It was a quiet week for Bulldogs football but a big week for other Wylie High School athletic teams.

Not as big, unfortunately, as Wylie tennis would’ve liked.

The Bulldogs late last week won the Region I tournament in Wichita Falls to earn one of four spots at the Class 5A state tournament in Waco.

On Wednesday, the Bulldogs opened tourney play against two-time defending champion Frisco Centennial. Wylie took a 10-8 predistrict win over Centennial, which downed Wylie 10-2 in the 2024 state final.

Frisco Centennial again prevailed, thumping Wylie 10-3 to advance to the final against top tournament seed Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. Flour Bluff blanked College Station A&M Consolidated 10-0 in the other semifinal.

The Bulldogs won at No. 1 girls doubles, with Hope Willis and Kiley Hirsch defeating Kritika Voruganti-Trudi Kosman 6-4, 6-2; mixed doubles, with James McCall and Lili Owens earning a 7-6 (5), 3-6, (14-12) win; and No. 3 girls doubles, where Arabella Dlugiewicz and Jordyn Perry winning over Ishita Ratnakaram and Medha Kota 6-4, 6-2.

After the seven doubles matches, Wylie trailed only 4-3. Centennial took control of the battle by winning the first six singles matched to be completed.

Centennial overall won its 10 matches in straight sets.

The outcome was decided before Willis, the defending state singles champ, could complete her match against Voruganti at No. 1 singles.

On Thursday, Centennial played Flour Bluff for the championship and took a 10-1 decision. That gave the Frisco ISD school its third straight state win.

BULLDOGS VOLLEYBALL DEFENDS DISTRICT TITLE

On Friday, Wylie puts its 2024 volleyball championships on the line in Wichita Falls against newfound nemesis Memorial High School.

Wylie needed a playoff to secure the title after the teams split district matches last year.
Earlier this season, Wylie rallied from two sets down to win in five in Bulldog Gym.

This one was much easier. Wylie woman handled the Mavs 3-0, giving the Bulldogs the outright district championship.

That puts Wylie at 32-7 on the season. Despite that mark, Wylie is unranked. Topping the final regular season Class 5A poll are Aedo and Argyle.

The postseason begins Thursday, with Wylie at this point traveling to Snyder to take on an opponent from Lubbock.

Wylie will be taking a 12-match winning streak into the playoffs.

FRESHMEN DUDLEY, BALLIEW LEAD XC TEAMS

On Monday, the Wylie cross country teams were in Lubbock for the Region I meet at Mae Simmons Park. The Bulldogs were third in the boys and girls divisions at the district meet.

Overall, the Wylie girls were 20th. Amari Dudley, a freshman, was the top Wylie runner, taking 65th place with a time of 21 minutes, 36.2 seconds.

Her sister, senior Marisa, was 76th (22:07.10).

Other Wylie placing finishers were: Mya Fiero, 104 (22:51.30); Emma Henao, 106 (22:54.50); and Isabelle Hayashi, 127 (23:49.50). Also running were Julie Brouse and Ruby Rumsey.

In total, there were 177 runners timed.

District champ Abilene High was eighth overall but runner Aubrey Duran qualified for the state meet by finishing 8th overall in 19:23.90).

On the boys side, Wylie was.23rd.

The top runner was Tucker Balliew, who was 68th in 18:06.90.

Other Wylie placing runners were: Chance Robinson, 118 (19:06.50); Luke Cardenas, 136 (19:38.20); Landon Hicks, 137 (19:38.90); and Gary Schilz, 144 (19:56.80).
In total, there were 180 runners timed.

District champion Abilene Cooper was 18th. Aldo Sanchez of Abilene High was the top district runner, coming in 22nd (16:58.90).

FOOTBALL BACK NEXT WEEK

The football team had an open week, a chance to heal, rest and prepare for the final two games of the District 2-5A season. The Bulldogs are 4-4 overall and 2-2 in district play. The next game is Halloween Night in Woodrow against Lubbock-Cooper (5-4, 2-3).

The Pirates outlasted Wichita Falls Memorial 49-42,

On Thursday, district leader Amarillo Palo Duro won again, outscoring Plainview 55-25. PD is the only team in the competitive district without a loss and is 7-1 overall.
Abilene Cooper stayed in second place with a 53-24 win at WF Legacy.

District 2-5A standings
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Am. Palo Duro 4 0 181 99 7 1 299 130
Ab. Cooper 4 1 239 139 5 3 342 214
Wylie 2 2 123 133 4 4 252 223
Lub-Cooper 2 3 169 207 5 4 326 326
WF Memorial 1 3 120 153 5 3 296 241
Plainview 1 3 147 188 3 5 295 356
WF Legacy 1 3 130 189 2 6 175 352

Week 9
Palo Duro 55, Plainview 25
Lubbock-Cooper 49, WF Memorial 42
Abilene Cooper 53, WF Legacy 24
Wylie open

Week 10
Wylie at Lubbock-Cooper
WF Memorial at Plainview
Palo Duro at WF Legacy
Abilene Cooper open