Updated April 17 @ 1:49 p.m. The Wylie Police Department has asked the public for help as detectives investigate the fatal shooting of a teenager near Dodd Park. Sgt. Donald English said officers responded shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to reports of shots...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — Wylie’s foray into Class 6A gridiron competition ended last Friday with a 28-3 first-round loss at Southlake Carroll. That concluded a season in which the Pirates performed better, at least within District...
By Liam Baker Contributing Writer [email protected] McKinney – Wylie East ran the ball up, down and across the field, as they rushed to victory over the Marshall Mavericks 69-35 in the Region II, Class 5A bi-district round of the 2016 UIL football playoffs. The...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — What’s done is done, and the key is to put it behind you and focus on the future. The Wylie Pirates must do just that after last Friday’s 49-0 regular-season finale loss at Allen to the District 6-6A champion...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — The Raiders enter the playoffs after concluding the regular season on one of the highest notes possible; they beat district co-champ Highland Park 20-9 at Wylie Stadium. It’s the first time a Wylie-based school...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The Lady Raider cross country team’s season ended Saturday at the Region II meet, where the East girls finished 10th overall (293 points). The top four teams and top-10 individuals advance to the Nov. 12 state meet in Round...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — Just like their cross-town counterparts at Wylie East, the Pirates are in a win-and-their-in scenario this Friday. In the maroon and white’s case, it takes place 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wylie Stadium against...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The Lady Raiders will have another day of cross country competition; the Saturday, Oct. 29 Region II meet at Grand Prairie’s Lynn Creek Park. They earned the privilege by taking third at last Friday’s District 15-5A...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — The Raiders had a chance last week to clinch a playoff berth. Unfortunately, they didn’t, falling 7-0 to West Mesquite during homecoming at Wylie Stadium. That defeat dropped Wylie East to 5-3 overall and 3-2...
