Hays prepares for senior season looking to fuel more state success for Platte County
Platte County produced the largest contingent of Class 1 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships qualifiers the past three years. However, senior Brooklynn Hays becomes the final common link remaining for the Pirates, while junior Ireland Shank also brings significant postseason experience to this year’s deep roster. But not only did Platte County graduate one of […]
Vignery’s versatility key to Platte County finding success in 2023-24
Platte County veteran coach Rick Hodge can make a plan for how to mold this year’s roster but also readily acknowledges the need for flexibility. The Pirates have only one proven scorer back — versatile senior guard Judah Vignery — and only two others with notable experience. Coming off an 8-18 season with no wins […]
North Platte follows Kirkham’s lead to 1st state title game berth since 1998
DEARBORN, Mo. — Colton Kirkham rolled to his left, set his feet and surveyed the field. Impervious to the stakes of the moment, North Platte’s senior calmly lofted a pass down the middle of the field to find senior wide receiver Jaxson Carpenter behind the defense for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of […]
Photos: North Platte 54, Milan 34
North Platte pulled away for a 54-34 victory over Milan in a Class 1 state semifinal Saturday afternoon at North Platte High School in Dearborn.
Platte County returns productive core with an eye toward building on last year’s success
Even with the majority of the roster returning, Eric Mitchell doesn’t shy away from the underlying challenge of building on a breakthrough resurgent season. Platte County’s second-year coach must replace the production but perhaps more importantly the leadership from Reese Pickett and Joslyn Hupp — the standouts from a four-player senior class that endured difficult […]
Photos: North Platte 42, Windsor 6
North Platte pulled away for a 42-6 win over Windsor in the Class 1 District 3 championship game Friday at North Platte High School in Dearborn.
North Platte powers past Windsor to reach state semifinals for 1st time since 1998
DEARBORN, Mo. — Jared Quigley took players and coaches on a short field trip right after school on Friday — very short. North Platte’s second-year coach led the way to the school’s trophy case to provide a glimpse into past successes. He knew the current crop of Panthers were ready to take a shot at […]
Gutshall, Keith turn in best collection of individual state swims in program history
By most measures, Platte County turned in the best team state performance in program history last week. The exceptional junior duo of Deacon Gutshall and Palmer Keith combined for three top-five finishes in the Class 1 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Rec-Plex in St. Peters, and the Pirates placed 16th in the final standings […]
Photos: Grain Valley 27, Platte County 25
Grain Valley held on for a 27-25 victory and earned the Class 5 District 8 championship Friday night at Grain Valley High School in Grain Valley.
Platte County refused to throw in the towel, came up just short in district title game comeback bid
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — There were points in Friday’s Class 5 District 8 championship game when Platte County could have accepted a disappointing but seemingly inevitable fate. Grain Valley built a three-score halftime lead behind a trio of touchdown runs from star senior running back Ty Williams in what felt like a familiar script from […]