Blue Print

$Bench Hype \\ Ben Colburn and his teammates cheer on their team as they play against the Lovejoy Leopards for a spot in the playoffs Feb 14. The boys won with a score of 52-43 and advanced to playoffs for the first time since 2014. “We showed lots of resilience that wasnt there all season,” senior Benjamin Colburn said. “Lovejoy is a solid team, but it was our night.”$

Nothing but playoffs

writer: Enoch Olajimi, Sports Editor
February 20, 2020

$Showstopper \\ From Texas Tech to Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes North Texas roots stem back to this school. The Class of 2012 defeated the would-be Superbowl MVP when he was a senior in high school. We ended Patrick Mahomes high school football career, Football Coach BJ Smith said. photo courtesy of Wylie ISD Communications Director, Ian Halperin.$

W.E. beat Mahomes

writer: Ashtyn Arp, journalism student
February 10, 2020

$More harm than good \\ Rockets GM Daryl Moreys tweet is a simple case of freedom of speech. China is overreacting. Cutting ties with the NBA harms their citizens the most.$

NBA vs. China

writer: David Wooten
October 21, 2019

$Level the playing field \\ Celebrating the 2016 World Cup U.S.A. Womens National team 10-0 win, a young Breanna Wooten wants equal pay for her role models. That is insanely preposterous how men and women put in the same amount of hard work and still, after all this time, are not paid equally, Wooten said.$

Women’s soccer is outrageously underpaid

writer: Breanna Wooten
October 18, 2019

Mud, sweat, tears, & XC

writer: Enoch Olajimi, Sports Editor
October 1, 2019

Baseball season ends with loss to Midlothian

writer: Casi Thedford, Adviser
May 26, 2019

$Blowing it \\ Junior Gunner Stone does his famous Triple-H introduction as the players are announced before the game begins. The Raiders beat McKinney North 6-4 to advance to the regional quarter finals.$

Varsity baseball’s journey to the top

writer: Abby Hall and QB Brown
May 20, 2019

$Leap of faith \\ Attempting to score a point, varsity senior player Judge Harris reaches over Coach Ryan Doudney at the student versus staff basketball game May 14 in the competition gym. Students paid $5 to get a ticket to raise money for the basketball program.$