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Mahdi leads deep Panther backfield
With a team running the ball as well as Plano East did last season, the Panthers feel good about the running back position in 2021. The Plano East Panthers football team rushed for nearly 2,000 yards in 2020, led by Ismail Mahdi’s breakout junior season. Head coach...
Youth and athleticism key for Panthers offensive line
The Plano East football team ran the ball effectively last season. Despite a struggling record, the offense did a good job of scoring points and making plays. Thanks in large part to the play of the offensive line. Using Plano East’s zone-blocking scheme on offense,...
Michael Martinez takes over as Panthers baseball coach
From assistant coach to now head coach, Michael Martinez is ready to keep the momentum going for the Plano East baseball team. The Plano East baseball team had one of its best district finishes in seven years when the team won seven district games in 2014. After...
Wylie native prepares to achieve Olympic dream
When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center after her sophomore year of high school, it was all to realize a dream. Now in 2021, she’s realizing it fully, qualifying for Team USA to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in...
Three seniors highlight Panthers all-district honors
The Plano East baseball team had one of its best district finishes in seven years, when the team won seven district games in 2014. The work put into the team this season was seen in the District 6-6A All-District awards, with nine Panthers named to all-district...
Sachse falls in regional quarterfinals to Heath
After defeating Belton in the area round of the playoffs, the Sachse baseball team faced a tough challenge in their next competition: Rockwall-Heath. Squaring off in a best-of-three series held at Wylie East, the Mustangs managed to take an early lead, though an...
Baserunning woes doom Pirates in season-ending sweep
Sometimes a singular play or moment in sports can lead to a team’s demise. Almost like a gut punch, that one play can be difficult to come back from and creates doubt. The Wylie Pirates baseball team took multiple gut punches, got back up, and nearly pulled off the...
Wylie advances to regional quarterfinals with victories
Pitching propelled the Wylie Pirates baseball team to a district championship, now it’s helping the team through the postseason. After taking care of business in the bi-district round in beating Horn in two games, Wylie swept Waxahachie in two close contests. The...















