Postgame Interview: Grant Gomel, Sr., C
Platte County senior offensive lineman Grant Gomel made his first career start in the Pirates’ 35-17 win over Park Hill South on Friday, August 28 at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Bill Utz, head coach
Platte County defeated Park Hill South 35-17 on Friday, August 28 at Pirate Stadium. Hear from the coach on the slow start, the debut of senior wide receiver Joey Schultz and the upcoming “Kearney Week”
Postgame interview: Chris Ruhnke, Sr., QB
Platte County senior quarterback threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns in the Pirates’ 35-17 season-opening win over Park Hill South on Friday, August 28 at Pirate Stadium. He completed passes to seven different receivers.
Platte County football refocused, reloaded for another run at a state title
The lopsided result of the 2019 Class 4 Show-Me Bowl forced Bill Utz to find joy in high school football’s ultimate disappointment. Platte County’s veteran coach led the Pirates to their second playoff appearance in three years, and the memorable run ended on the turf of Faurot Field on the campus of Missouri University. However, […]
New classification could speed Platte County tennis rebuild
Coaches from across the state have been waiting and will continue to wait for the numbers to come out. Count longtime Platte County leader Zach Keith at the top of the list. Tennis will move from two classes to three this year, and while the Pirates were in Class 1 during the program’s infancy, recent […]
Platte County golf returns full roster, seeking another conference title
With the whole lineup back and a potentially beneficial postseason alignment in place, expectations should be high for Platte County in 2020. The Pirates were the Highway 92 Showdown Champions, Suburban Conference Blue Division champions for a fifth straight season and placed fourth in a difficult Class 2 District 8 field. Platte County could be […]
Bunches of key returners have Platte County XC in position to thrive
Chris Stubbs knows the end is near, and the timing might be just right to go out on a high note. After 24 years as Platte County’s head coach, he intends for 2020 to be his last with the Pirates. Under Stubbs’s direction, Platte County has become a consistent, top tier program, and his athletes […]
Platte County volleyball sees opportunity to compete for state playoff berth
Platte County knows how to win matches, but the quandary of how to turn regular season success into a playoff run remains the elusive next step. The past two seasons have been 28-win campaigns, but Platte County didn’t make it into the Class 4 District 16 final on either occasion — a harsh reality of […]