Post Tournament Interview: Jaxson Shute, So.
Platte County sophomore Jaxson Shute won the 120-pound title in the Class 3 District 4 tournament Saturday at Belton High School in Belton.
Photos: Class 3 District 4, Day 2
Platte County finished third in the final team standings after the conclusion of the Class 3 District 4 tournament Saturday at Belton High School in Belton.
Cruce posts pair of career-best times, places 15th at state in 100 butterfly
Ashleigh Cruce turned in the best two performances in the 100-yard butterfly of a still brief three-year career. In the process, Platte County’s junior standout advanced out of Friday’s preliminaries in the Class 1 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Rec-Plex in St. Peters. She finished 15th in Saturday’s consolation final and accounted for the […]
Platte County welcomes challenge ahead after qualifying 10 for state
BELTON, Mo. — Good fortune helped put a nearly complete lineup into the Class 3 District 4 tournament this past weekend at Belton High School. Resilience played a part in maximizing advancement. Platte County sophomore Jaxson Shute won a second straight individual title, while senior Evan Maccuish took home his first. Grant Fadler, a junior, […]
Time running out for Platte County to latch onto winning formula
Platte County can’t seem to find a holistic answer and might not have much time remaining. The Pirates have hit a four-game losing skid after a pair of drastically different results this past week in Suburban Conference White Division play. On Tuesday, Platte County went three overtimes but couldn’t earn a season sweep against Belton […]
Platte County stumbles once, avoids 2nd straight loss with win on senior night
A week after seeing a potential share of a Suburban Conference White Division title seemingly evaporate, Platte County suffered a shock loss on the road at Belton before celebrating senior night with 57-46 win Friday night at Pirate Fieldhouse. Neither result resembled the first meeting between the teams, possibly creating some discomfort with the postseason […]
Photos: Class 3 District 4, Day 1
Platte County competed in the Class 3 District 4 tournament Friday at Belton High School in Belton. The Pirates put eight into the semifinals.
Post Tournament Interview: Giada Cucchiara, Sr.
Platte County senior Giada Cucchiara won the 135-pound individual title in the Class 2 District 4 tournament Saturday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County nearly wins team district title despite pushing only 3 through to state
Giada Cucchiara and Madeleine Stone shared an embrace and a clearly emotional exchange of words. Two members of Platte County’s historic, program-defining senior class will likely keep the details of the conversation as private as possible. Cucchiara and Stone were attempting to find the delicate balance between the revelry of accomplishment and stark reality of […]
Photos: Class 2 District 4
Platte County finished second in the final team standings of the Class 2 District 4 tournament Friday and Saturday at Pirate Fieldhouse with three total state qualifiers.