Spears, Smith-Dean reach new distances, Salzman a new height at frigid meet
Brutally cold and windy conditions did little for times on the track in Saturday’s Liberty North Invitational, but Platte County achieve a few notable distances. The Pirates mostly struggled in the 13-team meet at Liberty North High School, but seniors Dominic Spears (triple jump) and Garrett Smith-Dean (long jump) set new career-bests, while fellow senior […]
Brantley’s 200th career victory comes in NKC semifinal ahead of title game loss
Less than 24 hours after delivering a milestone victory for coach Ashlyn Brantley against one rival, Platte County could not keep the counter moving in another frustrating loss to a different nemesis. Smithville struck late in each half for a 2-0 win to pull a season sweep and take the North Kansas City Tournament title […]
Platte County looks to rebound from back-to-back losses ahead of Grain Valley showdown
Despite a loaded-up schedule, Platte County almost exclusively experienced success for the majority of the regular season. Now, the Pirates have a chance to react to adversity — and in a big spot. Platte County’s eight-dual winning streak came to an end with back-to-back 6-3 losses to solid Class 3 programs this week — Tuesday […]
Photos: Platte County 5, Oak Park 2
Platte County came back for a 5-2 nonconference victory over Oak Park in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday at Platte County High School.
Platte County’s rollercoaster ride hits another high with run of 4 straight wins
Welcome to the Platte County’s rollercoaster defense of last year’s Class 5 state championship. Please try to enjoy the ride. An ultra-talented, deep roster continues to search for the lengthy run of consistent play, but for now, a four-game winning streak provides more optimism. The Pirates capped a stretch of six games in six days […]
Postgame Interview: Cameron Dean, Sr., C
Platte County senior catcher Cameron Dean went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the Pirates’ 5-2 win over Oak Park on Saturday at Platte County High School.
Photos: Platte County 1, Kearney 0
Platte County defeated Kearney 1-0 in a North Kansas City Tournament semifinal on Friday at North Kansas City District Activities Complex in Kansas City on a goal from sophomore Lauren Stone.
Photos: Blue Springs 11, Platte County 1
Platte County dropped a nonconference game against Blue Springs on Monday at Platte County High School.
First half of Platte County’s busy week ends with conference victory over Belton
Platte County prepared for a long week but couldn’t have planned for how arduous the first three days would be. Circumstances resulted in taxing the pitching staff, making the performance from junior Brayden Carter all the more important Wednesday night at Platte County High School. The left-handed ace struck out 11 and didn’t issue a […]
Platte County’s full-strength 4×800, short sprint relays shine at Winnetonka Invite
Platte County loaded up the 4×800-meter relay for the Winnetonka Invitational to encouraging results. In a 21-team field, Platte County came away with a victory in the meet’s opening on-track event with junior Andrew Johnson anchoring fellow junior Connor Currence, sophomore Zack McCall and senior Ryan McCoy to victory last Thursday at North Kansas City […]