Author: Cody Thorn

Platte County strikes early on way to 3-0 victory over Guadalupe Centers

A pair of first-half goals provided all Platte County needed Tuesday in perhaps the biggest win in a promising undefeated start to the season. A senior midfielder, Luke Bunge opened the scoring inside of 10 minutes, and senior forward Palmer Boekhout doubled the Pirates lead before halftime. They defended from there and went on to […]

Postgame Interview: Luke Bunge, Sr., MF

Platte County senior midfielder Luke Bunge scored the opening goal in the Pirates’ 3-0 win over state-ranked Guadalupe Centers on Tuesday at Pirate Stadium.

Platte County keeps up with tough competition at NKC Invite

Platte County coach Bret Anderson took a step back to look at the positive of the North Kansas City Invitational, which featured more than 20 teams. The field for the two-day meet included reigning Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships team champions Glendale (Class 1) Rockhurst (Class 2). Placing six individual events and two relays […]

Pirates stumble against Smithville in key Suburban Blue matchup

Smithville did what no one else had been able to do so far this season — completely shut down Platte County’s potent offense. In what will likely be a key Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup, Platte County couldn’t capitalize on some early chances in what ended up a 3-0 loss on the road Monday night. […]

Platte County off to dominant undefeated start

If nothing else, Platte County’s early-season results have been consistently positive. The Pirates won their Suburban Conference Blue Division opener against Raytown South on Tuesday at Pirate Stadium, improving to 3-0 on the young season with three straight wins by the same score. Platte County reached the championship game of last week’s Barstow Tournament before […]

Platte County puts 4 in the top 10 to repeat as Tim Nixon team champs

LIBERTY, Mo. — A veteran Platte County lineup opened season by crossing an initial goal off the list. The Pirates easily repeated as the Silver Division champion of the fourth annual Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday at the Wildflower Course near Liberty North High School. Platte County senior Andrew Early, sophomore Andrew Johnson, junior Kage […]

Completely rebuilt lineup debuts with 2nd-place team finish

LIBERTY, Mo. — Platte County first-year coach Courtland Ingram expected a lot of turnover in his lineup, but the season-opening Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday on the Wildflower Course at Liberty North High School provided an in-depth look at the potential pieces for this season. With expected sophomore No. 1 Carmen Gentilia held out for […]

Last year’s senior-laden lineup leaves holes to fill after 3rd-place state run

Platte County tasted playoff success again in what ended up as one of the best seasons in program history. Now, the Pirates want to quickly rebuild and and avoid a postseason drought that finally ended behind last year’s record-setting senior class. In 2020, Platte County coach Callie Peoples guided the Pirates to the Class 4 […]