COPPERAS COVE â If you were to eat at Raising Caneâs in Copperas Cove and walk down the hall on the west side of the restaurant, you will find a display that pays homage to some of Copperas Coveâs athletes that have seen success in the professional ranks.
The display honors players such as Robert Griffin III and Charles Tillman â both of whom played in the NFL â and Shereka Wright â who played in the WNBA.
A former Lady Dawg basketball player, Wright was surprised when she saw her name on the wall in the restaurant she ate in when she was back in Copperas Cove on Wednesday.
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The Jasper girlsâ softball team has been ousted from the playoffs by Smithville, while the boysâ baseball team has taken a 1-0 lead in a best 2-out-of-3 series with Waco Robinson.
The Lady Dawgs also played a best 2-out-of-3 series, but they lost game one 13-3, and game two 10-0.
Meanwhile, the boys had their hands full with the Waco Robinson Rockets.
Jasper jumped on top 1-0 early on, and Robinson soon tied it up a 1 each.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, still tied 1-1, Jasper had the bases loaded when an errant throw got by the catcher, resulting in the winning run coming in from third base.
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