King Baribe extends his arms to signal a first down for the Wylie East football team Friday, Sept. 6 against McKinney Boyd from Wylie Stadium. Photo by Maddie Smith/Wylie News WYLIE – Rome Jeffers’s pick six late in the third quarter sealed the deal in Wylie East’s...
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)...
Raiders compete in Princeton 7-on-7 event
Jon Connelly brings down the pass in the end zone during a passing event in Princeton last week. The Raiders have several 7-on-7 sessions schedule over the next two months, with the next coming on Tuesday, May 14 in McKinney. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More...
East splits Rowlett series, to face Rockwall in playoffs
With Wylie East’s 7-1 win over Rowlett last weekend, the Raiders locked up the third spot in District 9-6A. They take on Rockwall this week in the bi-district matchup to open the postseason. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie East baseball team took...
Raiders run away with district crown
The Wylie East boys track team brought home the district hardware from the 9-6A meet. The Raiders tallied 166 points to win with ease, outscoring the second-place finishers by 59 points. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie East Raiders are the District 9-6A...
Big week keeps Raiders’ playoff hopes alive
Matthew Deffo (8) races up field in Wylie East’s 3-1 win over Garland. Deffo had a pair of goals in the game, while assisting on the third to help the Raiders top the Owls. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie East Raiders are quite the run as the end of the...
Raiders notch program’s first playoff wins in pair of thrillers
The Wylie East Raiders watch the final seconds tick off the clock in their double-overtime win over Duncanville for the area title. The Raiders also came up with a one-point in the bi-district round thanks to a defensive stop against Rockwall Heath. Tina Lopez/The...
Raiders look to keep magic flowing against Rockwall
A pair of tight victories over Rockwall Heath and Duncanville have Wylie East in the regional bracket for the first time in school history this week. Those two wins are the first in the program’s history as well, and the Raiders will look to add to that total this...
Defensive stop nets Raiders first playoff win
The Wylie East Raiders bested Rockwall Heath on Tuesday night by a score of 59-58. A late stop earned the Raiders a date with Duncanville in the area round this Thursday, Feb. 22. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Raiders pulled off the 59-58...