Platte County ends 3-game skid with rout of Ruskin to open conference play
A solid finish to a loss gave way to a dominant and much-needed win for Platte County on Thursday night. The Pirates rolled to a 44-14 blowout of Ruskin in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup Thursday night in Kansas City. Platte County (2-5) entered off of a double-digit loss to Benton on Monday but […]
Photos: KC Stampede (girls)
Platte County competed in the KC Stampede tournament on Thursday and Friday at Hale Arena in Kansas City, Missouri with senior Charley Sims earning the Pirates’ lone medal, placing second at 115 pounds.
Platte County hangs close, can’t close in pair of conference losses
Platte County continues to find ways to start strong and frustratingly fade at the end of games. The Pirates have dropped three straight — all in Suburban Conference White Division play — after Friday night’s 50-47 loss to William Chrisman at Pirate Fieldhouse. In an ongoing process of melding a roster almost entirely comprised of […]
Sims becomes 2nd KC Stampede finalist in program history, places 2nd at 115 pounds
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The challenging start to the season definitively paid dividends for Charley Sims in one of the most competitive tournaments in the Midwest. Platte County’s star senior rolled together four straight dominant victories and eventually placed second at 115 pounds in the KC Stampede at Hale Arena. She guaranteed a medal with […]
Photos: Benton 58, Platte County 41
Benton earned a 58-41 nonconference win against Platte County on Monday at Springer Gymnasium in St. Joseph.
Platte County shows depth, potential to claim team title at Independence Invitational
Platte County didn’t necessarily turn in the fastest times of a young season in Saturday’s Independence Invitational, but the Pirates did show their depth and potential. Despite no entries in 1-meter diving and a disqualification for one of three relays, Platte County came away with the team championship at Henley Aquatic Center in Independence. The […]
Photos: Raytown 57, Platte County 38
In the Suburban Conference White Division opener for both teams, Raytown pulled away for a 57-38 victory over Platte County on Friday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County unable to keep up with Oak Park in nonconference loss
Platte County cultivated a difficult nonconference schedule in recent seasons, and this year’s roster must now endure the early tests in an effort to improve in challenging circumstances. Oak Park earned a 61-28 victory over the Pirates on Thursday at Oak Park High School behind a trio of double-digit scorers. The Lady Oakies were a […]
Platte County still adjusting to retooled lineup, drops conference opener to Raytown
The work in progress showed in Friday’s home opener. Platte County started strong and took an early lead, but the offense dried up for an extended period in each half. Raytown took advantage and pulled away for a 57-38 victory over the Pirates in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup at Pirate Fieldhouse. Now with […]
Photos: Oak Park 61, Platte County 28
Platte County dropped a nonconference matchup with Oak Park on Thursday at Oak Park High School in Kansas City.