Team effort: 3 finalists, 5 medalists, 10 qualifiers combine to earn Platte County’s 15th state trophy
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Pieces both big and small came together in seemingly fortuitous ways this past weekend. On the strength of 10 total qualifiers, Platte County made a late surge Saturday in the Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena that ultimately culminated in a fourth-place finish in the final team standings. This allowed […]
Sims forces way onto podium, continues Platte County’s state medal streak
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Charley Sims took the direct route to forcing a way onto the podium and continue an important streak. Capping a breakout season, Platte County’s junior 115-pounder opened Friday in the Class 2 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships with back-to-back wins at Mizzou Arena to earn a spot in the semifinals. She wound up sixth […]
Photos: Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships, Day 2
Platte County finished fourth in the Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships with five state medalists Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Peterson pours in career-high 41 points in Platte County’s senior night win
Jaden Peterson sought out the opportunities and delivered in more ways than one in potentially the final home game of his career. Platte County pulled away for a 72-45 victory over William Chrisman on Tuesday night at Pirate Fieldhouse with the star forward delivering a career-high 41 points on an ultimately memorable senior night. The […]
Platte County aiming for district success after turbulent finish to regular season
The postseason begins with experiences on the opposite end of the spectrum creating some uncertainty. Platte County almost unfathomably created a 62-5 drubbing of visiting William Chrisman on Monday night at Pirate Fieldhouse. Just three days later, turnovers and struggles on offense in the middle two quarters led to a 58-47 loss at Fort Osage […]
Photos: Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships, Day 1
Platte County sent 10 qualifiers to the Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships for Friday’s action at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
State Wrestling Bracketology 2025
Rankings are just rankings, and don’t mean a whole lot. However, projecting out potential paths to state medals can provide some insights. Platte County’s 10 boys qualifiers have the Pirates at No. 4 in the Missouri Wrestling rankings released prior to the start of the Class 3 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships. Fourth would give the program […]
Photos: Platte County 72, William Chrisman 45
Platte County pulled away with a big fourth quarter on offense to earn a 72-45 victory over William Chrisman on Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Postgame Interview: Jaden Peterson, Sr., F
Platte County senior forward Jaden Peterson poured in a career-high 41 points in a 72-45 win over William Chrisman on Tuesday night at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Photos: Platte County 62, William Chrisman 5
Platte County dominated start to finish in a 62-5 victory over William Chrisman in Suburban Conference White Division action Monday at Pirate Fieldhouse.