As Collin County continues to experience rapid growth, planning efforts are moving forward on a major transportation project intended to improve future mobility across the region. Collin County is advancing work on Segment 5 of the planned Collin County Outer Loop, a...
Bella Dayton’s journey from the Wylie High School softball team to the University of Texas has been long, but she’s found her comfort zone in Austin. After helping lead the Pirates to the playoffs her senior season in 2019, Dayton went on to the University of Arizona...
Coming off a district championship season, the Raiders are out to prove themselves again, with a talented defense returning for the new year. While the defensive line graduated seniors Anthony James, who is on scholarship at the University of Washington, and defensive...
The Wylie Pirates had one of the best defenses in the area in 2022 and bring back plenty of talent for the new year. Leading the way for the defense is the defensive line, which helped spearhead one of the top run defenses in District 9-6A. Holding opponents to 17...
The Wylie East Raiders punched their ticket to state in 7-on-7 football. Competing in the Colt Classic State Qualifying Tournament in Arlington last Friday, June 2, the Raiders were one of three teams to qualify for state. They capped off a perfect tournament by...
The Wylie East High School athletics department will look a little different in the 2023-24 calendar year, with the appointment of three new coaches. The Raiders are replacing their cross country, boys soccer and boys basketball coaches for next season, appointing...
The Wylie softball team was eliminated from the postseason Saturday at Lake Belton High School. After going up 1-0 in their three-game series against Bridgeland, the Pirates lost their final two games on Friday and Saturday as the Lady Bears advanced to the regional...
BELTON - The Wylie Pirates softball team scored three runs in the seventh inning to defeat Bridgeland in game one of the regional semifinals 5-2. Sydney Murphy was hitless in her first three at-bats of the game with a strikeout but stepped up to the plate with two...
The Wylie Pirates enter their spring workout season with plenty of expectations. Of course, when you finish a year 8-4, win a playoff game and lose to the eventual state champions, it’s easy to get excited for what could lie ahead. The Pirates did not have a...
