Platte County stunned in overtime, unable to hold onto halftime lead
As the missed chances piled up, Platte County became more and more susceptible to heartbreak. Winnetonka came up with a pair of goals against the run of play in a 2-1 overtime victory Tuesday night at Pirate Stadium, depositing the sudden-death winner in the back of the Pirates’ net in the 97th minute. The Griffins […]
Photos: Platte County 3, Fort Osage 0
Platte County defeated Fort Osage 25-14, 25-18, 25-8 in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County plays final tuneups ahead of conference tournament
The top three contenders in the annual Highway 92 Showdown ended up separated by just six strokes Wednesday on the Posse Course at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville. Kearney ended up the winner with a 188, while Platte County came in third — just one shot back of Smithville (193). The Pirates’ 194 included […]
Photos: Winnetonka 2, Platte County 1, OT
Winnetonka scored the winning goal in the 97th minutes to beat Platte County 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County shuts out Truman before rain washes out pair of conference games
Rain nixed a pair of opportunities at redemption in Suburban Conference White Division play, and now, the final runway to the postseason looks incredibly short. Platte County’s weather-shortened week did include a 9-0 win over Truman on Monday in Independence after bolting to an early lead on senior shortstop Bryli Seifert’s 11th home run of […]
Postmatch Interview: Ella Cruce, Jr., S
Platte County junior setter Ella Cruce recorded 23 assists and five aces in a three-set sweep of Fort Osage on Tuesday night at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Photos: Grain Valley 25, Platte County 19
Grain Valley came back late for a 25-19 victory over Platte County in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup Friday night at Grain Valley High School.
Stambersky shines again, while next 4 runners all set PRs at Gans Creek Classic
Minus a key contributor, Platte County finished 26th out of 30 teams in the Gold Division of the Gans Creek Classic on Saturday despite several impressive PRs from scoring runners. The Pirates again built around star junior Tyler Stambersky — a two-time state qualifier — and her 27th-place finish. Stambersky posted the second-best time of […]
Platte County’s top 7 runners all set PRs while previewing state course
Landon McKinzie went to the top of Platte County’s list of finishers in Saturday’s Gans Creek Classic in perhaps an encouraging sign for a lineup besieged with injuries so far this season. The most experienced runner on the roster, Platte County’s junior expected No. 1 finished 30th in the Gold Division race at 16 minutes, […]
For 2nd time this season, comeback win ends up just out of reach for Platte County
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — With the final precious seconds ticking away, Kade Fowler plowed forward and ultimately put the game’s outcome on the result of a desperate scramble for the end zone. Platte County’s sophomore quarterback ended up stopped short, and Grain Valley survived for a 25-19 victory in the annual regular season meeting between […]