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Dawgs must win out to ensure 12th-consecutive playoff berth

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Fri, 10/23/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL   Despite a disappointing loss to the Midway Panthers last Friday, the Dawgs still have their playoff future in their own hands heading into tonight’s contest against the Harker Heights Knights at Leo Buckley Stadium.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Cove senior Jennifer Eubanks wins a play at the net against Killeen senior Nadia Richardson during the Lady Dawgs’ 3-0 sweep on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs travel to Harker Heights tonight and finish the non-district schedule at Belton on Tuesday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL Cove senior Jennifer Eubanks wins a play at the net against Killeen senior Nadia Richardson during the Lady Dawgs’ 3-0 sweep on Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs travel to Harker Heights tonight and finish the non-district schedule at Belton on Tuesday.

Holding Serve

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Fri, 10/23/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   One of the scariest scenarios for a head coach is seeing how their team performs after coming off one of their biggest wins of the season – especially when there are a ton of distractions.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove junior Amber Boyd pushes down the final stretch on her way to a 3rd-place finish at the District 12-6A meet at the Wildflower Country Club in Temple. Boyd has qualified for regionals all three years she has competed.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove junior Amber Boyd pushes down the final stretch on her way to a 3rd-place finish at the District 12-6A meet at the Wildflower Country Club in Temple. Boyd has qualified for regionals all three years she has competed.

Boyd 3-Peats

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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press TEMPLE – Copperas Cove junior Amber Boyd earned her third-consecutive trip to the Region II-6A Cross Country Meet at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie to be held next week. Boyd’s time of 19 minutes, 0.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove junior Chyanne Chapman, right, leaps for one of her eight solo blocks in the five-set win over No. 30 Midway on Friday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Cove junior Chyanne Chapman, right, leaps for one of her eight solo blocks in the five-set win over No. 30 Midway on Friday.

Cove downs No. 30 Midway to grab share of district lead

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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   Midway thought they could exploit the Copperas Cove defense on Friday night like they did in their first matchup on the Pantherette’s floor back in September.  Head coach Cari Lowery and her Lady Dawgs’ volleyball squad knew better.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove senior libero Bailey French dives for one of her game-high 23 digs against Shoemaker of Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs swept Shoemaker 3-0 (25-18, 25-7, 25-10) to set up a battle for the top team in District 12-6A tonight when the Midway Pantherettes come to town.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove senior libero Bailey French dives for one of her game-high 23 digs against Shoemaker of Tuesday. The Lady Dawgs swept Shoemaker 3-0 (25-18, 25-7, 25-10) to set up a battle for the top team in District 12-6A tonight when the Midway Pantherettes come to town.

Cove Avengers

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Fri, 10/16/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN – The Lady Dawgs had just one remaining hurdle before their highly anticipated rematch against the Midway Pantherettes – they needed to defeat the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves on Gen. Shoemaker Court on Tuesday to set up tonight’s showdown.
CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove junior running back Kylan Herrera stiff arms Ellison defender Isaiah Ivey during the first half of last Friday’s win in Killeen. Herrera and the Dawgs will face off with the Midway Panthers tonight.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove junior running back Kylan Herrera stiff arms Ellison defender Isaiah Ivey during the first half of last Friday’s win in Killeen. Herrera and the Dawgs will face off with the Midway Panthers tonight.

Top 12-6A offenses face off tonight

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Fri, 10/16/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Midway Panthers and Copperas Cove Bulldawgs combined for 110 points and nearly 1,300 yards last year as they battled for the top spot in the district. Expect much of the same when the two district leaders face off tonight at Bulldawg Stadium.

Defensive Dawgs

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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL KILLEEN – The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs have been leaning on a potent offense over the past few seasons with one of the top passing offenses in Class 6ª over the past two season with Manny Harris at the helm and this year’s top rushing offense spearheaded by the dual threat of senior...

Lady Dawgs blast by Eagles 3-0 to begin second round

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Tue, 10/13/2015 - 05:00
By TJ MAXWELL KILLEEN - The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs, fresh off their mid-district bye, made quick work of the  llison Eagles last Friday to push their season record to 28-10 and 6-1 in District 12-6A.

Dawgs overcome turnovers, penalties to beat Eagles 36-27

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Sat, 10/10/2015 - 01:15
By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   KILLEEN - The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs overcame five turnovers and 125 penalty yards to down Ellison 36-27 and put a damper on the Eagle’s homecoming night festivities. The weakness for much of the year for Cove became their strength in the win.