Four long-time Wylie coaches are being added to the Wylie Hall of Honor in much the same way that they coached – as a team. Eddie Lang, Kerry Hibbitts, Jeff Crider and Terry Barrington brought unprecedented stability and success to Wylie’s athletic program for more than three decades. Coupled with their boss Hugh Sandifer, that’s […]
Hall of Honor: Sanfords’ Skills Helped District Evolve
Wayne and Nancy Sanford were part of some pretty important firsts in the Wylie school district. Wayne was on the school board that built the first campus away from Antilley and Buffalo Gap Road, and Nancy was the district’s first computer teacher. Together, the couple are going into the Wylie Hall of Honor for their […]
From Bulldog to Blue Devil
A little bad luck kept Kade Parmelly from getting scholarship offers from big-time football programs when he graduated from Wylie in 2017. But thanks to COVID, he’s getting another chance to fulfill that dream. After four years at Abilene Christian University, Kade will be playing on the offensive line for Duke this fall. “It was […]
Student Trainers Gaining Real-World Skills
Wylie’s studentshave a variety of reasons for why they love being student athletic trainers. Some like the thrill of Friday nights. Some like the relationships built with their fellow trainers. And some like the fact that they are learning real-life skills that could help them in a future career. “I think it’s a great […]
Drum Roll Please, Here Come the Percussion
The Wylie percussion section is ready to do its part to pump up the excitement for Friday night football this fall. While the cheerleaders, mascots, Belles and Pure Gold Band all have a big role to play in creating team spirit, nothing seems to drive the student body into a frenzy quite like the drumline. […]