Despite spate of injuries, Platte County in position to earn share of conference crown
Platte County continues to delve deeper into the roster than could have been expected going into the season. While uncertainty continues to reign, results haven’t suffered. Platte County closed this past week with a pair of shutouts over Belton (1-0) and William Chrisman (3-0) on the road in Suburban Conference White Division play. The Pirates […]
Photos: Pembroke Hill 2, Platte County 1
Platte County netted a late goal but ended up with a 2-1 loss to Pembroke Hill on Monday at Pirate Stadium.
Photos: Blue Springs South 3, Platte County 2
Blue Springs South prevailed 3-2 in a nonconference matchup Friday at Platte County High School.
Three from runnerup Platte County earn all-conference honors
Entering as the defending Suburban Conference Blue Division champions, Platte County knew the unique challenge of capturing a second straight title while moving up to the White Division for the first time. Grain Valley ended up the runaway winner of the Suburban Conference White Division Championships on Monday at Hoots Hollow Golf Course in Harrisonville […]
Platte County back to .500 after 2nd straight week with 6 games in 6 days
Platte County maintains the potential to make a run at back-to-back Class 5 state championship but likely will have to do so with an unimpressive record. The Pirates continued their struggles in putting all three phases of the game together for prolonged stretches, after playing six games in six days for a second straight week. […]
Platte County ready to wrap up conference crown with district tournaments ahead
Coming off three straight dominant and consequential victories, Platte County received an opportunity to both test depth and take a breath as the postseason approaches. The Art Loepp Northland Invitational on Saturday at Oak Park High School in Kansas City featured plenty of competition but didn’t have any real bearing on the chase for the […]
Platte County definitively ends 3-game skid while still shorthanded vs. Raytown
The reprieve finally came Thursday night in Raytown. Entering on a three-game losing skid, Platte County dominated start to finish in an 8-0 shutout that completed a two-game Suburban Conference White Division sweep of the Blue Jays. Five different players were on the scoresheet for the Pirates, who were limited to using just 12 players […]
Photos: Park Hill 6, Platte County 2
Park Hill ended up with a 6-2 nonconference victory over Platte County on Tuesday at Park Hill District Soccer Complex in Riverside.
Photos: Liberty North 6, Platte County 2
Liberty North pulled away for a 6-2 victory over Platte County in a nonconference matchup Monday at Liberty North High School in Liberty.
Platte County sees Mitchell return to 1,600, freshman break out in hurdles at Liberty North
While the usual competitors were responsible for most of Platte County’s top performances at Saturday’s Liberty North Invitational, a familiar name back running the 1,600 meters, a strong day for a senior thrower and the sudden emergence of a freshman hurdler provided additional optimism for the closing stretch of the season. Conditions were far from […]