Platte County spring signing ceremony honors 7, including 3 bound for Division I
Platte County’s final signing ceremony of the school year included three Division I commits in a group of seven standout athletes. There were 13 total all-state honors spread between the signees. In late April, Platte County seniors Trevor Scott (football, South Dakota State), Victor Sewankambo (track and field, UMKC), Eli Rocha (wrestling, Northern Illinois), Jaydon […]
Sewankambo wins heat, not race in impressive 100-meter showing
Platte County senior Victor Sewankambo debuted fast in his first season with the Pirates and doesn’t show signs of slowing down. Last Thursday, Sewankambo turned in one of the best performances of his career, winning the fourth heat of the 100-meters in the Darwin Rold Invitational at Lee’s Summit North High School. His posted time […]
Sullivan makes season debut with tie for 2nd place at Darwin Rold Invitational
Maya Sullivan made a much-anticipated season debut last Thursday in the Darwin Rold Invitational at Lee’s Summit North High School. Platte County’s senior defending Class 4 Missouri State Track and Field Championships state champion in the pole vault encountered a strong field and came away with a tie for second place at 3.35 meters. She […]
Doll, Wimberly power offense to back Fulk’s gem to cap Platte County’s weekend trip
Platte County closed a seemingly endless stretch of crowded schedule with a split of two games in the River City Baseball Festival on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas. The Pirates continued a trend of showing the potential of a deep roster coupled with a disappointing loss. After a 5-3 loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kansas), Platte […]
Platte County dominates Kearney start to finish, takes big step toward conference title
After splitting a pair of tight regular season meetings a year ago, Platte County left no doubt in a pivotal and meaningful rematch with a rival Thursday afternoon. The Pirates took the lead and cruised to an 8-1 victory over Kearney at Platte County High School, clearing the biggest hurdle in the path to a […]
Platte County stunned in overtime as winning streak ends at 9
The conclusion of Platte County’s nine-game winning streak ended up equal parts sudden and confusing. Smithville quickly restarted play instead of lining up for a potentially dangerous set piece opportunity early in the first of two sudden-death halves of overtime Thursday at Pirate Stadium. Platte County ended up defenseless with senior midfielder Paige Chase questioning […]
Post Dual Interview: Gavin Nichols, So.
Platte County sophomore No. 1 Gavin Nichols swept his singles match and paired with Jack Forrest for a victory at No. 1 doubles in a victory over Kearney on Thursday at Platte County High School.
Platte County posts season-low tournament score, finishes as runnerup in Smithville
Platte County continued to battle not just high-level competition but also consistently difficult weather conditions in a short week of competition. However, the winds subsided, and the sun came out for a brief reprieve in Monday’s Oak Park Invitational. The Pirates took advantage with a season-low team score of 350 to finish in second place […]
Mueller becomes 1st Class 5 all-state player in Platte County boys basketball history
Jarret Mueller assuredly would give back all of his individual accolades for another chance in the Class 5 postseason, but the final superlative of the senior guard’s career provides a landmark for Platte County’s program. He recently became the first Pirates player to earn a spot on the recently announced Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class […]
Platte County puts together impressive quartets, makes most of Falcon Relays
Platte County looked intriguingly deep in last Friday’s Falcon Relays at North Kansas City District Athletic Complex in Kansas City. The Pirates placed six of seven relays in the top five and added impressive field event finishes in a solid top-to-bottom showing. Coming off a program-best fourth-place finish in the Class 4 Missouri State Track […]