Post-State Interviw: Bailey Silcott, So.
Platte County sophomore Bailey Silcott briefly talked after completing her second round in the Class 3 Missouri State Golf Championships on Tuesday in Joplin, Mo.
Platte County locks up 1st outright Blue Division title since 2012
The wind wreaked havoc on all offensive strategy for an unusual Saturday afternoon game at Pirate Stadium. Raytown South came out of quarantine late in the week, and the road game was pushed back a day to prevent a possible postponement or cancelation. The consistent gusting winds were a problem for an overmatched opponent short […]
Platte County misses chances, ends up with frustrating loss vs. Smithville
One mistake and one precision finish were enough to doom Platte County to a difficult loss that closed an highly stressful week of Suburban Conference Blue Division matches. Smithville senior forward Wesley Pryor picked up a turnover in midfield and sprinted toward goal, eventually sending a right-footed shot from the right side of the box […]
Lawson’s 3-run HR powers Platte County to playoffs for 1st time since 2014
TK Lawson loves to swing at low pitches, and when Smithville senior pitcher Makaela Carr “missed” down in the bottom of the third inning to Platte County’s powerful right-handed hitter, there might not have been much concern. At least for a moment. Lawson golfed down with her swing on the 1-1 pitch and rifled a […]
Blue Division race results in unexpected highs, lows for Platte County
Platte County’s developing collection of boys run went through a difficult gamut of emotions in Thursday’s Suburban Conference Blue Division race. After a focused performance at Platte Ridge Park, the runners celebrated an apparent conference championship win by just four points of rival Smithville. Later, they found out an unspecified coaching error led to a […]
Platte County just 1 win from another unbeaten conference title
Platte County opened another busy week with a three-set win at Smithville that all but assured an outright Suburban Conference Blue Division title and then kept a lengthy unbeaten streak going with two more sweeps. The 25-17, 25-23, 25-19 win over Smithville left Platte County with just two more conference matches. The Pirates ended the […]
Postgame Interview: TK Lawson, So., 1B
Platte County sophomore Takayla “TK” Lawson had a double and a home run in the Pirates’ 4-2 win over Smithville on Friday in the Class 4 District 8 championship game at Smithville.
Postgame Interview: Maddie Carter, Sr., CF
Platte County senior Maddie Carter scored what would be the winning run in Platte County’s 4-2 victory over Smithville in the Class 4 District 8 championship game Friday at Smithville.
Post-Meet Interview: Maddie Klippenstein, Sr. and Jenna Jurgensmeyer, Sr.
Platte County seniors Maddie Klippenstein and Jenna Jurgensmeyer talked about jockeying for position with rivals from Kearney and Smithville in a unique Blue Division race Thursday at Platte Ridge Park. They were the top two finishers for the Pirates.
McBratney’s historic season ends with back-to-back losses at state
Platte County junior Molly McBratney made plenty of history this season, and that concluded with her two singles matches Thursday in the Class 2 Missouri State Tennis Championships at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. She lost both but showed why the Pirates will have much to look forward to in 2021. The first district champion […]