Nelson’s hat trick helps Platte County overcome slow start vs. rival Smithville
After more than two weeks, Platte County finally returned home for a much-anticipated rivalry clash at Pirate Stadium on Tuesday night only to look completely uncomfortable in the opening moments. Smithville bolted to an early lead only to see the momentum completely shift minutes later. Platte County ended up trailing by one and building three […]
Green cards best 2 18-hole rounds in program history to become Platte County’s 2nd all-stater
Ella Green started the first round of the Class 3 MSHSAA State Championships on Monday morning with a double bogey. She didn’t have another over the next two days and 35 holes at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington. In fact, Platte County’s star junior No. 1 recorded the best two 18-hole rounds in program […]
Postgame Interview: Andrew Reinsch, Sr., MF
Platte County senior midfielder Andrew Reinsch scored the fourth goal in the Pirates’ 5-3 win over Smithville on Tuesday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County’s season comes to difficult end in Class 4 District 8 championship game
Platte County didn’t spend much time playing from behind in the second half of the season. So when Kearney scored once in the bottom of the first and then added three-run home runs in the second and third innings in Monday’s Class 4 District 8 championship, the position felt unfamiliar and the challenge proved too […]
Johnson repeats as individual conference champion but Platte County just misses team title
Even with a key member of the team noticeably not at full strength, Platte County nearly found a way to repeat at the Suburban Conference White Division Championships on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Grain Valley and the Pirates accounted for the top 10 finishers out of 34 total runners, […]
Mitchell sets school record, teams with runnerup Gentilia to lead Platte County to conference crown
Sisely Mitchell ended up running completely alone at the front of the field — a position normally not conducive to elite results. In this instance, Platte County’s star senior pushed herself to the fastest time in program history in Saturday’s Suburban Conference White Division Championships on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. […]
Photos: Suburban Conference White Division Championships
Platte County’s girls won the team title and the boys finished second in the Suburban Conference White Division Championships on Saturday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
Platte County makes enough of game-changing defensive plays to down Park Hill South
The plays were almost identical — at the very least providing the same needed jumpstart for the offense. For a second straight game, Platte County senior Seth Martin found himself in position to pounce on a live ball after a punt made contact with an unwitting opponent. The versatile linebacker’s fumble recovery late in the […]
Platte County celebrates 8 seniors by wrapping up 5th straight conference title
Platte County honored eight seniors before Tuesday’s regular season home finale at Pirate Fieldhouse and then the accomplished group led a tidy sweep that added to their legacy. The Pirates’ 25-6, 25-6, 25-10 romp over William Chrisman locked up at least a share of a fifth straight league title. Two days later, Platte County completed […]
Platte County’s team, individual seasons conclude with mix of historic opportunities, disappointment
Another historic season ended with motivation for pursuing more in the future. Platte County’s first-ever playoff appearance resulted in a 5-0 loss to Thomas Jefferson Independent in a Class 2 quarterfinal Monday in Joplin. Two days later, the Pirates’ senior doubles duos of Addy Mayne/Olivia Holbrook and Delaney Bachmann/Lucy McClain both went 0-2 in the […]