Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the Truck of the Year, at the C10 Nationals. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where...
It’s been a difficult start the season for the Wylie Pirates basketball team, but reinforcements are on the way as they prepare for a long district season. The Pirates finished second in District 9-6A last season with a 12-2 district record but hope to be able to...
The Wylie East basketball team just missed out on the playoffs last season but is ready to step up to the 6A level. Under first-year head coach Brent Kelley, Wylie East finished sixth in the district standings last season, but saw major strides taken from the season...
Wylie East and Wylie finished first and second respectively in the District 9-6A standings and earned postseason accolades to show. Terrell Washington Jr led the way for the district champion Raiders, who won the 9-6A title in their first season in UIL's top...
The Wylie Pirates season came to an end Friday night at McKinney ISD Stadium, losing 41-0 to the Duncanville Panthers. The Panthers scored all 41 points in the first half as they held the Pirates to negative yardage over the first two quarters. Wylie quarterback...
It was a nail-biter until the end in Wylie East’s bi-district playoff matchup with the Rockwall-Heath Hawks. Neither team was able to gain much momentum offensively, but an experienced Heath team prevailed, giving the Raiders a first-round exit by a final score...
Winning isn't always a beauty contest and the Wylie Pirates have perfected winning ugly this season. The Pirates (8-3, 6-2 in 9-6A) scored one offensive touchdown, one defensive touchdown and one touchdown on special teams to defeat Mesquite Horn 21-11 in the...
Wylie and Wylie East tied for second in the District 9-6A volleyball standings and were rewarded with all-district nominations. In the superlative categories, Wylie's Trinity Blackwood, Lauren Morano and Annie Tucker were among the award winners, along with Wylie...
The Wylie Pirates returned to the state championship last Friday in Round Rock, where the team raced in the boys 6A championship meet. Racing against the state’s best, the Pirates finished 12th out of 16 teams with a total of 250 points. Soutlake Carroll (61 points)...
