Wylie sophomore Jaron Savage, middle, and senior Michael Gonzales, behind, competed in the Twilight at PR’Ville in Huntsville, Alabama, Saturday. Savage posted a time of 17:39, while Gonzales placed 278th in 18:24. Submitted photo By David Wolman...
Kody Christensen is used to entering a season with high expectations. Since winning their first 5A state championship in 2015, coach Christensen and the Lady Raiders girls soccer team’s goal is to win a second. Since then, they have had a lot of success, reaching the...
In their first game at the new Williams Center, Wylie East lost their final pre-district game to Bishop Lynch 52-39 Friday night. They started off well, leading 15-11 at the end of the first quarter. Bishop Lynch cut into the lead by halftime, trailing 23-22 at the...
The stage is set for the Forney ISD Winter Classic, with the Wylie Pirates advancing after going 4-0 in tournament pool play. The Pirates reached the championship by going undefeated in pool play, starting with a 59-33 win over Waco Friday afternoon. Starting point...
After a quick start from Sulphur Springs, Wylie found its footing on the defensive end Thursday. Trailing 19-11 early in the second quarter, the Pirates started to get stops and went on to defeat Sulphur Springs 65-56 in their opening game of the Forney ISD Winter...
Lynn Nwachukwu's 14 points led the way as the Wylie Pirates defeated McKinney Boyd 48-30. The Pirates (5-11) picked up their third win in the last six days on the road behind a strong second-half performance. Wylie outscored Boyd 26-10 in the third and fourth quarters...
In their 65-49 loss to Rockwall Tuesday night, the Pirates’ offense struggled from the floor. Wylie (3-5) couldn't keep up with Rockwall much of the night. The Yellowjackets outscored the Pirates 26-12 in the third quarter, giving them a 23-point advantage. Wylie...
The Wylie East football team had 14 players earn all-district honors for the 2021 season. In Marcus Gold’s first year as coach, the Raiders won their first two games and finished with a 3-7 record. They went 1-5 in district play, defeating West Mesquite at home Oct....
The Raiders lost their opener in the new Williams Center to Forney 62-56. They were up by eight points with six minutes left in the first half before a Jackrabbits run cut the lead to 31-29 at halftime. Wylie East struggled to make their shots in the fourth quarter...
