Roller coaster fall sports season concludes

This season has been a tumultuous one for all the sports teams I follow closely.  The Bulldawgs’ football team and Lady Dawgs’ volleyball each made a return trip to the playoffs but had to overcome some obstacles to do so.

Lady Dawgs finish 3rd at Bush’s Classic tourney

By TJ MAXWELL The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs Basketball team finished third in their host tournament behind District 12-6A rivals Ellison and 4A powerhouse La Vega.   The Lady Dawgs opened the tournament with a close loss to Odessa’s New Way Christian Academy.

Cove Golf starts strong with wins

By TJ MAXWELL KILLEEN - The Copperas Cove girls’ golf team kicked off the 2015 campaign with a first-place finish at the Waco ISD Fall Invitational in Waco and the boys’ team showed Saturday they’re here to compete as well.

36 unanswered points ends Dawgs season

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   ROCKWALL -- The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs fought and clawed to take a 35-31 lead with 8:43 left in the third quarter but 36 unanswered points by the Yellowjackets over the final quarter and a half was was too much to overcome for the Dawgs as they fell 67-35 at the...

Lady Dawgs lead 12-6A superlatives

By TJ MAXWELL   The Lady Dawgs once again reached the area round of the Class 6A state playoffs and, once again, they were acknowledged for their hard work by the coaches of the district.

HOME STAND

By TJ MAXWELL   Senior Alex Wilson knows she needs to be a factor every night if the Lady Dawgs are going to be successful in their 2015-16 campaign.

Cove golfers fare well at STPGA Tournament

By TJ MAXWELL Cove high school golfers Bryce Anderson and Tyler Morrison, along with junior high golfer Elle Fox, continue to prepare for their spring UIL seasons with strong finishes at the Southern Texas PGA Junior Tournament at the Morris Williams Golf Course in Austin.

AWE STRUCK

By TJ MAXWELL GLEN ROSE -- Copperas Cove head coach Cari Lowery knows any hiccup can take you out of the state volleyball playoffs and several miscues are most certainly going to send you home.

Dawgs face potent foe on their home turf

By TJ MAXWELL The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will get an opening round rematch with the high-octane Rockwall Yellowjackets in the opening round of the 2015 Texas State High School Football Playoffs.

Added Acker-acy

By TJ MAXWELL GLEN ROSE – The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team has an embarrassment of riches in the hitting department with the 11th-best hitting percentage in Class 6A and ninth-best in all classifications of Region II.