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Lady Mustangs sweep Wylie East

Lady Mustangs sweep Wylie East

The Sachse volleyball team celebrates after defeating Wylie East in three sets on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] WYLIE — The Sachse volleyball team stayed sharp on the road Tuesday night, sweeping...

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That’s a wrap

That’s a wrap

Seniors voice thoughts on loss of final spring season Baseball, softball and track and field were midway through the season, and boys basketball state tournament had just started when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. Last week the UIL delivered the knockout blow...

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Abrupt ending

Abrupt ending

Pandemic halts senior soccer players final prep season The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic came in like a wrecking ball, taking out spring sports. A press release from the UIL, governing body of Texas high school sports, said schools would have a reasonable time to...

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Warrior mentality

Warrior mentality

Vensel doesn't let diabetes hold her back Wylie High School senior Ashley Vensel has faced tough opponents as a soccer player but nothing quite as tough as living with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed eight years ago at the age of 10 with an autoimmune disease that has no...

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Ice dreams realized

Ice dreams realized

Butler suited up for Fairbanks Ice Dogs of NAHL For six months Nathan Butler was able to do what he truly loves in the Last Frontier, or as it’s better known, Alaska. Butler, a hockey player from Wylie, earned a spot playing hockey with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, a Tier...

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Triple threat

Triple threat

Trio collects District 10-6A superlatives Once again Lady Mustang basketball dominated during the selection of all-district honors for this past season. They brought home four of five superlatives in 10-6A.   For the full story, see the March 26 issue or...

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Halfway to state

Halfway to state

Pirates' journey to Class 6A tournament derailed in Waco The bus was stopped at a Waco Target parking lot on the side of I-35, three hours into a trip to San Antonio for the UIL Boys State Basketball tournament, when Wylie Coach Stephen Pearce got the news. The...

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