Photographs of historic Farmersville events, celebrities, along with stems of liatris, a perennial wildflower, native to the Texas Blackland Prairie, adorned tables at the Preservation Celebration last weekend. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates...
It’s never easy to replace a player, especially at quarterback. The Wylie Pirates face just that challenge, replacing their leader behind center for the 2021 season. Marcus McElroy was a two-year starter for the Pirates, finishing as a back-to-back first-team...
Often ignored until the game’s biggest moments, special teams can make or break a football team. For the Wylie Pirates, it’s not something that goes unnoticed, as they work relentlessly at fine-tuning their special team’s group. Last season, the Pirates had one of the...
In her Olympic debut, Jourdan Delacruz had high hopes for a medal at Tokyo 2020. However, the 23-year-old Wylie native came up just short, finishing seventh overall for the U.S. Weightlifting Team. Delacruz was the first participant to compete for the U.S. team,...
The Wylie Pirates defense continues to turn to its youth. With young players taking over on the defensive line, linebackers and cornerbacks, safety remains no different, with two new starters slated for the 2021 season. The question that remains for coach Jimmy Carter...
Last season, the Wylie Pirates football team was looking to progress an inexperienced group at cornerback with a shortened offseason. In 2021, with more experience and more practice time, the Pirates feel good about the options at the defensive back position, even...
It’s never easy to replace three starters, especially in one position group. That is the case for the Wylie Pirates, who lost their starting linebackers from last season. The linebackers, both inside and outside, were the most experienced group of the defense last...
After a big graduating class, the Wylie Pirates are retooling their defensive line. The line was one of the strengths of the defense last season, and the Pirates graduated the majority of their front seven. The defensive line, in particular, lost Austyn Rhymes and...
The Wylie Pirates offense needed some talent to breakthrough, and the wide receivers showed it last season. Led by Cam Pruitt and Seth Kramer, the Pirates had one of the better wide receiver duos in District 9-6A. With Pruitt providing the majority of the big plays...
