Wylie East incoming senior cornerback Oghenerukevwe Eruvwetaghware gave a verbal commitment to play football for Arkansas State University on Monday, July 21. Photo courtesy of Brad Walsh / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie East incoming...
For a fleeting moment, Wylie offered hope of a potential upset. They faced Rockwall, now 10-1 on the season, in the bi-district round of the UIL 6A playoffs and came into the game as heavy underdogs on the road. Head coach Jimmy Carter and the Pirates took a big...
Wylie East needed a turnaround early in the season and got it due to an offensive outburst. Led by Luke Carter, the Raiders picked up wins over Greenville and Turner before losing to Lakeview Centennial to finish the week. Overall the two-win week was the best...
After a crazy, tumultuous season due to COVID-19, Wylie did find some normalcy. Just like in years past, a strong second-half performance led the Pirates into the playoffs, where they’ll take on Rockwall. Wylie, now 3-5 on the year with a 3-3 district record,...
The Raiders’ 2020 campaign ended last Friday evening at home with a 51-0 loss to a talented and well-coached Highland Park squad. The defeat culminated a season in which Wylie East (1-7 overall, 0-6 in district) experienced a number of tough losses, battled COVID-19 –...
Being the first to accomplish something is never an easy task. As Wylie continues their Cinderella season, they’ve faced doubts from the outside along the way. A team that has never made a regional final, or even got out of the first round of the playoffs in the...
Sometimes a little adversity can make all the difference. In his senior season, Luke Lambert qualified for his fourth consecutive cross country state championship race. This time, he came on top, running a 15:03.45 time in Round Rock to give himself the individual...
They can’t be stopped right now. Wylie is on to the regional finals. It seems like a distant memory when Wylie won their first playoff game in seven years over Horn in the bi-district round. After a complete performance, the Lady Pirates swept the Lady...
Nobody asks if it’s pretty, they just ask if you win. Despite just 26 passing yards, Wylie capitalized on Sachse's mistakes to win 17-14. With both teams running so heavily, the game clock rarely stopped running and both teams had limited possessions to score....
