Photos: Platte County 62, Fort Osage 58

Platte County held on late for a 60-56 victory over Fort Osage in the third-place game of the Grain Valley Invitational on Friday night at Grain Valley High School in Grain Valley.

Platte County comes up clutch in wire-to-wire win over rival Smithville

Haley Barlow built up experience in recent seasons beneficial in the decisive moments of Monday’s nonconference matchup with rival Smithville. Platte County’s fourth-year starting point guard picked the right spots for her offensive contributions in what ended up a 48-43 victory likely with seeding implications for the upcoming Class 5 District 8 tournament. The Pirates […]

Postgame Interview: Brennan McLaughlin, Jr., G

Platte County junior guard Brennan McLaughlin scored 15 points in a 60-56 victory over Fort Osage in Friday’s Grain Valley Invitational third-place game at Grain Valley High School.

Despite dual loss, Platte County likely headed for share of conference title

Belton benefitted from a forfeit and came up with pivotal decisions to pull away and earn a 49-27 win over Platte County in a Suburban Conference White Division dual Tuesday in Belton. However, the teams’ prior results this season against Fort Osage — a victory for Platte County and a loss for Belton — forced […]

Platte County continues development, looking to maximize postseason success

The development continues to show in breadcrumbs throughout the schedule across each competition. On Tuesday in Raytown, Platte County senior Sarah Howe recorded a victory in the 500-yard freestyle during a seven-team meet while junior Erin Anderson and sophomore Alex Yurko were on the first-place 400-yard freestyle team. The Pirates won three events total and […]

Postgame Interview: Haley Barlow, Sr., G

Platte County senior point guard Haley Barlow scored four points to go with five rebounds and four assists in a 48-43 win over Smithville on Monday at Pirate Fieldhouse.