December was quite the month for the Wylie Lady Pirates, as the girls jumped to No. 23 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s Class 6A rankings. They news came right before the Lady Pirates traveled to Dallas to compete in the 83rd Annual DISD Holiday Invitational,...
Pirates eliminated in regional semifinals with back-to-back losses
The Wylie softball team was eliminated from the postseason Saturday at Lake Belton High School. After going up 1-0 in their three-game series against Bridgeland, the Pirates lost their final two games on Friday and Saturday as the Lady Bears advanced to the regional...
Pirates win game one over Bridgeland
BELTON - The Wylie Pirates softball team scored three runs in the seventh inning to defeat Bridgeland in game one of the regional semifinals 5-2. Sydney Murphy was hitless in her first three at-bats of the game with a strikeout but stepped up to the plate with two...
Pirates prepare for new season with increased expectations
The Wylie Pirates enter their spring workout season with plenty of expectations. Of course, when you finish a year 8-4, win a playoff game and lose to the eventual state champions, it’s easy to get excited for what could lie ahead. The Pirates did not have a...
Wylie East ready to prove doubters wrong again
Wylie East’s first season at the 6A level was a monumental success on the gridiron. Projected as one of the lower seeds in District 9-6A before the season, the Raiders won the district title, winning their first nine games of the year. While the team dropped its final...
Local athletes compete for track and field state titles
Wylie, Sachse and Plano East sent athletes to the 6A UIL track and field championships in Austin Saturday, with one athlete bringing home silverware. Sachse High School’s Hannah Lowe took home third place in the 6A girls 100-meter dash. Battling through weather...
Wylie East loses in area round to Lake Ridge
Wylie East's baseball season came to an end in the area round after a two-game sweep against Lake Ridge. Following a 7-1 loss Thursday night, Wylie East hosted Lake Ridge for game two and a chance to stay alive, but fell just short in a 4-3 game. Both teams scored two...
Santiago’s walk-off sends Wylie to regional semifinals
The Wylie Pirates advance to the regional semifinals after a walk-off win. Kayla Santiago stepped up to the plate with runners on second and third and one out following Sydney Murphy’s double. On a 2-2 count against Rockwall’s Ainsley Pemberton, who had pitched...
Phe’s four-hit night sparks Wylie win, evens series 1-1
Chloe Phe had a big night at the plate for the Wylie Pirates, sparking a 12-4 victory on the road Thursday night to even the regional quarterfinal series 1-1. Taking on Rockwall, Phe had four hits, including a double and a home run, to go along with two runs and four...