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On the Sidelines
Jack Welch
Where is
Bulldawg
East?
I have been asked recent-
ly why the “Dawgs are play-
ing three football games at
Hood Stadium this fall.
I answer how great an
opportunity it is for our fans,
team, and community as a
whole. First, it is not Cop-
peras Cove ISO’s decision to
require the Killeen schools to
give up their home field
advantage to play the ‘Dawgs
at Hood Stadium.
Secondly, CCISD is
scheduled to be the visiting
team and must play where
Killeen ISO chooses to play.
The Killeen ISO athletic
administration has designated
Hood Stadium as their home
stadium against Copperas
Cove. Consequently, Harker
Heights, Killeen, and Ellison
High Schools are requiring
the ‘Dawg football team to
play at Hood Stadium.
What does this mean for
Copperas Cove?
I believe it is opportunity
for Copperas Cove. Opportu-
nity to have all three Killeen
schools play the ‘Dawgs on a
neutral site.
What a great opportunity
for both set of fans. Now
both teams’ are on neutral
turf with half of the stadium
designated for each school’s
fans.
Military friendly! The
military community on Fort
Hood has easy access to
watch great football games
without leaving post.
Why have we nicknamed
Hood Stadium “Bulldawg
East’’?
Hood Stadium is neither
the home stadium for the
Killeen or Copperas Cove
districts. The stadium, owned
by the government, is a stadi-
um for everyone. Did you
realize this will be the first
time Copperas Cove and
Killeen schools will be play-
ing games outside of Cop-
peras Cove, but still in
Coryell County?
Consequently, our school
and fans will not be leaving
Coryell County to play foot-
ball games against the
Killeen ISD teams.
This is a first time event
and can gain national media
attention.
Competition is always
very keen between the
Killeen and Copperas Cove
teams. Now, the teams will
be playing on neutral turf and
See WELCH, Page 4B
Brock inks contract with Panthers
By DAVID MORRIS
Sports editor
Copperas Cove High School Graduate Logan
Brock has found a new home with the Caroli-
na Panthers this week after being released
from the Houston Texans at the end of the
2012 season.
Brock is one of nine veteran players to ink a contract
on the Panthers 90-man roster during the first week of
rookie and offseason workouts. Others to sign include Lin-
den Gaydosh at defensive tackle, wide receivers Brenton
Bersin, Taulib Ikharo and R.J. Webb, center Brian
Folkerts, linbacker Ben Jacobs, defensive end
Louis Nzegwu and punter Jordan Gay.
Brock worked with the team for the first time on
Tuesday after spending the Monday morning practice on
paperwork.
“The first week has been good,” said Brock. “I origi-
nally came out here on a tryout basis, it is a real blessing to
have the opportunity to be able to come out here and make
mini camp. After mini camp they pulled me aside and
decided to keep me out here.”
Recovering from injury. Brock is ahead of schedule on
the recovery process.
“I broke my ankle and tore some ligaments and had to
have surgery in December,” said Brock. “I wasn’t sup-
posed to be able to do anything until the middle of July but
am now ahead of schedule by two months.”
See BROCK, Page 4B
Photo by DAVID MORRIS
Ellee Fox putts on the surfaces at Hills of Cove Golf Course in Copperas Cove Wednesday afternoon. Practicing three times a
week, she is constantly trying to improve her play as she continutes to finish first in nearly every tournament she particpates in.
Fox qualifies for Pinehurst
BY DAVID MORRIS_
Sports editor
A year ago when Ellee Fox, 9, of
Copperas Cove, competed in the US Kids
Golf World Championships at Pinehurst,
NC, she wasn’t ready for the tournament.
However, this year when she competes in
the international tournament she feels
that she is.
The annual tournament played on
the Pinehurst Resort is the largest and
most prestigious event in the world for
players 12 and under. This three-day
tournament attracts over 1,200 partici-
pants from across the United States and
30 countries.
Fox who has been playing golf for a
little over a year and a half has finished
first in five of her seven tournaments that
include a state level tournament in Austin
for 2013. Fox finished inside the top
three in 19 of her 27 tournaments in 2012
and first in the three tournaments she
competed in during the 2011 season.
Fox qualified for the second consec-
utive year for the Pinehurst tournament
after compiling 250 points on the season.
“I practice three times a week with
my coach Janet Gaddy,” said Fox. “I love
to play golf, and am always trying to
improve. A year ago I wasn’t prepared
for Pinehurst but this year I am. I keep
getting better and better.”
The tournament at Pinehurst is slat-
ed for Aug. 1-3. Fox has eight other tour-
naments on her schedule prior to the
international tournament. Fox can be
seen locally in the Lampasas tournament
on June 4.
With visions of playing golf at the
collegiate level, she has already set her
sights on the University of Texas, Baylor
University and Texas A&M.
“UT is my favorite team,” said Fox. Courtesy photo
“I also wouldn’t mind playing for Baylor Nine year old Ellee Fox poses with one of her
because that is where RGIII (Robert many trophies she has won during her com-
Griffin III) went.” petition.
McAdams
tabbed as
head coach
BY DAVID MORRIS
Eldridge
McAdams
Sports editor
The Copperas Cove Inde-
pendent
School Dis-
trict School
Board
members
voted unan-
imously to
accept the
contract of
Eldridge
McAdams
as the head
coach for
the Lady
Dawgs basketball program
Wednesday during their regular
meeting.
McAdams fills the slot that
was vacated at the end of March
when first year coach Teresa
Durham abruptly resigned her
post with the program.
Hailing most recently from
A&M Consolidated as an assis-
tant coach, McAdams has a career
record of 148-24 compiled during
his stint as the head coach for
New Waverly High School from
2006-2012, making the post sea-
son annually and reaching the
quarterfinals and regional finals in
consecutive years.
Inheriting a team that made
the post season for the first time
since 2008 Eldridge will have five
juniors and five sophomores dur-
ing his inaugurals season with
Copperas Cove.
“I haven’t had an opportuni-
ty to meet with the girls yet,” said
Eldridge. “On the day of my inter-
view, I peaked in and saw them
working pretty hard. My expecta-
tions are to come in and keep
going with what they are doing.
They are rich in tradition and rich
in basketball I want to add to it
and raise the bar.”
The selection of McAdams
wasn’t an easy one as Copperas
Cove Girls Athletic Coordinator
Tracy Ranes sifted through 35
resumes before interviewing the
See MCADAMS, Page 4B
Fast pitch tourney added to Rabbit Fest
By DAVID MORRIS_
Sports editor
The Copperas Cove Parks and
Recreation Department will kick off
their annual Rabbit Fest softball tour-
naments tonight with the opening pitch
set for 6 p.m. with three divisions.
The men’s slow pitch league has 18
teams registered, adult coed league is
set with 13 teams and for the first time
in festival history a 14U fast pitch
division is formed with four teams.
“Our mens division is up two
teams from previous years,” recreation
coordinator Mark Willingham said.
“We added the fast pitch division to
give more options for the children, and
are accepting teams for each of the
leagues until the start of the tourna-
ment. We have set a max of 20 for the
mens and 16 for the adult divisions.”
A prize pool is set for each of the
divisions with payouts going to the top
two places.
“We have a pool of $1,500 for the
mens division and $900 and equip-
ment for the coed division,” said Will-
ingham. “In the fast pitch division tro-
phies and t-shirts will be awarded to
the winners of the four team tourna-
ment.”
All the mens games will be played
on field 4 with the coed games being
held on field 5 and the fast pitch
games are slated for field 3 of the city
park.
The start time for the final game
of each night will begin at midnight
and play will pick up at 8 a.m. on Sat-
urday. A rainout rule is in place in
case of inclement weather with a
championship game set for 6 p.m.
Sunday.
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