Author: Cody Thorn

With Kearney ahead, Platte County ready for a new win streak

After opening the season with six straight wins, Platte County hit the first hurdle in a 5-0 loss to rival Smithville last Monday at Platte County High School. The shutout loss ended the Pirates’ best start to a season in more than a decade that bested the 2009 team’s 5-0 start on the way to […]

Platte County continues winning ways against rival Kearney

Platte County’s dominance over one of its top rivals continued Thursday night thanks to second-half goals from junior midfielder Luke Bunge and junior forward Nathan Macaluso. The Pirates were able to pull away for a 3-1 victory over Kearney at Pirate Stadium, and dating back to the second meeting between the two teams in 2015, […]

Post-tournament interview: Eden Shipp, Jr.

Platte County junior Eden Shipp earned top medalist honors at the rescheduled Pirate Invitational on Wednesday at Shiloh Springs Golf Course. Here her thoughts on her round and the Pirates’ strong start to the season.

Platte County sweeps top 4 individual spots, dominates home invitational

Platte County won a tournament title for the third time this season and made the wait worth this one. The Pirates dominated a pared down field in Wednesday’s Platte County Invitational — rescheduled due to an inclement weather postponement on August 31 — to win their home tournament for the second time in three years. […]

Bjustrom leads Platte County boys to Tim Nixon title

Platte County opened the season with a team and individual championship at the Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 5 in Liberty, Mo. With teams divided into three tiers based on the previous seasons’s success, the Pirates were placed in the Bronze Division and finished first with 11-point gap ahead of Kansas City East. Fort […]

Platte County doesn’t let 1st loss damper strong start

A chance for a three-match winning streak to open the year for the Platte County team ended with a 6-3 loss to William Chrisman at home on Thursday — the first every win for the Bears in the season. Platte County fell behind 2-1 after doubles and couldn’t recover. The Pirates had opened the season […]

Photos: Tim Nixon Invitational

Platte County’s cross country teams traveled to the Wildflower Course at Warrior’s Best Friend and competed in the Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday morning.