Author: Ross Martin

Platte County maintains firm grip on Highway 92 rivalry trophy

The first and third quarters of Friday’s annual Highway 92 Showdown rivalry game featured exchanges of long, time-consuming drives resulting in little. The second and fourth quarters belonged to Platte County and featured big plays that led to a third straight rout in a series that suddenly belongs to the Pirates after years of chasing […]

Winning streak hits 3 for Platte County with offense surging

Platte County capped a perfect week with a 14-4 victory in a road game at Oak Grove on Thursday. The Pirates improved to 5-2 and were set to put a three-game winning streak on the line the next night at Raymore-Peculiar but inclement weather and field conditions led to a postponement. However, Platte County continued […]

Keith continues impressive start to 1st season for Platte County

Platte County put up a big set of season-bests and Class 1 Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships consideration times in a triangular Thursday at Belton. With Class 2 powerhouse Rockhurst providing stiff competition, a pair of Pirates relays and four individuals in seven different events led the way to 335 1/2 points as the […]

Platte County debuts new faces on varsity, bolts to 3-0 start

Platte County not only went undefeated in a busy opening week of the season but started a trend of avenging team and individual losses from a year ago. The Pirates closed the week with a dominant 9-0 sweep of William Chrisman on Thursday in Independence. The William Chrisman Tournament potentially offered another chance to show […]

Postgame Interview: Cole Rhoden, Sr., WR

Platte County senior wide receiver Cole Rhoden recorded team-highs of 7 catches for 135 yards and a state record 99-yard touchdown in a 35-3 win over Kearney on Friday at Pirate Stadium.

Platte County escapes tricky 2nd set, goes on to sweep of Park Hill

Having sawed down a second-set deficit to one point, Platte County received a jolt of energy with senior setter Emerson Walter coming to the service line. Walter set the program record for aces in a season a year ago, and a run of three points would give the Pirates the second set and keep hopes […]