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Popelka has sights set on state
Logan Popelka is heading to the UIL track and field state championships for the second straight season, but things are different this time around. Last season, Popelka was strictly a short-distance runner. Competing in the 100m and 200m for the Pirates, he qualified...
Pirates lose to Tyler Legacy in bi-district round
The Wylie Pirates gave Tyler Legacy all it could handle in the bi-district round of the state playoffs, with the three-game series coming down to the final inning. Unfortunately for the Pirates (11-3, 16-15-1), they fell short in three games, losing the final game 2-1...
East loses in three games
After a strong game one performance, Wylie East couldn't close out the series on the road, losing in three games. The Raiders (10-4, 17-11-1) won the opening game at home Friday night over Frisco Independence, but lost games two and three. The loss eliminates East in...
Wylie comes back to beat Temple in three games
Game one didn't go as planned for the Wylie Pirates softball team. Taking on Temple in the area round of the state playoffs, No. 7 Wylie (14-0, 31-8) came back to win games two and three on Saturday night to advance to the regional quarterfinals for the second...
Playoff dates set for Wylie, Wylie East
UIL baseball and softball playoff schedule for the weekend of Friday, May 6. Bi-district baseball Wylie Pirates (11-3, 15-14-1) vs. Tyler Legacy Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday at Wylie Game 2: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Tyler's Mike Carter Field. Game 3 (if necessary): Immediately...
Berhane, Popelka qualify for state
Wylie High School will send two participants down to Austin for the UIL Track and Field State Championship. After winning the District 9-6A and Area meets, the Pirates finished fifth overall at the Region II meet at Waco Midway on April 29-30 with 36 points. The boys’...
Wylie battles to defeat Horn in three games
Facing back-to-back games of win-or-go-home, the Wylie Pirates found another gear. Trailing Mesquite Horn 1-0 in their three-game series in the bi-district round of the state playoffs, the No. 8 Pirates (14-0, 29-7) won two straight games to advance to the second...
Wylie beats Sachse, one win from district title
The Wylie Pirates conquered their last big hurdle on the way to a district championship. With a 4-3 home victory over Sachse on April 26, Wylie (10-3, 14-13-1) remains tied for first place in the District 9-6A standings. With a win on the road against North Garland on...















