In a divided ruling, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. In reversing a lower court ruling the appeals court concluded the law, passed last year by the Legislature,...
Losing your top two running backs can be tough for any football team, but the Wylie Pirates have reinforcements on the way. The Pirates rushed for over 1,400 yards during the 2020 season but lost their top three runners from year to graduation. Running backs Will...
Cam Pruitt has always been the best athlete on his team. On Friday, May 21, Pruitt had three put-outs at the shortstop position for the Wylie Pirates baseball team in their playoff game against Rockwall. It was a disappointing, close defeat for the Pirates and a game...
After winning the District 9-6A Championship by a comfortable margin, there was no doubt Wylie’s baseball team would be well-represented at the district championship awards. The Pirates finished the season 13-1 in district play and with a three-game lead over...
When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center after her sophomore year of high school, it was all to realize a dream. Now in 2021, she’s realizing it fully, qualifying for Team USA to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in...
The Wylie Pirates football team wanted to get stronger and tougher on the football field, and it showed at the spring game on May 24. What is normally a showcase for parents and fans turned into a competitive defensive battle between the white and maroon teams. Both...
Sometimes a singular play or moment in sports can lead to a team’s demise. Almost like a gut punch, that one play can be difficult to come back from and creates doubt. The Wylie Pirates baseball team took multiple gut punches, got back up, and nearly pulled the...
Through the first two rounds of the postseason, Wylie's baseball team managed to surrender only two runs. By the middle of the first inning in their UIL 6A Region II Quarterfinal matchup against Rockwall, Wylie found themselves down four runs. The Yellowjackets had...
Wylie battled back to force a game three, but eventually fell short in the UIL 6A Region II quarterfinals. The Pirates couldn’t keep the Lady Jackets off of the scoresheet, dropping game three by a final score of 14-6. Wylie took an initial lead in the top of the...
