Photos: Liberty doubleheader
Platte County and Liberty split the two games of a doubleheader Saturday at Platte County High School.
Platte County stretches pitching staff to earn important doubleheader splits
Platte County split a pair of doubleheaders this week, both important for different reasons. The Pirates took a big step toward winning another Suburban Conference White Division title at Grain Valley on Wednesday and then reaffirmed perceived postseason credentials against Liberty on Saturday. In a test of pitching depth due to the crowded schedule, Platte […]
Photos: Platte County 3, Truman 0
Platte County recorded a 3-0 shutout victory over Truman in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup Tuesday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County finds improved form in final tuneups for conference, postseason
Platte County junior Braden Hendee recorded the first tournament victory of his career, carding a 5-over 72 on Monday at Excelsior Springs Golf Course in Excelsior Springs. The Pirates finished second overall in the Kearney Invitational in what turned out to be the start of a promising week ahead of the Suburban Conference White Division […]
Platte County takes 13-game winning streak into difficult matchups with Smithville, Grain Valley
Platte County moved to the brink of a fully healthy roster and continued to reinstall key pieces while maintaining one of the best starts to a season in program history. The Pirates struck twice right before halftime with a pair of goals for senior forward Rylee Burris, while sophomore forward Macy Doll finished into an […]
Fraker becomes latest runner to set Platte County school record
The updates to the school record book continue, this time at a longer distance. Platte County senior Josh Fraker turned in an impressive victory in the 800-meter race during Friday’s Ken Peek Invitational while running the event for just the third time in his career. He went to the front going into the final curve […]
Schlake, hurdlers help Platte County finish 9th in final team standings at Ken Peek Invitational
The depth of the Ken Peek Invitational showed in some of the notable individual results. Platte County senior Alexia Myer (800 meters) and freshman Tyler Stambersky (3,200 meters) both recorded career-bests in their best event, while the 4×100-meter relay of sophomores Vanessa Sarpong, Maggie Wagner, Maggie Davis and Adi Kern posted the season-best time on […]
Photos: Ken Peek Invitational
Platte County competed in the Ken Peek Invitational on Friday at Liberty North High School in Liberty.
Platte County secures NKC Invitational on penalties in championship game
Platte County only scored once in a challenging stretch of three games in three days yet still came away with the NKC Invitational title for the first time since the current seniors were freshmen. An own goal made the difference in a 1-0 win over Oak Park in the first round, while senior forward Rylee […]
Platte County celebrates pair of seniors as lineup seeks to find top form
Trevor Short continues to embrace the competition in a deep lineup while still searching for a complete team performance with time running out an unfortunately short season. While taking time to honor roster’s only two seniors, Platte County’s veteran coach received an encouraging performance from a freshman newcomer in a home dual Wednesday at Shiloh […]