Photos: Kearney 44, Platte County 29
Platte County’s season came to an end with a 44-29 loss to Kearney in a Class 5 District 8 semifinal Wednesday at Bulldog Fieldhouse in Kearney.
Platte County hangs in until halftime, ends up ousted in 1st round of districts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In what became a harshly familiar scenario, Platte County hung around for the majority of the first half only to run out of responses. Third-seeded Winnetonka upped the defensive pressure with lengthy, athletic players to pull away for a 68-44 victory in Tuesday’s Class 5 District 8 first-round matchup at Winnetonka […]
Platte County comes up short of completing 2nd straight district comeback
KEARNEY, Mo. — Kearney dribbled out the final minute-plus of Wednesday’s Class 5 District 8 semifinal, relieved for uneventful conclusion to a 44-29 victory at Bulldog Fieldhouse. Just moments earlier, Platte County put together a final charge that could have created drama down the stretch in the first meeting this season between the rivals. The […]
Photos: Platte County 57, Winnetonka 55
Platte County came back for a 57-55 victory over Winnetonka in a Class 5 District 8 matchup Monday night at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Photos: Winnetonka 68, Platte County 44
Platte County’s season ended with a 68-44 loss to Winnetonka in a Class 5 District 8 first round matchup Tuesday at Winnetonka High School in Kansas City.
Post Tournament Interview: Jaxson Shute, Jr.
Platte County junior Jaxson Shute became a three-time state medalist after placing third at 138 pounds in the Class 4 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships this past weekend at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Sims finishes 4th at 115 pounds, becomes program’s 3rd multi-time state medalist
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Charley Sims clearly felt the finality, and the emotions poured out Saturday afternoon in the tunnel of Mizzou Arena. Platte County’s star senior didn’t end her career with the desired outcome but did leave an undeniable impact on the program. She made a move up the podium, finishing fourth at 115 pounds […]
Post Tournament Interview: Addie Ayers, Sr., G
Platte County senior guard Addie Ayers scored a career-high 24 points in a 57-55 victory over Winnetonka in a Class 5 District 8 matchup Monday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County’s 2nd-half surge shocks Winnetonka
Winnetonka’s final 3-point attempt splashed home but could no longer affect the outcome. Platte County did more than enough work to overcome a daunting deficit and hold on for a 57-55 victory in Monday’s Class 5 District 8 first round matchup at Pirate Fieldhouse. The Pirates were down as much as 16 near the midway […]
Platte County stays in-house, names Yost next head football coach
The Platte County R-3 School Board unanimously voted to approve Derek Yost as the next head football coach during a special meeting Tuesday night. He becomes just the 20th known person to hold that position in the program’s history, which dates back to 1907, and just the third since 1988. Yost takes over at Platte […]