More than 30 Murphy residents appeared before city council to protest the idea of allowing the retail sale of liquor in package stores. Stephen Ventura/Unsplash More than 30 Murphy residents appeared before city council to protest the idea of allowing the retail sale...
Panthers shut down Wildcats with gritty defense
No. 1 Plano East continued its unbeaten run this season with another district win. This time, it was against their crosstown rivals, Plano, as the two sides came back from winter break. Plano and Plano East shared the District 6-6A championship last season, with...
Lady Panthers 3-1 on the season after strong start
Just four games in, Plano East’s 2024 season looks like a season of growth and continued improvement. A program finding its footing the last few years opened the season 3-1 at the Andie Studley Memorial Showcase in Wylie, taking on competitive area teams that made...
Lady Panthers bring back experience, seek further improvement
While last season didn’t seem significant for Plano East, the growth shown brings plenty of excitement for the 2024 campaign. The Lady Panthers won eight games in 2023, still finishing under .500 for the year. With a young roster, East improved by six wins from the...
Baca leads East into new era for boys soccer
Plano East enters a new chapter for their boys soccer program. The Panthers have been coached by Rick Woodard for 27 years, but after last season, he decided it was time to turn over the program. In a statement after the season, Woodard reflected on what it meant to...
Plano East views wide open playoff picture ahead
While the Lady Panthers have had a frustrating start to the 2023-24 season, the team knows its best basketball can still be played. After earning its first district win, head coach Derrick Richardson is confident that the team can still turn things around. They are...
Panthers eye state after 18-0 start
The best start in school history and a national ranking has No. 1 Plano East eyeing state. To do that, they’ll have to get through the remainder of district play. The Panthers aren’t looking ahead of their schedule, but head coach Matt Wester and company can’t help...
Panthers survive scare to win district openers, 17-0 to start season
No. 2 Plano East opened the District 6-6A schedule with a pair of wins, including surviving an early test in the regular season against the Marcus Marauders. Opening the district season at home against Marcus on Tuesday, Dec. 11, the Panthers faced an unexpected...
Plano East girls top Marcus for first district win
Kennedy Borders (10) fights through the contact during Plano East’s loss to Lewisville last Friday. Still, after a rough start to district play, the Lady Panthers got their first win of the district slate last week over Marcus. Roosevelt Joubert/C&S Media The Lady...