Platte County’s record-setting ’26 senior class honors 16 more signees
Sixteen more members of Platte County’s record-setting 2026 senior class were honored at Wednesday’s spring signing ceremony at Pirate Fieldhouse. This group included three Division I athletes, including a pair of runners headed to UMKC, two more contributors to back-to-back state championships in football, two scholarship players from the inaugural boys volleyball team and the […]
Kern sets PR, goes over 3 meters in pole vault for 1st time at Kearney Classic Invitational
After a recent injury scare, Adi Kern soared to new heights in her return to pole vault in Friday’s Kearney Classic Invitational. The standout Platte County junior cleared 3.05 meters to set a new PR and won the event at Kearney High School. She went over 3 meters for the first time in her career […]
Jackson continues to move up Platte County’s list of fastest 800-meter runners
With shuffling to the normal lineup of standout sprinters, Platte County’s Elijah Jackson delivered another promisingly strong result for the this season’s team prospects. The senior’s development as an elite 800-meter runner continued with a victory in the Kearney Classic Invitational on Friday in Kearney. He set another career-best at 1 minute, 58.18 seconds and […]
Platte County’s comeback comes up just short against Staley
The alignment seemed right to maintain momentum against a quality opponent at home. With a break in the schedule, Platte County set the pitching rotation to put senior ace Brennan McLaughlin on the mound Friday evening, but the envisioned scenario didn’t play out. Staley struck early and held on for a 4-2 victory at Platte […]
Platte County’s offense dominates early, late in only half played of mercy-rule victory
The best scenes coming off of a disappointing loss involve the ball hitting the back of the net. Platte County’s scored on the first two shot attempts Thursday evening and dominated the early and late portions of the only half played an 11-0 shutout of overmatched Ruskin at Pirate Stadium. The Pirates dominated possession and […]
Photos: Staley 4, Platte County 2
Staley scored the first four runs and held on for a 4-2 victory over Platte County on Friday at Platte County High School.
Platte County ready to endure next stretch, build beneficial experience
Hard to ignore that recent deep postseason runs have come while not shying away from competitive opportunities in the schedule. Platte County veteran coach Zach Keith plans to embrace the current hectic stretch of competition with a belief that an inexperienced roster will benefit regardless of wins and losses. The Pirates’ depth received tests this […]
Photos: Pirate Scramble Invitational
Platte County finished third as a team in the Pirate Scramble Invitational on Monday at Shiloh Springs Golf Course.
Platte County’s balance, competition for lineup spots fueling success
Platte County’s balanced lineup continues to portend undeniable opportunity for success now and into the future. In Monday’s home tournament, the Pirates fielded two full teams with 12 total players and encouraging mix of high-end results. In the end, Platte County finished tied for third and seventh out of 15 teams in the Pirate Scramble […]
Post Match Interview: Joshua Echeverry, Jr., OH
Platte County junior Joshua Echeverry recorded team-highs of nine kills and three service aces plus six digs in a 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 sweep of Kearney on Wednesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.