Keith puts up 2 school records in span of 1 week
Platte County freshman Palmer Keith showed the potential early in his first season, but rapid development allowed him to rewrite some program history during Thursday’s Eubank Invitational in Raytown. Already with Class 1 Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships consideration times in six events, Keith added a school record in the 200-yard individual medley, blowing […]
Platte County ready to use ‘off day’ at KC Classic as motivation for final stretch
A week after setting personal-bests across the board, Platte County experienced a minor letdown in the always-difficult KC Classic in Peculiar, Missouri. The Pirates placed only one runner in the top 50 and three in the top 100 with more than 300 total in the field, which included top team’s from both sides of the […]
Mitchell becomes 5th in program history to record sub-20-minute time
Sisely Mitchell needed just five races to reach the top five. On Saturday, the sophomore hockey/volleyball player turned long-distance phenom became just the fifth runner in Platte County program history to record a sub-20-minute time in another standout performance in Peculiar, Missouri. She set another personal-best at 19 minutes, 58.6 seconds in the Kansas City […]
Platte County hopes drubbing of Ruskin starts momentous push to postseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Platte County needed Friday’s business trip. After a brutal opening stretch to the season, the Pirates finally enjoyed a full blowout and the corresponding shot of confidence from decimating an opponent start to finish. A 62-0 shellacking of Ruskin featured a nearly perfect night for Platte County’s quarterbacks with senior Jared […]
Platte County out to 10-0 start to season with 10 shutouts
Platte County spent the entirety of the first half peppering the goal with on-target shots from quality chances. Winnetonka senior goalkeeper Landon Hinkle withstood much of the barrage, but Platte County’s defense continued to give plenty of time for the Pirates’ attackers to find their touch. Gavin Nichols, a sophomore forward struck early to continue […]
Photos: Platte County 4, Winnetonka 0
Platte County received a first half hat trick from Felix Victore and won a lightning-shortened 4-0 Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup with Winnetonka on Thursday at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Landon Fulk, Sr., S
Platte County senior safety Landon Fulk helped the Pirates record a second shutout in a span of three games with a 62-0 whitewashing of Ruskin on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.
Platte County puts Molinari, doubles team in semis but misses state berths
The postseason didn’t start the way Platte County expected, and now the Class 2 District 8 team bracket remains the final pathway for the Pirates. After closing the regular season with a 7-2 loss to Grain Valley, Platte County traveled to the Class 2 District 8 individual tournament Thursday in Liberty. Pirates senior No. 1 […]
Platte County takes big lead in key conference game, loses it in disastrous 6th inning
Platte County has proved almost no run deficit is too large with this year’s offense. However, the Pirates have occasionally shown that no lead is safe either. In what turned into a wild and decisive Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup Tuesday, Platte County and Smithville exchanged stretches of nine unanswered runs at Platte Ridge Park. […]
Postgame Interview: Sawyer Allen, Sr., D
Platte County senior defender Sawyer Allen helped the Pirates record a 10th shutout in 10 games to start the season with a 4-0 lightning-shortened win over Winnetonka on Thursday at Pirate Stadium.