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Wylie senior outside hitter Peyton Stade (7) helped to lead the Lady Pirates past the bi-district round of the playoffs last season for the first time in four years. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Last season proved...
Individuals and families with kids of all ages looking for a safe place to celebrate pre-Halloween will have the opportunity to do so in Historic Downtown Wylie Thursday. Boo on Ballard, the annual trick-or-treat event hosted by the city and Wylie Downtown Merchants...
On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:22 a.m., Wylie Fire Rescue responded to a large house fire on the southeast side of the city on the 1100 block of Hughes Court. The three occupants and their two dogs made it out safely without injuries, although a cat did die in...
Howard Fisher IV (4) finds running room against North Garland. Wylie East is tied for second place in District 9-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez It was all Wylie East again this week in a Raider versus Raider matchup. The Wylie East Raiders (7-1, 5-1 District 9-6A) held the...
Roman Bueche (4) runs for a six-yard touchdown early in the second quarter against Naaman Forest. Photo by Oladipo Awowale Wylie (6-2, 5-1) survived a late Naaman Forest (1-7, 1-5) drive and held on to win 21-14, securing a spot in the playoffs. Both teams went neck...
Sports
Wylie East alumnus point guard Parker Overstreet (12) helped lead the Raiders to back-to-back appearance in the third round of the playoffs. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] From the football field to the basketball...
With a 3-0 district record heading into the week, the Wylie Lady Pirates girls basketball team had been rolling through the season. They fell back down to earth, however, after struggling to get a basket against Lakeview Centennial, losing 28-20. Now 9-5 overall, the...
Wylie East had needed a spark to its offense all season and finally seemed to find it in the last-second loss to Princeton. Then, with a younger roster, the Raiders were able to find it again with their first district win of the season, beating Sherman 68-53. Needing...
COVID-19 tried to slow down the Wylie Pirates boys basketball team, but they were able to get a win over Christmas break. The Pirates entered district play against Rowlett on Dec. 22 and took care of business, jumping out to a big lead in the second quarter and never...
It’s safe to say 2020 has been one wild year for everyone. In the world of sports, we’ve seen the sacrifices being made and steps taken to make the games a reality. Wylie East had a roller coaster of a 2020, with cancellations, frustrating seasons and battling through...
Education
Cooper Junior High School seventh grade student Zach Craft received a surprise last week when he was announced for submitting the name “Sentinel” for the newest Wylie Fire-Rescue truck. As part of the announcement Friday, Oct. 9, Craft was given a ride home in...
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Life & Style
A packed schedule often leads to less meals around the table. Between balancing family, friends, work and activities, it can be easy to reach for a pre-packaged snack on-the-go that lacks important vitamins and nutrients. Instead, when looking for portable, grab-and-...
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Opinion
The Wylie mayor’s gaffe two weeks ago made me curious if he’s still clowning around, but then again, limiting someone’s ability to lead prayer in a public meeting on the basis of gender is not funny at all. Somewhere along the way in his far-too-long time in office,...
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