Platte County comes back to top Truman then Belton in conference play
Platte County knows the offense can come at any point so not many deficits look insurmountable. Truman started fast Tuesday at Platte County High School in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup but couldn’t hold. Instead, the Pirates plated a pair in the bottom of the fourth and pulled away in the fifth on the […]
Keith survives 3 match points to deliver dramatic dual victory for Platte County
Platte County found an electrifying way to deliver Scott Blakley the first dual of his head coaching career. Thursday’s Suburban Conference White Division with Belton went down to the sixth and final singles match. Up from No. 4 in the lineup to No. 2, Platte County sophomore Macie Keith fought off three different match points […]
Photos: Central Quad
Platte County competed in a quad on Tuesday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
Handke, Loehner post matching career-best rounds at Staley Invitational
Platte County freshman Naomi Loehner and senior Grace Handke set career-bests with matching rounds of 99 on Thursday in the Staley Invitational at Hodge Park Golf Course in Kansas City. With a limited roster of just six, the Pirates continue to build around Handke’s returning experience and finished 12th out of 15 teams with a […]
Platte County sees improvement in win over Park Hill, then loses early lead against Fort Osage
Coming off a potentially weighty victory over Park Hill, Platte County remained catalyzed and built an early lead in Wednesday’s Suburban Conference White Division opener against Fort Osage at Pirate Stadium. The lead didn’t last and a late comeback fell short in 3-2 loss that reset some of the inertia from a few days earlier. […]
Photos: Platte County vs. Grain Valley, Students/Cheer/Dance/Band
Scenes from Platte County’s home football game against Grain Valley on Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County puts 5 underclassmen in lineup, posts 4th-place finish in trip to Iowa
Platte County senior Madelyn Stewart made an impactful season debut in Saturday’s Pella Invational on the Central College Course in Pella, Iowa, and a lineup chock full of freshmen and sophomores continues to show hints of potential for the present and the future. The Pirates were fourth out 10 teams with a score of 118 […]
Postgame Interview: Bryli Seifert, Jr., SS
Platte County junior shortstop Bryli Seifert went 2-for-3 with a two-run double in a 6-3 win over Truman on Tuesday at Platte County High School.
Postgame Interview: KJ Stallings, Sr., LB
Platte County senior linebacker KJ Stallings finished with seven tackles (three for loss) and 1 1/2 sacks in a 54-23 win over Grain Valley on Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Flowers, pair of sophomores help position Platte County 5th in tough Iowa field
Platte County went north to seek out a new challenge on the schedule and found one. The Pirates finished fifth out of 13 teams in the strong field of the Pella Invitational on Saturday at the Central College Course in Pella, Iowa. Times were not as fast as the season-opening Tim Nixon Invitational, but Platte […]