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...
Wylie to induct four into Hall of Honor
Former Wylie head football coach Bill Howard, left, poses for a picture with current head coach Jimmy Carter. Howard will be inducted into the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor on Feb. 22 at McMillan Junior High. File Photo. By David Wolman [email protected] Former...
Raiders roll over Rowlett
The Wylie East Raiders have had plenty to celebrate this season and are ready for the playoffs. Photo by Tina Lopez Wylie East closed out the regular season with a decisive 49-8 win over the Rowlett Eagles on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Wylie ISD Stadium. The Raiders (9-1,...
Raiders run all over South Garland
King Baribe (9) and Jeremy Mohabir (25) leap to block a punt in the Raiders’ 70-6 win over S. Garland. The win capped homecoming festivities for East and kept them in a race to win district 9-6A. Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News On a chilly and windy Friday night, Wylie...
Raiders run over S. Garland
King Baribe (9) and Jeremy Mohabir (25) go up to block a punt in the third quarter. On a chilly and windy Friday night, Wylie East fans not only had the homecoming festivities to celebrate, but also a dominating 70-6 Raiders’ victory over the South Garland Titans....
Raiders’ defense shines in victory over Owls
Raider quarterback Howard Fisher IV (4) runs up the middle on a read-option keeper for a Raider touchdown. The junior had over 220 yard combined yards in Wylie East’s win. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News GARLAND – If there was any question about how long it would take Wylie...
Patriots win second straight state championship
The Wylie Prep Patriots are state champions once again. Competing in an offensive shootout, the Patriots defeated the Waco Methodist Children’s Home Bulldogs 72-57 at Lake Country Christian School in Fort Worth Saturday. Wylie Prep fell behind early after the Bulldogs...
Raiders drop district opener to Sherman
In their district opener against Sherman, the Raiders (0-1, 2-2) couldn’t overcome an 18-0 first-half deficit, losing 38-17. Key Play of the Game: Phoenix Grant converts on fourth down for a TD Entering the fourth quarter, Sherman held a 25-14 lead, driving within the...
Three keys to victory: Wylie East versus Sherman
Wylie East enjoyed the benefit of the bye week, entering district play healthy. Their first district matchup will be at home against the Sherman Bearcats Friday. Here are three keys to a Raiders victory this week: Score early and often In each of their first three...
Lady Raiders lose to Lovejoy, The Colony
In their second week of district play, the Wylie East volleyball team wasn’t able to meet their expectations. After defeating Denison in their district opener, the Lady Raiders (1-2, 11-11) had two tough tests in front of them. Wylie East opened the week on the road,...