Author: Ross Martin

Platte County enters district play as slumping No. 4 seed

Platte County continues to show the ability to play with most opponents on any given night. Finishing off wins remains the problem. In Friday night’s regular season finale, Platte County regularly led Grandview in the first half of a nonconference matchup at Pirate Fieldhouse and held a lead in the closing minutes only to end […]

State Wrestling Bracketology: Breaking down Platte County’s paths

The brackets in the Missouri State Wrestling Championships brackets don’t often predictably proceed. Already, Class 2 saw a three-time defending state champion lose in the quarterfinals. However, there’s always a tendency to look at the layout and try to see the path to a state medal. Platte County’s Class 3 tournaments start Friday, and below […]

Post Tournament Interview: Cole Johnson, Fr.

Platte County freshman Cole Johnson placed third at 175 pounds in the Class 3 District 4 tournament Saturday at Belton to advance to the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships.

Platte County’s leaders share final race together, fuel tie for 16th-place at state

Platte County senior Drew DeLay and junior Brooklynn Hays have shared many memorable finishes together over the past three years. The finale may prove to be the most unforgettable as their paths prepare to separate moving forward. DeLay capped her accomplished career Saturday with a season-best time in the 100-yard breaststroke and finished 10th in […]

Post Tournament Interview: Shane Leary, Jr.

Platte County junior Shane Leary placed fourth at 132 pounds in the Class 3 District 4 tournament at Belton High School to advance to the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships for the first time.

Expect the unexpected: Platte County pushes 7 through to state

BELTON, Mo. — The eventual results mirrored the preferred identity for an always-proud program. Platte County took the difficultly adventurous route in the Class 3 District 4 tournament over the weekend at Belton High School, finding some way to place seven individuals in the top four and send half the lineup for this week’s Class […]

Belton turns back pair of comeback attempts to continue Platte County’s skid

Not often does one single possession in the final minute of a potential double-digit loss into an absolute thriller. Platte County received just that rare type of lifeline in a Suburban Conference White Division battle with Belton on Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse. Some confusion on substitution patterns and a pair of late free throws ended […]

Platte County perseveres to put away Belton on senior night

Eric Mitchell understood the challenge of taking over a program with a recent history of struggles. With a roster building experience on how to win, Platte County’s veteran coach knew not all games would go according to plan. That made Monday’s performance in a comeback win over Belton so rewarding. Platte County overcame early struggles […]

Photos: Class 3 District 4

Platte County placed fourth in the final team standings of the Class 3 District 4 tournament Friday and Saturday at Belton High School with seven individuals qualifying for the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships.