Pair of 2-time state qualifiers to lead Platte County in wake of departed senior class
Platte County placed seventh in the final standings of the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships each of the past two seasons behind a deep and experienced senior class. The outlook will be much different in 2022-23. The Pirates will have to turn to a uniquely experienced but mostly unproven lineup that will feature juniors […]
Platte County misses late chances to close Savannah Invitational with comeback win
The inbounds play found the right player in the right spot for the right look. Platte County senior forward Chandavian Bradley — the lone returning starter for an otherwise inexperienced roster — absorbed a series of hard contact as he took a shot from the left block with under 5 seconds left in Saturday’s Savannah […]
Photos: Benton 55, Platte County 54
Benton held on for a 55-54 victory over Platte County on Saturday in the Savannah Invitational’s fifth-place game at Savannah High School.
Post Meet Interview: Drew DeLay, Sr.
Platte County senior Drew DeLay swaw on two victorious relays and posted top-three finishes in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke in Thursday’s season-opening triangular at Platte County Community Center North.
Platte County sits at .500 after 1-2 week in Winnetonka Invitational
The early returns on coach Eric Mitchell’s debut season remain positive, but Platte County will continue to seek consistency on offense. The Pirates continued to show a strong defensive identity during a 1-2 showing in the Cardinal Division of the Winnetonka Invitational this week, sandwiching a tight win over Oark Park between losses to Central […]
Photos: Central (St. Joseph) 51, Platte County 40
Platte County lost 51-40 to Central (St. Joseph) in a first round game of the Winnetonka Invitational Cardinal Division bracket Monday at Winnetonka High School in Kansas City.
Platte County’s deep roster provides optimism for building on recent run
Platte County knows the pieces should be in place for one of the best seasons in program history. Expectations are high — just what the coaches and 27 swimmers on the roster want. Accustomed to success in recent years, Platte County enters the season having won four straight Suburban Conference Blue Division titles and five […]
Platte County uses 4th quarter offense to pull away for blowout win in opener
Minute after minute of aggressive, hustling defense continued to produce results. Eventually, the offense found footing and took advantage. Platte County certainly didn’t ease all the concerns about offensive consistency in Tuesday’s season-opener, but the results were encouraging for first-year coach Eric Mitchell and his deployment of a roster of experienced pieces. The Pirates held […]
Platte County leaning on combo of experience, intriguing newcomers
For the second straight year, Platte County boasts a record number of wrestlers on the roster for a program still very much growing and thriving in infancy. A new era definitely begins with this season, and seniors Haley Burge and Hannah Mand along with juniors Sarah Humburg have the duty of creating a new identity. […]
Photos: Platte County 36, Savannah 13
Platte County pulled away for a 36-13 win over Savannah in a season-opening game played Tuesday at Platte County High School.