The Plano East Panthers football team is relying on an inexperienced group on the de­fensive line. That inexperience doesn’t equate to a lack of talent, how­ever, as Plano East head coach Joey McCullough thinks the talent on his defensive line can bring the Panthers’...

Returning as the no. 1 re­ceiver for the Plano East foot­ball team, Rushil Patel has made the strides this offseason. Gone are his teammates Jay­don Nava and Kaden Gardner, leaving inexperienced players at the depth positions for the Panthers offense. The change has...

The Wylie Lady Pirates vol­leyball team had one of its best seasons ever last season. They finished the season 21-5 overall, 13-1 in the dis­trict, on the way to a champi­onship and reached the UIL 6A Region II Finals before losing to Klein. That result put the Lady...

Collin College sophomore tennis player Rafal Bed­narczuk is an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJ­CAA) All-American. The honor tops a strong season for Collin College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams, both of...

Not many teams are comfort­able starting a sophomore at the 6A level. After seeing Drew Devilli­er’s growth, maturity and skills development in the offseason, head coach Joey McCullough felt confident to give him the nod. The young quarterback takes over the position...

After a year away from Plano ISD, Derrick Richardson returns as head coach of the Plano East girls basketball program.  Richardson served 11 years as the Plano West assistant boys coach before holding the same position for the Panthers for two years. Last year, he...

Tight ends have become one of the most important positions in football over the last decade. The versatility of great tight ends allows them to block, catch and make a major impact on every play. Head coach Joey Mc­Cullough has been ex­cited about his team this...