Photos: Pirate Invitational
Platte County captured the team title in Monday’s Pirate Invitational at Shiloh Springs Golf Course.
Shipp ties program record for low round, leads Pirates to win in home tournament
Platte County senior Eden Shipp continued to chase down program records, and the Pirates showed off the potential depth of this year’s roster in a dominant home debut. Shipp tied her older sister for the lowest round in Platte County history with a 10-over 81 in Monday’s Pirate Invitational at Shiloh Springs Golf Course, and […]
Early highlight-reel touchdowns not enough for Platte County in opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bill Utz knew going in to the season-opener that a good team would leave with a loss. Coming off back-to-back state runnerup finishes, Platte County’s veteran coach understands the challenge of maintaining that momentum, especially when a newly minted Class 6 foe with a lot of returning talent in Week 1. […]
Post Meet Interview: Dylan Bietz, Sr.
Platte County senior Dylan Bietz swam on two relays and in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle Saturday in the season-opening Battle of the Northland at Park Hill Aquatic Center and finished with four Class 1 Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships. consideration times.
Photos: Battle of the Northland
Platte County placed third in the final team standings of the season-opening Battle of the Northland on Saturday at Park Hill Aquatic Center.
Photos: Greater Kansas City Suburban Invitational
Platte County went 3-2 over the weekend in the Greater Kansas City Suburban Invitational at Adair Park in Independence, Mo. These are photos from Saturday’s win over Smithville.
Four individuals, all 3 relays hit state cuts for Platte County in opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Platte County took an opportunity to look at this year’s expected mix of experienced upperclassmen and freshmen in a tough field. Early returns were overwhelmingly positive. The only Class 1 school in the four-team Battle of the Northland field Saturday at Park Hill Aquatic Center, Platte County placed third in the […]
Platte County turns to new QB on heels of back-to-back state title game runs
Platte County’s players and coaches have proven they belong, regardless of the level. The Pirates reached the Show-Me Bowl each of the past two years, first in Class 4 and then in Class 5 in actually unprecedented back-to-back state runnerup finishes for a program forced to grow up as competition increased. Coming off the second-best […]
Platte County eyeing another historic season behind Shipp, Silcott
Platte County’s unprecedented run of success continued last season, and the Pirates have the potential to stay the course, even after losing three all-conference seniors that took the program to new heights and set a modern standard for others to follow. Entering 2021, Platte County is the five-time defending Suburban Conference Blue Division after a […]
Platte County outscores 3 foes by combined 30-0 in jamboree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Platte County received the expected look at the new No. 1 quarterback, but fans at Friday night’s preseason jamboree also saw the potential depth under center. Jared Parsons, a senior and the first-shot replacement for graduated two-time all-stater Chris Ruhnke, threw a touchdown while taking the majority of the snaps at […]