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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove senior J.P. Urquidez is given a plaque for Bulldawg Lineman of the Year during the annual football banquet last Wednesday. Urquidez was recently named to the USA Today All-USA Texas Team.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove senior J.P. Urquidez is given a plaque for Bulldawg Lineman of the Year during the annual football banquet last Wednesday. Urquidez was recently named to the USA Today All-USA Texas Team.

Baylor-commit Urquidez named to USA Today All-USA Texas team

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Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:19
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Four-star recruit and state champion are just two phrases associated with Copperas Cove standout lineman J.P. Urquidez. The Baylor-commit can now add USA Today All-USA Texas Team selection to that growing list of accomplishments.

Bulldawg players honored at annual football banquet

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Fri, 01/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   The 2015 Copperas Cove Bulldawgs football team had its share of ups and downs this season but still managed to earn three wins in District 12-6A play to earn their 12th-consecutive trip to the postseason and 17th trip in the last 18 years.

Big Game Hunters

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Fri, 01/08/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Copperas Cove guard Keturah Taylor fumbled away the Lady Dawgs’ 26th turnover that allowed top-ranked Midway to take a 39-38 lead Tuesday night at Bulldawg Gymnasium.

AquaDawgs compete in Georgetown Invite

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Tue, 01/05/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   GEORGETOWN -- With the District 12-6A meet rapidly approaching, the Copperas Cove AquaDawgs got one more chance to get pool time Saturday during the Georgetown ISD Winter Invitational held Saturday at the Georgetown Recreation Center.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove junior Chyanne Chapman, left, and senior Bailey French were recently named to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State list. Chapman was voted Second Team Middle Blocker and French received Honorable Mention as a libero.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove junior Chyanne Chapman, left, and senior Bailey French were recently named to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State list. Chapman was voted Second Team Middle Blocker and French received Honorable Mention as a libero.

Defensive State

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Tue, 01/05/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Two more Lady Dawgs etched their names in the Texas volleyball record books with selections to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team.

Dawgs go 1-1 on first day of Waco ISD Tourney

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Fri, 01/01/2016 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   WACO – For most of this season the young Copperas Cove Bulldawgs have showed a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde personality with strong performances in one game followed up by a lackluster outing.

‘Claws’ Comes Out

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Tue, 12/29/2015 - 05:00
While hover boards and the latest smart phone topped the Christmas wish lists of most teenage girls, a trip to perform at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida is all that Cali Jernigan has been focused on for months.

New Year, new hope for Cove sports teams

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Tue, 12/29/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   With a New Year come a new slate of Copperas Cove athletic endeavors and the tempered optimism that comes with the dawn of each opening day and a hopeful resumption of the schedule for those coming back from a mid-season holiday break.

Retired teachers deliver early Christmas to AD

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Thu, 12/24/2015 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS The Copperas Cove Retired Teachers Association paid a visit to the Athletic Annex of Copperas Cove High School, presenting Jack Welch with an early Christmas gift Friday morning.

Bond Break

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Thu, 12/24/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL After shooting out to quick start to earn a spot in both the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Texas Girls Coaches Association rankings and a 13-4 record in non-district action, the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs dropped their first two district contests to put themselves...