Wylie Police Department blotter from April 4 – April 10 April 4• 12:43 – Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces – 2000 N. Hwy. 78 • 16:56 – Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member – 1300 E. Oak St. • 18:46 –Found Property – 1800 McMillen Rd.• 20:36 – Possession of a...
Vehicle inspections no longer required
Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles. While...
Rains push softball youth camp indoors
Coach Kristin Johnson demonstrates different ways to field a ball to young campers. While rain was an obstacle for last week’s youth softball camp, the kids got plenty of work thanks to the indoor facility. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) While storms in...
Wylie hosts young soccer players for camp
Storms can’t halt excitement for young soccer campers Despite the weather, plenty of future soccer stars got to come to Wylie’s girls camp last week. There, the Wylie coaches put them through various drills to help sharpen their game. (Austin Smith/The Wylie...
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...
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...
Big bats lift Wylie over Mansfield to regionals
The Wylie Lady Pirates ran past Mansfield in a single-elimination game last week in Coppell with a 10-0 win. Next up, the girls will take on Rockwall in the regional quarterfinals this week. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie softball girls have advanced to the...
McPherson’s extra-inning slam lifts Wylie
The Lady Pirates swept their bi-district matchup with North Forney to move on to the second round of the playoffs. After winning the first game 13-4, Jennifer McPherson’s grand slam in the bottom of the eighth sealed the two-game sweep. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News)...
Lady Pirates to face Tyler Legacy in playoff-opener
The first time Wylie took on Tyler Legacy this year, freshman Kennedy Butler (3) scored a pair of goals as part of a 2-2 draw. Next, the two squads will meet at City Bank Stadium in Forney in the bi-district round of the playoffs. (Tina Lopez/The Wylie News) The...
Late goal lifts Wylie girls over Lakeview
Cameron Pero (21) attacks a loose ball from the back post before putting it in the net for Wylie’s only tally of their 1-0 victory over Lakeview Centennial. A shot from Grace Paul was deflected to Pero, who buried it in the back of the net to give the Lady Pirates the...