Platte County’s revamped lineup locks up another conference title

After wrapping up a third straight Suburban Conference White Division title, Platte County took advantage of a meaningful chance to prepare for the postseason in the Northland Tournament on Saturday morning at Oak Park High School in Kansas City. The Pirates finished tied for sixth in a deep 12-team field with the doubles team of […]

Photos: Platte County 1, Oak Park 0

Platte County held on for a 1-0 victory in the first round of the NKC Invitational on Thursday evening at North Kansas City District Activities Complex in Kansas City.

Platte County takes advantage of opportunities to down Kearney

Platte County didn’t see the opposition’s top pitcher but did take full advantage of six walks, four errors and three hit batters to earn an important victory Friday night. The Pirates pulled away late to beat Kearney 6-1 at Platte County High School in a rematch of last season’s Class 5 District 8 championship game. […]

Postgame Interview: Annabel Beeman, Sr., D

Platte County senior Annabel Beeman helped the Pirates record a fifth straight shutout in a 1-0 win over Oak Park on Thursday in the first round of the NKC Invitational at the North Kansas City District Activities Complex in Kansas City.

Platte County’s distance runners shine in trip to Jefferson City

A unique format put more emphasis on relays, and Platte County benefitted from improving depth Friday at Jefferson City High School. The Licklider Relays didn’t include the traditional 400-meter and 800-meter races and tested the ability to build effective combinations. Platte County continued to narrow down preferred options, winning the two distance relays and coming […]

Platte County sprinters set trio of school records at Jefferson City’s Licklider Relays

Platte County’s sprinters continue to up the stakes, and after multiple school-record performances in Friday’s Licklider Relays, the Pirates have now set unavoidably high internal and external expectations for this season. In a continuing impressive progression, Platte County’s 4×100-meter relay team of juniors Braiden Stevens, Adam Gisler, Adeboye Akande and Ty Christopher set the school […]

Despite more injuries, Platte County maintains momentum, pushes win streak to 8

Even as a scoreless tie persisted for the majority of the first half, Finley Kaser didn’t have any reason to feel additional pressure. Platte County’s senior four-year starting goalkeeper knows the potency of this season’s offense, and the breakthrough in Tuesday’s matchup with Belton at Pirate Stadium seemed inevitable. Platte County ended up doing all […]

Hendee, Knickman finish top 12 at Oak Park Invitational for 7th-place Platte County

Platte County still doesn’t have the desired top-to-bottom full team performance, leaving opportunities for a deep roster. This past week, the Pirates placed seventh in the Oak Park Invitational with two more players making varsity debuts while receiving an early look at a postseason course. Minus a key contributor and returning state qualifier due to […]