Sports

BATTLIN’ BOYS

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Fri, 07/15/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Only one team remains standing of the 11 teams representing the City of Copperas Cove in their respective Texas Teen-Age Baseball district competitions.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior receiver Floyd Connell makes a catch between two Ellison defenders in their consolation bracket showdown during the 2016 Texas 7on7 Championships at Veteran’s Park in College Station. The Dawgs were 2-3 in the tournament.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove junior receiver Floyd Connell makes a catch between two Ellison defenders in their consolation bracket showdown during the 2016 Texas 7on7 Championships at Veteran’s Park in College Station. The Dawgs were 2-3 in the tournament.

Taking Strides

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Tue, 07/12/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   COLLEGE STATION – The last time Copperas Cove made an appearance at the Texas 7on7 Championships they came way disappointed with a 1-3 record and early exit despite having one of the top passing quarterbacks in the state at the helm in Division I signee...

To weight or not to weight? That is the question

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Tue, 07/12/2016 - 05:00
Jasper Johnson -“Hook Up”-   Well it’s summer, and while you are out on the water I’m sure you have seen the shad busting the top trying to get away from those hungry predator bass.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Rachel Morris of the 15-and-under Cove Chaos makes a play on the ball during the 15U District Softball Tournament in McGregor on Wednesday.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Rachel Morris of the 15-and-under Cove Chaos makes a play on the ball during the 15U District Softball Tournament in McGregor on Wednesday.

TTAS District softball underway; TTAB baseball begins on Monday

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Fri, 07/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Now that the Copperas Cove City League dust has cleared, the teams that survived will now test their mettle at the 2016 Texas Teenage Baseball/Softball playoffs.
File photo/TJ MAXWELL - Cove alum Mikayla Miller chips out of a sand trap during the 2015 District 12-6A Golf Tournament. Miller was recently named a Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar. She also earned a spot on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Director of Athletics Academic Excellence Award this spring.

File photo/TJ MAXWELL - Cove alum Mikayla Miller chips out of a sand trap during the 2015 District 12-6A Golf Tournament. Miller was recently named a Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar. She also earned a spot on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Director of Athletics Academic Excellence Award this spring.

MILLER TIME

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Fri, 07/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars were announced Tuesday with a total of 828 women’s collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor, including   Copperas Cove standout and Southwestern...

Fishing summer haunts

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Mon, 07/04/2016 - 07:49
Jasper Johnson “Hook Up”   Well guys summer is upon us and that means the bass move up to feed and back down to suspend in the heat of the day. Often the bass will move up at night and feed and then start to move out and down the higher the sun gets in the mornings.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior quarterback Jaylen Smith makes a throw during the Belton State Qualifying Tournament at Belton High School. The Dawgs went 4-0 in that tournament to qualify for the Texas 7on7 Championships. The Dawgs begin their quest for a state crown beginning Friday in College Station with matchups against 4-5A Abilene Cooper, 11-6A Mesquite and 18-6A Houston Lamar.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior quarterback Jaylen Smith makes a throw during the Belton State Qualifying Tournament at Belton High School. The Dawgs went 4-0 in that tournament to qualify for the Texas 7on7 Championships. The Dawgs begin their quest for a state crown beginning Friday in College Station with matchups against 4-5A Abilene Cooper, 11-6A Mesquite and 18-6A Houston Lamar.

Cove’s youth needs to trump experience at state 7on7

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Mon, 07/04/2016 - 07:46
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs 7on7 team will make its return to the Adidas Texas State 7on7 Championships this weekend in the 128-team tournament scheduled for July 7-9 at the Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station.
COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove Junior High student Elle Fox, center, poses with her Texas/Mexico Cup teammates after the successfully defended the cup for the third time in as many attempts. Fox is currently competing in the USGA Women’s Amateur Qualifier in Carefree, Arizona.

COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove Junior High student Elle Fox, center, poses with her Texas/Mexico Cup teammates after the successfully defended the cup for the third time in as many attempts. Fox is currently competing in the USGA Women’s Amateur Qualifier in Carefree, Arizona.

Morrison wins at Onion Creek; Fox defends Texas Cup

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Another day, another title for two Cove golfers.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Bryce Ranes looks in a touchdown pass from Jaylen Smith that put the Dawgs ahead 13-0 as Hunter Garrett defends in the final 7on7 tournament of the Centex Passing League season on Monday at Temple High School. Belton rallied to win 20-13. The Dawgs begin their quest for a state crown at the Texas 7on7 Championships beginning Friday in College Station.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove junior Bryce Ranes looks in a touchdown pass from Jaylen Smith that put the Dawgs ahead 13-0 as Hunter Garrett defends in the final 7on7 tournament of the Centex Passing League season on Monday at Temple High School. Belton rallied to win 20-13. The Dawgs begin their quest for a state crown at the Texas 7on7 Championships beginning Friday in College Station.

CHEMISTRY

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   TEMPLE – The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs began their quest for a spot at the Texas 7on7 Championships with a bang, winning seven of their first eight 7on7 contests to clinch a berth.
COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove standout J.P. Urquidez poses for a photo at the University of Texas on Saturday. Urquidez signed with Texas on Saturday after being released from his NLI at Baylor in the wake of a sexual assault scandal at Baylor.

COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove standout J.P. Urquidez poses for a photo at the University of Texas on Saturday. Urquidez signed with Texas on Saturday after being released from his NLI at Baylor in the wake of a sexual assault scandal at Baylor.

Hooked up in Austin

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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   AUSTIN - J.P. Urquidez had his future all mapped out. The four-star recruit from Copperas Cove committed to play football for the Bears of Baylor University - a Christian-based university in Waco.