Busy week ends with frustrating loss to Kearney

Platte County and Kearney have played a pair of high-drama, one-run games so far this season. They’ve now split the wins. On Thursday, Kearney scored late and held off a late threat for a 3-2 victory at Kearney High School. The Pirates finished off an uncharacteristically busy week with a pair of losses, the first […]

Platte County’s winning streak ends at 15 games

SMITHVILLE, Mo. — The injuries have piled up in recent weeks for Platte County, and minus the team’s leading scorer for the first time this season, the Pirates’ lengthy winning streak came to a difficult and frustrating end. Smithville made an early goal stand up in a 1-0 victory Thursday at Smithville High School, ending […]

Crowley finally back on track, wins 400 and anchors 4×400 at home meet

Jaxon Crowley endured a wait longer than most to finally see all of his training start to payoff. A senior nearing graduation day, Crowley missed all of football season due to the lingering effects of a torn hamstring, watching on as Platte County reached the Class 5 Show-Me Bowl in a historic season. He still […]

Pickett shows off diverse capabilities at Platte County Invitational

A quirky event in the Platte County Invitational gave Reese Pickett an additional opportunity to show her diverse track and field skillset. The Pirates standout sophomore ran a key second leg in the 4×400-meter relay in the closing event Friday at Pirate Stadium, collecting a third gold medal in the process when senior Abbie Schwieder […]

Bats go silent for Platte County in 4th-place finish at Pony Express Tournament

Platte County’s uncharacteristically all but disappeared late in the week, leading to a pair of losses and a fourth-place finish in the Pony Express Tournament played in St. Joseph. Savannah avenged two prior blowout losses with a 4-0 win over Platte County on Thursday at Phil Welch Stadium in the third-place game. The Pirates managed […]

Post-Meet Interview: Jaxon Crowley, Sr.

Platte County senior Jaxon Crowley won the 400-meter race and anchored the Pirates’ 4×400-meter relay in the Platte County Invitational on Friday at Platte County High School.