Wylie Police Department blotter from April 4 – April 10 April 4• 12:43 – Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces – 2000 N. Hwy. 78 • 16:56 – Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member – 1300 E. Oak St. • 18:46 –Found Property – 1800 McMillen Rd.• 20:36 – Possession of a...
Pirates’ doubles teams take part in regionals
Ellie Smith and her mixed doubles partner, Jonathan Fain, took part in last week's regional tournament in Waco. They were one of three doubles teams from Wylie to qualify for the event. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie tennis team sent six Pirates...
Raiders’ tennis players compete in Region II tourney
Wyatt Kelley got an opening-round win at last week’s regional tournament in Waco. He was Wylie East’s lone athlete to advance to the regional quarterfinals. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) Six of Wylie East’s tennis players made the trip to the Waco...
Wylie Prep’s Wilson signs with Cumberland
Wylie Prep's Wyatt Wilson signs his national letter of intent to play baseball for Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Shelly Dowdle/The Wylie News) (More Photos) Signing a national letter of intent is a big day for any high school athlete. Each year,...
Lady Pirates fall to Rockwall in regional quarterfinals
The Wylie Lady Pirates fell to Rockwall this week to see their run through the Class 6A softball playoffs end. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) A terrific season has come to a close for the Wylie softball girls. After breezing through the first two rounds...
Raiders come up short to Rockwall
Coach Heath Andrews and Jackson Miles discuss strategy at the plate during a break in the action in last week’s matchup with Rockwall. The Raiders fell in their series with the Yellowjackets, ending their season with a record of 19-11-1. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News)...
Pirates cruise past Horn
Dawson Cleveland denies the Mesquite Horn baserunner at the plate during the first of Wylie’s two wins over the Jaguars. The Pirates outscored Horn 13-3 in the series, advancing to the area round. (Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie baseball team...
Raiders compete in Princeton 7-on-7 event
Jon Connelly brings down the pass in the end zone during a passing event in Princeton last week. The Raiders have several 7-on-7 sessions schedule over the next two months, with the next coming on Tuesday, May 14 in McKinney. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More...
Big bats lift Wylie over Mansfield to regionals
The Wylie Lady Pirates ran past Mansfield in a single-elimination game last week in Coppell with a 10-0 win. Next up, the girls will take on Rockwall in the regional quarterfinals this week. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie softball girls have advanced to the...
East splits Rowlett series, to face Rockwall in playoffs
With Wylie East’s 7-1 win over Rowlett last weekend, the Raiders locked up the third spot in District 9-6A. They take on Rockwall this week in the bi-district matchup to open the postseason. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie East baseball team took...