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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Wyatt Behara drives through the lane against Belton. Behara finished with eight points and eight rebounds for the Dawgs.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Wyatt Behara drives through the lane against Belton. Behara finished with eight points and eight rebounds for the Dawgs.

Cove saves season with OT win over Belton

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Tue, 01/26/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   For the first 16 minutes, it looked like the first district win by the Belton Tigers was inevitable and the Bulldawgs’ chances at a postseason berth were all but over.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Joseph Hotz competes in the 200-yard freestyle relay during the District 12- 6A swim meet on Saturday at the Roy and Jean Potts Belton Swim Center. Hotz qualified in four events. He earned a silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle and anchored the 200-yard medley relay. 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Copperas Cove senior Joseph Hotz competes in the 200-yard freestyle relay during the District 12- 6A swim meet on Saturday at the Roy and Jean Potts Belton Swim Center. Hotz qualified in four events. He earned a silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle and anchored the 200-yard medley relay. 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Swimming On

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Tue, 01/26/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   BELTON – The swimming powerhouses of Belton, Midway and Shoemaker had to make room for some Copperas Cove Bulldawgs on the bus to the Regional swim meet in Rockwall to be held Feb. 4-6.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove seniors Bailey French, from left, Katy Ranes, and assistant coach Kristy Thompson look on as head coach Cari Lowery speaks during the annual banquet on Wednesday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove seniors Bailey French, from left, Katy Ranes, and assistant coach Kristy Thompson look on as head coach Cari Lowery speaks during the annual banquet on Wednesday.

Lady Dawg volleyball honored at banquet

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Fri, 01/22/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team continued it’s successful run by claiming their third district title in four years, despite having a handful of returners from last year’s regional quarterfinalist squad and even less that actually saw...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Keturah Taylor buries a three-pointer during the No. 14 Lady Dawgs’ 57-54 loss to the No. 9 Killeen Lady Roos on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs travel to Belton tonight to face the Lady Tigers.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - Cove senior Keturah Taylor buries a three-pointer during the No. 14 Lady Dawgs’ 57-54 loss to the No. 9 Killeen Lady Roos on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs travel to Belton tonight to face the Lady Tigers.

BATTLEGROUNDS

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Fri, 01/22/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   A big time showdown between two of the top teams in District 12-6A on paper lived up to the hype on Tuesday as it took a three-point play by Killeen senior guard Tia Hartson with 15 seconds left to propel the No. 9 Killeen Lady Roos past the No. 14...

Lady Dawgs go 1-3 at Rattler Roundup

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Tue, 01/19/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   SAN MARCOS -- The Lady Dawgs soccer team competed in the San Marcos Rattle Roundup over the weekend and came away with a 1-3 record for a season mark of 1-5-1.   Cove began the tournament with a 3-0 loss to Cleburne on Thursday.

Fresh Start

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Tue, 01/19/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   KILLEEN – New faces and names highlight the 2016 edition of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs soccer team.

Stutz sets record in 13-4 loss to Ellison bowlers

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Fri, 01/15/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Ellison Eagles used a balanced attack to take sole possession of second place in the district standings with a 13-4 victory over the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs Monday at Hallmark Lanes despite Cove’s Dakota Stutz shooting the highest two-game total in the...
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs celebrate after rallying from 18 points down in the fourth quarter to win 50-48 over the visiting Shoemaker Lady Wolves on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs improve to 20-8, 3-3 in 12-6A.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL - The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs celebrate after rallying from 18 points down in the fourth quarter to win 50-48 over the visiting Shoemaker Lady Wolves on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs improve to 20-8, 3-3 in 12-6A.

Comeback Kids

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Fri, 01/15/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Jekyll and Hyde season continued its bipolar ways for the Lady Dawgs’ basketball team on Tuesday.
CCLP/LEE LETZER -- Cove senior Ale Ross battles for possession during the Lady Dawgs game against Liberty Hill.

CCLP/LEE LETZER -- Cove senior Ale Ross battles for possession during the Lady Dawgs game against Liberty Hill.

Cove winter sports have busy weekend

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Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:42
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Soccer teams kicked off their 2016 campaigns this weekend to join the wrestling, golf, swimming, bowling and basketball teams who been underway for some time.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove senior Wyatt Behara attempts a block as Harker Heights senior Davon Clare scores on a reverse layup during the Knights’ 59-52 win over the Dawgs on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove senior Wyatt Behara attempts a block as Harker Heights senior Davon Clare scores on a reverse layup during the Knights’ 59-52 win over the Dawgs on Friday.

Tough Test

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Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:24
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove basketball team was 45 seconds away from claiming their first District 12-6A basketball behind an 18-point second-half performance by senior Devante Robinson, but six-straight points by Harker Heights’ senior Marcus Brown closed the door on the...