When you hear the phrase “sweet sixteen” most think of a birthday or college basketball; however, for Wylie’s varsity golf team it means something a little different. On April 1, after a 16-year hiatus, they brought home the title of district champions. “I knew we were capable of it. Whenever everyone was surprised, I really […]
In Full Swing: The Growth of Wylie Junior High Golf Program is Booming
Volunteer golf coach Matt Preston’s enthusiasm for golf is quite contagious. It’s his enthusiasm that gave a platform to Wylie’s developing junior high golf program — one of a handful of junior high school golf programs in the state of Texas. The program started in 2017 with about fifteen players signed up, but has grown […]
Golf Team Gains Experience at Regionals
Everyone expected Wylie golfer Karson Grigsby to win district and advance to regionals this year, but whether or not the team would advance was much less certain. After all, the five-member varsity included two freshmen and a sophomore transfer from Clyde. Plus, Wylie’s district was brutal with four really good golf programs and only two […]
Grigsby Earns Repeat Trip To State
Wylie Golfer Karson Grigsby doesn’t let a little thing like a bad hole or a windy day or even a berth in the state tournament get him rattled. “There’s not a whole lot of pressure that goes into this,” he said. “I want to do well, but worrying about it doesn’t help me at all. […]
Boys Golf Qualifies For Regionals
The Wylie Boys’ Golf Team qualified for the regional tournament this season, which was its very first year to play in Class 5A. That’s a pretty big accomplishment for a group that many thought would struggle in the higher classification. But the boys never doubted they could do it. “Getting out of district in 5A […]