Tennis: That’s a Lot of Love Wylie Tennis has a long-standing tradition of success, and according to Wylie High’s head coach Adam Cherry, it’s location and foundation that have brought the steadfast success over the years. “Abilene is a big tennis town,” said Cherry. “There are so many people who teach tennis, and this infrastructure […]
Accolades, Honors & Upcoming Fun
Accolades, honors, and upcoming fun for Wylie ISD. Wylie Royals Seniors (L-R) Paige Hughes, Laura Preston, Wesley Ruff, Zara Mansur, and Ashton Hanson were selected as candidates by their peers to represent Wylie as the 2023 Homecoming queen. Congratulations to Preston who was elected to wear the crown and title for 2023! Head Chef […]
Friends Team Up For Trip to State
Carly Bontke and Stealey Crousen have played tennis together since they were young kids in the Junior Tennis program, so teaming up for girl’s doubles this spring seemed like a good idea. It was. The long-time friends not only qualified for state, but they won their first match and moved on to the semifinals, where […]
Tennis Team Takes 2nd at State
The Wylie tennis team ended its season hoisting a trophy in the state team tennis tournament — only it wasn’t the trophy the team wanted. “Our goal was to win a state championship,” Coach Mark Hathorn said. “We felt like we had the team. We are still fairly young, but I knew we had the […]
Tennis Trio Seeing Dreams Come True
Three Wylie tennis players earned spots at State this spring, and ironically, all three are sophomore girls who have known each other for years. Carly Bontke qualified for state in girls’ singles after winning both the district and regional championships. Kindall Alford and Stealey Crousen qualified for state in girls’ doubles after winning a playback […]