Sports

Former Dawgs join ranks of the athletic elite

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   As former Dawg multi-sport standout Robert Griffin III is settling in his new Cleveland digs and standout Bulldawg wideout Josh Boyce is making himself at home in his new city of Indianapolis, two more former Copperas Cove Bulldawgs are getting a chance in...

‘We Have to Play Better’

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   GEORGETOWN - The little things can win big ball games or they can leave you scratching your head pondering the ‘what ifs’.

Fain’s two-run blast not enough to save series

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs dropped game two in their best-of-three playoff series against Rockwall 13-3 on Saturday to end their season despite outhitting the Lady Jackets 11-7 in the contest.

Still Gold

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – Perfection.   A word strived for in sports, but rarely achieved.

Neff tops list at Lake Buchanan tourney

By JASPER JOHNSON Special to the Leader-Press   BURNET - This month’s Copperas Cove Bass Club Tournament was held on Lake Buchanan.

BACK-LOADED

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN - The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs have struggled lately to get production from the back half of their lineup. The Dawgs have just eight total hits from the sixth through ninth batters in 46 at-bats of their last four district losses.

Boyd blasts by records once again at Area

By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Cove senior Amber Boyd has an internal drive that doesn’t need much outside motivation. The faint sound of her father’s voice that grows louder and louder with each step towards the finish line gives her that extra jolt.

P.R. POWER

By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press    “It feels amazing,” he said. “I expected to be in the Top 3. I wasn’t afraid. I was confident.”   Canete also attributes a good two weeks of practice to his win.   “I think practice went really well,” he said.

Dawgs fall to Heights; Lady Dawgs run-rule Wolves

By TJ MAXWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs slid from third to fourth after suffering a close 4-2 loss to Harker Heights on Friday, paired with Midway’s 5-1 win over Killeen.

Dewald leads MCC Highlanders to Nationals

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   ABILENE - Copperas Cove alum, Drew Dewald shot a seven-under-par 63 in the second round of the NJCAA District 2 Championship at the par-70, 6,564-yard Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene to lead his McLennan Community College Highlander golf team to a...