was a two-day tournament held at O.H. Ivie Lake near San Angelo. The club stayed at the Elm Creek Village and launched from their ramp.
FILE PHOTO - Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks to her team during their district contest at Waco Midway last year. Lowery and the Lady Dawgs are looking for their 10th-consecutive year in the state rankings and state playoffs and Lowery is looking to collect her 700th win as a coach.

FILE PHOTO - Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery talks to her team during their district contest at Waco Midway last year. Lowery and the Lady Dawgs are looking for their 10th-consecutive year in the state rankings and state playoffs and Lowery is looking to collect her 700th win as a coach.

Great Tradition

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Tue, 07/19/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   As the temperatures rise, the summer is winding down for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball program.
COURTESY PHOTOS

COURTESY PHOTOS

GOLF

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Fri, 07/15/2016 - 05:00
LEFT: Cove alum Bryce Anderson, right, wins the Boys 15-18 division with a 74 at the West Texas Junior Champions Tour event at Hancock Park Golf Course in Lampasas. Dustin Dean, left, placed 3rd with a 77. RIGHT: Cove alum Tyler Morrison wins Girls 15-18 division with an 81.