Author: Ross Martin

Bjustrom, Steinmeir top returners for rebuilding squad

Platte County doesn’t have the standouts back from the 2019 team, which won a Class 4 District 8 championship and went on to nearly capture a team trophy two weeks later in the Class 4 Missouri State Track and Field Championships. The expectations won’t change, even under first-year coach Jerod Smith. The Pirates became a […]

Senior trio looking to anchor Platte County’s new top 5

Trevor Short almost felt like he needed name tags on shirts to know who was out on the course during the first practices this spring. Entering his 17th year, Platte County’s veteran coach will welcome back an almost entirely new roster after losing three stalwarts at the top of the lineup from the 2019 roster […]

Platte County returns strong core from 2019 state group

Even two years later, Platte County brings back the majority of point-scorers from the Class 4 District 8 and Class 4 Sectional 4 runnerup team of 2019. A pair of school-record holders and the bulk of two Class 4 Missouri State Track and Field Championships qualifying relays will have the Pirates optimistic for a strong […]

Photos: Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships

Platte County juniors Eli Rocha, Blaine Keuhn and Jaydon Walls and freshmen Caden Hulett and Jake Fernandez competed in the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships ons Friday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.

Keith facing predictable uncertainty with completely inexperienced lineup

Zach Keith knows not much returns from the last team to take the court for Platte County in 2019. The Pirates won’t be unique in that aspect after sports were nixed across the state last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, what Keith does have is a competitive roster, and a potential star-in-the-making in […]

Post State Interview: Eli Rocha, Jr.

Platte County junior Eli Rocha earned his 3rd career medal in the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships on Friday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, placing third at 145 pounds.

Post State Interview: Jaydon Walls, Jr.

Platte County junior Jaydon Walls placed third at 195 pounds in the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships on Friday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.

Post State Interview: Blaine Keuhn, Jr.

Platte County junior Blaine Keuhn won his final three matches to place fifth at 170 pounds in the Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships last Friday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.

Rocha, Walls, Keuhn push Platte County to 7th-place finish in Class 3

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The wait for the next Platte County finalist persists, but the Pirates took a step back toward normalcy in this year’s Class 3 Missouri State Wrestling Championships. Platte County juniors Eli Rocha, Jaydon Walls and Blaine Keuhn all earned medals with top-six finishes in a unique one-day setup for the tournament at […]