Schwieder shatters own school record in pole vault
LIBERTY, Mo. — For a few minutes, Platte County junior Maya Sullivan took the program record in the pole vault in her first competition with the Pirates. Abbie Schwieder, a senior, then took her record back before going even higher and shattering her previous best. Schwieder finished second in the competition during the Ron Ives […]
Platte County comes back for 3rd in home tournament
Platte County finally ended a losing skid against a Highway 92 rival in a big spot to open the season. A newcomer came up with the goal needed to end nearly a decade of frustrating. Riley Smith, a junior midfielder, scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Kearney on Friday at Pirate Stadium […]
Amos earns individual title in 1st competition for Platte County
During one of the final preseason practices, Platte County senior Grant Gomel took note of the underclassmen with potential to help the Pirates pick up where the successes left off in 2019. In particular, he pointed out one name: Parker Amos. “He is looking pretty good,” Gomel said of the sophomore. Amos made the the […]
Post Tournament Interview: Grant Gomel, Sr.
Platte County senior Grant Gomel finished ninth and earned a medal in the Platte County Invitational on Wednesday, March 24 in Kansas City.
Post Tournament Interview: Parker Amos, So.
Platte County sophomore Parker Amos captured medalist honors in the Winnetonka Invitational on Wednesday in Kansas City.
Senior-heavy roster puts Platte County in position to continue winning ways
Platte County entered last spring on a run of five straight winning seasons, and the same remains true this year, thanks to a season wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year’s team would’ve featured standouts Jaylee Wiedmer, Gabby Lopez, Aspen St. Louis, Alexis Guillory, Emma Hoover, Nicola Kingery and Karlee Chase, who signed with […]
Mitchell the lone returning starter back from 2 years ago
Platte County coach John Sipes took a glance at the field during the preseason jamboree earlier this week and came to the obvious realization. There were only a few familiar faces in orange and black from when the team last played on March 13, 2019 in a 5-1 loss to Staley in the Class 5 […]
Bertram, Munn become 1st state finalists in program history
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The successes and disappointments for Sarina Bertram and KayLyn Munn have often been intertwined as the founding members of a third-year program. The one-day Missouri State Wrestling Championships on Tuesday at Cable Dahmer Arena proved no exception. Platte County’s senior and junior standouts not only became the first two-time state medalists in […]
Platte County dominates Blue Division meet to win 3rd straight conference crown
For the third year in a row, Platte County claimed the Suburban Conference Blue Division title — this time surviving weather-delayed finals with two school-record-setting relays, the return of senior Maddie Klippenstein and a final dominant showing from senior Shannon Banark. The Pirates totaled 538 points and finished more than 150 clear of runnerup Kearney. […]
Post-Meet Interview: Maddie Klippenstein, Sr.
Platte County senior Maddie Klippenstein returned from injury to help lead the Pirates to a third straight Suburban Conference Blue Division championship in a two-day meet held last Friday and Tuesday due to weather.