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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.
funCCLP/ TJ MAXWELL - Tre’ Boyce looks a ball into his glove Wednesday during catching drills as part of the annual Bulldawgs Baseball Camp. Boyce is one of over 50 players to attend the camp

funCCLP/ TJ MAXWELL - Tre’ Boyce looks a ball into his glove Wednesday during catching drills as part of the annual Bulldawgs Baseball Camp. Boyce is one of over 50 players to attend the camp

Serious business meets fun and games at annual camps

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Fri, 06/17/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   To be competitive in high school sports, you have to start young. For those young athletes, it’s the perfect time to reel them and blossom their love for the respective sport.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove’s Elle Fox chips on to the green during the final day of the Starburst Junior Golf Classic at the Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen. Fox shot a three-day total of 236 (77, 83, 76) to win the girls’ 13 year-old division.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove’s Elle Fox chips on to the green during the final day of the Starburst Junior Golf Classic at the Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen. Fox shot a three-day total of 236 (77, 83, 76) to win the girls’ 13 year-old division.

Bursting Star

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Fri, 06/17/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – Copperas Cove’s Elle Fox has proven that she can hang with the big dogs of Texas on the golf course and has what it takes to compete nationally in skills competitions.
Cove’s Katy Ranes gets one of her 14 digs during the third annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl volleyball game on Saturday. Ranes had 22 assists and 14 digs in the contest.

Cove’s Katy Ranes gets one of her 14 digs during the third annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl volleyball game on Saturday. Ranes had 22 assists and 14 digs in the contest.

Cove’s Ranes, Eubanks relish one last time on court together

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 09:59
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO - Elated by a week of faith, fellowship, giving and playing, Cove senior Katy Ranes’ mood quickly turned somber with the realization that her reign of playing volleyball with Cove teammate Jennifer Eubanks is over at the conclusion on the third annual...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Former Copperas Cove defensive lineman Martinez Rogers wraps up Blue Team quarterback Hunter Parrish of Goldthwaite during the eighth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl on Saturday. Rogers had four tackles and one sack for the Red Team in the 7-6 loss.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Former Copperas Cove defensive lineman Martinez Rogers wraps up Blue Team quarterback Hunter Parrish of Goldthwaite during the eighth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl on Saturday. Rogers had four tackles and one sack for the Red Team in the 7-6 loss.

Rogers glad to represent Cove in FCA game

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – Although his time in Copperas Cove was short, senior Martinez “Marty” Rogers was more than happy to be the lone representative for the Bulldawgs on the Red Team in the eighth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl Saturday night at...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove’s Michael Hays congratulates Harker Height’s Tyler Torres after Torres’ second RBI base hit during the inaugural Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl Baseball Game Friday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Torres, Belton’s Trent Stafford and Hays hit consecutive RBI singles to give the Red Team a 5-1 lead in the fourth on their way to a 9-2 win.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove’s Michael Hays congratulates Harker Height’s Tyler Torres after Torres’ second RBI base hit during the inaugural Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl Baseball Game Friday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Torres, Belton’s Trent Stafford and Hays hit consecutive RBI singles to give the Red Team a 5-1 lead in the fourth on their way to a 9-2 win.

More Than a Game

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   BELTON - Copperas Cove’s Michael Hays has seen his share of battles with his Harker Heights and Belton rivals Tyler Torres, Trent Stafford and Tanner Frick but on Friday the former select and youth baseball teammates, turned 12-6A rivals, came together...