Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear....
WYLIE -- Terrell Washington Jr.'s third-down touchdown with 38 seconds remaining was the difference, as Wylie East won the Crosstown Showdown. The Raiders (7-0, 5-0) were limited much of the first half by the stingy Pirates defense (4-3, 3-2) but took an 11-10 lead at...
The Crosstown Showdown will bring together the community and pit the two local teams against one another. While history favors Wylie East (4-0, 6-0), Wylie (3-1, 4-2) is competing to climb up the District 9-6A standings, currently tied for second place. Both teams...
For the second week in a row, Wylie East is writing history. The Raiders (4-0, 6-0) improve their best-ever start in school history with a 41-7 road win Friday night over the South Garland Titans (0-5, 1-6). East scored 38 points in the first half, including three...
WYLIE — The Wylie Pirates needed to right the ship after their first district loss and did just that with a strong second-half performance. Trailing 10-0 midway through the second quarter, Wylie (3-1, 4-2) scored 30 unanswered points to defeat Rowlett 30-10 Friday...
It was a clean sweep for the Wylie Pirates cross country teams, as the boys and girls programs took first place at the District 9-6A championships. Wylie won the boys' championship with a total of 15 points, running away with a dominant performance after reaching the...
WYLIE—Wylie East needed a spark on offense midway through the third quarter. The Raiders (3-0 in 9-6A, 5-0) held a 3-0 lead over the Garland Owls (3-1 in 9-6A, 4-2) but were still struggling on offense. That spark came in the form of backup quarterback Maddox...
Wylie East beat the preseason favorites to win District 9-6A in each of their first two weeks and now take on the reigning champions. The Raiders (2-0, 4-0) host the Garland Owls (3-0, 4-1) Friday night at Wylie ISD Stadium in a battle of the top teams in the district...
It wasn't the right night for the Wylie offense, who struggled in the 20-10 district loss to Lakeview Centennial Thursday night. The Pirates (2-1, 3-2) fall behind the Patriots (3-1, 4-2) in the District 9-6A standings after failing to register an offensive score and...
