Fight back: Platte County rallies to earn 4th straight trip to state playoffs
The faces and names have changed — even as siblings have rolled through the program in the past half decade — but results have remained incredibly consistent. Platte County’s consistency and resolve might receive an occasional test, but moments have rarely been too big in the postseason. The Pirates came through again in Thursday’s Class […]
Platte County piles up points with strategic entries, wins 3rd straight conference title
Despite obvious dominance in relays, Platte County loaded up individual entries and overwhelmed the way to a third straight Suburban Conference White Division Championships team title. The Pirates expectedly piled up high-end results in the sprints, overcame some adversity and rolled up 205 points in Tuesday’s meet at Fort Osage High School in Independence. Grain […]
Photos: Suburban Conference White Division Championships (girls)
Platte County won a fifth conference title in a span of six years, finishing atop the team standings in Tuesday’s Suburban Conference White Division Championships at Fort Osage High School in Independence.
Postgame Interview: Brennan McLaughlin, Sr., P/SS
Platte County senior Brennan McLaughlin earned the win in a 3-1 victory over Benton on Saturday at Liberty High School. He struck out 11 in a complete game and went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI at the plate.
Stone’s hat trick leads Platte County to senior night win that avenges previous loss
The pattern looks strikingly familiar, but promisingly, the roster skews even younger this time around. Platte County avenged a prior loss with an impressive and thoroughly dominating 4-1 victory in Thursday’s Suburban Conference White Division matchup at Pirate Stadium. After a slow start, the Pirates roll into the final week of the regular season winners […]
Platte County’s scrappy inaugural team enters postseason off sweep of Belton
Regardless of results moving forward, Platte County’s encouraging and entertaining first season can only conclude with a winning record. The Pirates won two of three Suburban Conference White Division matchups this past week ahead of the Class 2 District 8 tournament. A three-set sweep of Belton on Wednesday at Pirate Fieldhouse improved Platte County to […]
Hendee claims conference title with Platte County finishing as runnerup for 4th straight season
Platte County senior Braden Hendee ended up with the right combination of scores to win the individual title in Tuesday’s Suburban Conference White Division Championships, even as the Pirates came up just short in the team standings again. He became a four-time all-conference performer but needed a scorecard playoff to decide medalist honors. For the […]
Photos: Platte County 5, St. Pius X 3
Platte County won a fourth straight Class 2 District 8 title, defeating St. Pius X in Thursday’s championship dual at Platte County High School.
Buntz goes extra distance to anchor throwers’ 4×100 after posting school record in javelin
Cale Buntz went big on the first attempt of Friday’s home meet at Pirate Stadium. In the end, three of the Platte County star senior’s throws would have bettered his previous school record, but the opener of 59.32 meters now stands as the best mark in program history. He needed most of the distance to […]
Photos: Platte County Invitational (boys)
Platte County finished as runnerup out of 13 teams in the Platte County Invitational on Friday at Pirate Stadium.