Wylie sophomore defensive back Chase Grandy (27) defends JJ Pearce senior wide receiver Blake Bates during Friday’s season opener for both teams at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Oladipo Awowale, The Wylie News A 57-yard touchdown pass from JJ Pearce senior quarterback...
Gilberts’ late kick leaves spring game in 10-10 tie
Martaveion Sanders (2) nearly comes up with the interception in Wylie’s spring game last Wednesday, May 15. Sanders was one of several players to play on both sides of the ball, something Pirates fans could see next fall (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The...
Wylie East duo shines in TASCO All-Star Game
Wylie East’s Bryn Geppert (left) and Amaya Dawkins (right) were each selected to compete in the TASCO Senior Showcase last week in San Antonio. The pair were tremendous for Coach Kody Christensen (center) during their high school careers. (Courtesy Photo) (More...
Lady Pirates wrap up strong spring with title
The Wylie Lady Pirates won last Saturday’s Xtreme League tournament to cap their spring work. The girls bested Highland Park in the final game for the title. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie volleyball girls capped their spring work in the Xtreme...
Pirates’ doubles teams take part in regionals
Ellie Smith and her mixed doubles partner, Jonathan Fain, took part in last week's regional tournament in Waco. They were one of three doubles teams from Wylie to qualify for the event. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie tennis team sent six Pirates...
Raiders’ tennis players compete in Region II tourney
Wyatt Kelley got an opening-round win at last week’s regional tournament in Waco. He was Wylie East’s lone athlete to advance to the regional quarterfinals. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) Six of Wylie East’s tennis players made the trip to the Waco...
Wylie Prep’s Wilson signs with Cumberland
Wylie Prep's Wyatt Wilson signs his national letter of intent to play baseball for Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Shelly Dowdle/The Wylie News) (More Photos) Signing a national letter of intent is a big day for any high school athlete. Each year,...
Lady Pirates fall to Rockwall in regional quarterfinals
The Wylie Lady Pirates fell to Rockwall this week to see their run through the Class 6A softball playoffs end. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) A terrific season has come to a close for the Wylie softball girls. After breezing through the first two rounds...
Raiders come up short to Rockwall
Coach Heath Andrews and Jackson Miles discuss strategy at the plate during a break in the action in last week’s matchup with Rockwall. The Raiders fell in their series with the Yellowjackets, ending their season with a record of 19-11-1. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News)...