Photos: Platte County Invitational
Platte County finished third out of eight teams in the Platte County Invitational on Wednesday at Platte County High School.
Platte County’s record sits level after splits in Metro Leadoff Classic, Rogers Baseball Festival
Platte County evened the season record in another busy week, winning the last two games of the Metro Leadoff Classic and then splitting four in the weekend’s Rogers Baseball Festival in Arkansas. The Pirates played six times — all away from home — and showed positive growth. Coming off losses to Liberty North and Rockhurst, […]
Hendee’s career-best round leads Platte County to team title at Winnetonka Invitational
Bigger challenges await, but Platte County gave an emphatic first impression for the potential of a balanced lineup. The Pirates’ put their four scoring players in the top 10 and ran away with the team title in The Winnetonka Invitational on Thursday at Hodge Park Golf Course in Kansas City. Platte County posted a score […]
Buntz’s school-record throw in javelin steals show at season-opning time trials
In the first opportunity to set early season standards, Platte County ended up with a more notable distance than any time on the track. The Pirates’ speedsters were still impressive but not the biggest stars in the Liberty North Time Trials last Friday in Liberty. Platte County senior Cale Buntz improved his own school record, […]
Platte County’s youth shows, going winless in 1st 3 games of this season
Platte County’s home tournament does no favors in terms of competition level in a season-opening format. The Pirates’ youthful roster showed the expected flashes of potential but mostly in the second-half of pair of losses at Pirate Stadium.. In the first round, Park Hill South dominated early on the way to a 6-0 victory last […]
Platte County’s inaugural season starts with strong showing at Hy-Vee Arena Tournament
Platte County not only won the first three matches in program history in Saturday’s Hy-Vee Arena Tournament, but the first and only loss so far in the inaugural season came to the eventual champion. The Pirates swept Park Hill, Grandview and Northeast (Kansas City) in pool competition before bowing out of bracket play. With 28 […]
Hendee, Renno head up 3 returners from Platte County’s 1st state team in more than 2 decades
After graduating two mainstays, outward appearances have Platte County needing to retool after some nearly historic postseason results for the program a season ago. However, a quirk in scheduling a year ago provided potentially beneficial opportunities. Platte County senior Braden Hendee and junior Brayden Renno both return as two-time state qualifiers, while sophomores Kaplan Curtis […]
Inexperienced lineup struggles in tough tests to start Metro Leadoff Classic
The early experiences will undoubtedly require patience and optimism in the process. Platte County’s stacked early schedule proved as challenging as expected, taking back-to-back losses in the Metro Leadoff Classic at Liberty North on Thursday and vs. Rockhurst on Friday at Platte County High School. The Class 6 opponents took advantage of errors and the […]
Photos: Kearney 4, Platte County 1
Kearney won 4-1 over Platte County in a consolation semifinal of the Platte County Invitational on Saturday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County set to seek another playoff run despite more roster turnover
The state trophies have become the physical representation of newfound success and increased expectations. Platte County enters this season having won three straight Suburban Conference White Division and Class 2 District 8 championships, leading to a string of playoff berths. The Pirates have ended up second at state in 2024 and fourth a year ago […]