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CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove juniors Chyanne Chapman (13) and Brianna Acker (17) combine for a block on the shot of Harker Heights senior Kennedi Foster during their 3-1 win on Tuesday.

CCLP/TJ MAXWELL -- Copperas Cove juniors Chyanne Chapman (13) and Brianna Acker (17) combine for a block on the shot of Harker Heights senior Kennedi Foster during their 3-1 win on Tuesday.

Shaky Start, Killer Finish

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Another home game, another shaky start for the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs and head coach Cari Lowery thinks that’s more than a coincidence. Despite winning all but one match on their home court, the squad has had trouble coming out of the starting blocks.

Dawgs look for win tonight against Tigers

By TJ MAXWELL Not a lot has gone right for the young Bulldawgs’ varsity football team in 2015. Turnovers and inconsistent play have them 0-5 for the first time in 22 years under athletic director and head coach Jack Welch.

BACK ON TRACK

By TJ MAXWELL KILLEEN – After last Tuesday’s loss to Midway, Cove head volleyball coach Cari Lowery took some time to tinker with her lineup once again and feels she found the right combination in Friday’s sweep of the Killeen Lady Roos. “We changed everything again,” said Lowery.

Former NFL player hired to direct Parks and Rec

By KEVIN KELLER   Special to the Leader-Press The City of Copperas Cove is pleased to announce Mr. Joseph Brown has accepted the position of Director of Parks & Recreation. He began his employment earlier this week on Monday, September 21, 2015.

Pantherettes Pounce

By TJ MAXWELL   WACO – The Midway Lady Panthers displayed what has them in the Top 25 of Class 6A rankings in a strong 3-1 (25-13, 25-14, 22-25, 25-12) win over the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs Tuesday at Panther Gymnasium in Waco.

Rivalry fuels Bulldawg running back tandem

By TJ MAXWELL The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs have seen some highs and lows in their four non-district tilts that left them as the only winless team coming in to District 12-6A play.

Cove volleyball sweeps Shoemaker

By TJ MAXWELL The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs volleyball team made easy work of the Shoemaker Lady Grey Wolves Friday at Bulldawg Gymnasium. The Lady Dawgs swept the Lady Wolves 3-0 (25- 5, 25-6, 25-16) to improve to 24-9 overall and 2-0 in District 12-6A play.

Cove falls to Clemens in OT thriller 67-66

TJ MAXWELL The Cove Bulldawgs have been looking for that spark and they got it in the form of 540 rush yards from the fearsome running back tandem of senior Antonio Lealiiee and junior Kylan Herrera. The duo combined for nearly 400 yards and eight touchdowns in a relentless ground attack.

Sweeping Up

By TJ MAXWELL ‘Moments of greatness’ is a phrase Copperas Cove head volleyball coach Cari Lowery often uses to describe her team’s play. That was the case in Tuesday’s District 12-6A opening sweep of the Ellison Lady Eagles.