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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL- Copperas Cove senior Marcus Brumfield, right, races to a first-place finish in the 100m dash during the Bulldawg Relays held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium. Brumfield also led the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200 meter relay teams to gold medals.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL- Copperas Cove senior Marcus Brumfield, right, races to a first-place finish in the 100m dash during the Bulldawg Relays held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium. Brumfield also led the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200 meter relay teams to gold medals.

On Track

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Tue, 02/23/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove track and field team continued to post impressive numbers with a second-place finish out of 15 schools Saturday at the annual Bulldawg Relays held in Copperas Cove.   The Bulldawgs scored 94.
CCLP/LEE LETZER - Cove’s Jose Chavez drives down field during the Bulldawgs’ 4-1 win over Shoemaker last Friday. Chavez scored two goals in the win. The Bulldawgs host Killeen to open the second half of district action tonight at 7:30 p.m.

CCLP/LEE LETZER - Cove’s Jose Chavez drives down field during the Bulldawgs’ 4-1 win over Shoemaker last Friday. Chavez scored two goals in the win. The Bulldawgs host Killeen to open the second half of district action tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Cove soccer resumes district slate with Killeen tonight

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Fri, 02/19/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will get back to district action tonight after enjoying a bye to close out the first round of district action on Friday.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dakota Stutz sends a shot down the lane during the Central Texas District finale Tuesday at Hallmark Lanes in Killeen. Stutz qualified for the regional tournament set for Sunday March 6 at Hallmark Lanes. Stutz will compete as an individual as well as with her coed teammates.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Dakota Stutz sends a shot down the lane during the Central Texas District finale Tuesday at Hallmark Lanes in Killeen. Stutz qualified for the regional tournament set for Sunday March 6 at Hallmark Lanes. Stutz will compete as an individual as well as with her coed teammates.

The Right Stutz

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Fri, 02/19/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN - The Copperas Cove coed bowling team clinched a spot in the postseason despite dropping their final two matches of the season to district frontrunners Harker Heights and Ellison.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Shamad Lomax closes in on Kylan Herrera during last year’s Bulldawg Relays. The duo helped lead the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams to first- and second-place finishes Saturday at the Waco ISD Invitational in Waco. Cove hosts the Bulldawg Relays this Saturday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Shamad Lomax closes in on Kylan Herrera during last year’s Bulldawg Relays. The duo helped lead the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams to first- and second-place finishes Saturday at the Waco ISD Invitational in Waco. Cove hosts the Bulldawg Relays this Saturday.

Bulldawgs win opening track meet in Waco

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Tue, 02/16/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   WACO – The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs track and field team kicked off their 2016 campaign with a first-place finish with 141 points at the Waco ISD Invitational at Paul Tyson Field in Waco.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Wyatt Behara makes a move in the paint against Killeen senior Darius Moseley as senior Malyk Thomas looks on during the Bulldawgs’ 105-64 win over the Kangaroos on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Wyatt Behara makes a move in the paint against Killeen senior Darius Moseley as senior Malyk Thomas looks on during the Bulldawgs’ 105-64 win over the Kangaroos on Friday.

Senior Swag

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Tue, 02/16/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   A turbulent season for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs came to an explosive climax Friday night when the Bulldawgs put on a show for the home crowd in their final home game of the season.
CCLP/LEE LETZER - Cove senior Ali McBride dribbles down field in front of Harker Heights defender Sierra Dickey during their District 12-6A contest Tuesday at Bulldawg Stadium. McBride scored Cove’s lone goal in the 1-0 shutout

CCLP/LEE LETZER - Cove senior Ali McBride dribbles down field in front of Harker Heights defender Sierra Dickey during their District 12-6A contest Tuesday at Bulldawg Stadium. McBride scored Cove’s lone goal in the 1-0 shutout

Lady Dawgs edge Lady Knights 1-0

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Fri, 02/12/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   An early goal by the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs soccer team is all they would need as the defense held the Harker heights Lady Knights scoreless during their District 12-6A clash.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Keturah Taylor drives against Shoemaker’s Shadazia Birchette during Friday’s game at Shoemaker.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Keturah Taylor drives against Shoemaker’s Shadazia Birchette during Friday’s game at Shoemaker.

Cold shooting dooms Lady Dawgs in finale

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs had one shot left to snag the final playoff spot against the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove senior Lane Teeter has his hand raised after winning his thirdstraight district championship during the District 13-6A werstling meet held Saturday at Shoemaker High School.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Copperas Cove senior Lane Teeter has his hand raised after winning his thirdstraight district championship during the District 13-6A werstling meet held Saturday at Shoemaker High School.

Teeter 3-Peater

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – Driven, focused, technical and hard-nosed are terms used to describe senior Lane Teeter and now another term used to describe him is champion – Three-time champion to be more specific.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Kaycie Gatewood fires from three-point range during the Lady Dawgs 59-47 win over Heights.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Kaycie Gatewood fires from three-point range during the Lady Dawgs 59-47 win over Heights.

Cove closer to playoffs with 59-47 win over Heights

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Fri, 02/05/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   On one the biggest nights of their high school careers the senior-laden Lady Dawgs (22-11, 5-6) knew they needed to win one final game on their home court to keep any chances at a postseason berth alive.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove football players, from left, Ra’Shaun Henry (Saint Francis - Pennsylvania), Josh Klenclo (Tyler Junior College), Antonio Lealiiee Texas A&M-Commerce), Shamad Lomax (New Mexco State) and J.P. Urquidez (Baylor) pose with family members during Wednesday’s signing ceremony in Bulldawg Gymnasium.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Copperas Cove football players, from left, Ra’Shaun Henry (Saint Francis - Pennsylvania), Josh Klenclo (Tyler Junior College), Antonio Lealiiee Texas A&M-Commerce), Shamad Lomax (New Mexco State) and J.P. Urquidez (Baylor) pose with family members during Wednesday’s signing ceremony in Bulldawg Gymnasium.

Movin’ On Up

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Fri, 02/05/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Five Copperas Cove football players realized their dreams on Wednesday as they participated in a signing ceremony as part of National Signing Day Wednesday at the high school.