Sports

Fishing summer haunts

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.
CCISD/Courtesy Photo - The CCHS Varsity and Junior Varsity squads won multiple awards at the UCA camp at Texas A&M including first place in their respective cheer divisions. Four varsity cheerleaders were also named All-American cheerleaders.

CCISD/Courtesy Photo - The CCHS Varsity and Junior Varsity squads won multiple awards at the UCA camp at Texas A&M including first place in their respective cheer divisions. Four varsity cheerleaders were also named All-American cheerleaders.

CCHS cheerleaders sweep UCA camp awards

News Staff
Tue, 06/28/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   For senior and CCHS cheer captain Kamryn Mayberry, summer Universal Cheer Association camp was bitter sweet.
COURTESY PHOTO - Cove golfers, from left, Caden McAnally, Bryce Anderson and Dustin Dean all finished in the top four of theBeltway Junior Tour event at the Hills at Cove Golf Course on Wednesday. McAnally won last week at Blackhawk Golf Club in Pflugerville and Dean won two weeks ago at Sammons in Temple.

COURTESY PHOTO - Cove golfers, from left, Caden McAnally, Bryce Anderson and Dustin Dean all finished in the top four of theBeltway Junior Tour event at the Hills at Cove Golf Course on Wednesday. McAnally won last week at Blackhawk Golf Club in Pflugerville and Dean won two weeks ago at Sammons in Temple.

Cove golfers have strong showing on summer tour

News Staff
Fri, 06/24/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove summer golf continues it’s torrid pace with players across Texas posting strong finishes.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - The 8-and-under Rangers, right, and 8U Mariners high five after their semifinal game of the 2016 Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation City League playoffs. The Rangers defeated the Mariners 9-6 before defeating the 8U Angels in the finals to cap off their perfect season at 11-0.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - The 8-and-under Rangers, right, and 8U Mariners high five after their semifinal game of the 2016 Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation City League playoffs. The Rangers defeated the Mariners 9-6 before defeating the 8U Angels in the finals to cap off their perfect season at 11-0.

Best of Cove

News Staff
Fri, 06/24/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Sometimes in life, the stars align everything perfectly falls into place. That could be said of the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation 8-and-under Rangers softball team.

Counter tops leader board at Lake Limestone tourney

News Staff
Tue, 06/21/2016 - 05:00
By JACK “JASPER” JOHNSON Cove Leader-Press   This month’s Copperas Cove Bass Club tournament was held on Lake Limestone. The club launched out of the Corps’ ramp near the dam and began the tournament at 6 a.m.   At start time for the launch you could not have asked for better weather.
COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove junior varsity coach Mike Anderson, right, puts campers through dribbling drills during the four-day Lady Dawgs basketball camp held last week at Bulldawg Gymnasium

COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove junior varsity coach Mike Anderson, right, puts campers through dribbling drills during the four-day Lady Dawgs basketball camp held last week at Bulldawg Gymnasium

Grow the Sport

News Staff
Tue, 06/21/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Getting kids out of the house and on to a field of competition is half of the battle and the other half of that equation is building a love for the sport so that children can grow and excel in their respective sports.