Platte County goes low at Fred Arbanas, then reclaims “Bragging Rights” trophy

Platte County continues to post strong team scores, regardless of lineup combination. Setting up for a strong postseason run, the Pirates were third overall in Monday’s 23-team Klint Andrews Memorial Tournament at Fred Arbanas Golf Course in Kansas City. “We had a pretty solid day out on the course,” Platte County coach Trevor Short said. […]

Platte County far from full strength at inaugural multi-state KC Relays

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — At a different point in the season, Platte County could have showcased top-end talent and pushed for a team trophy in the inaugural Kansas City Relays this past weekend. Instead, the Pirates started a likely quick reformatting process against notable competition. The scheduled two-day event ended up compacted into a long […]

Kimble named Platte County’s next girls basketball head coach

Platte County announced Jacob Kimble as the next head coach for the women’s basketball program Monday morning, naming him as a successor to Eric Mitchell. Kimble most recently served as Central (St. Joseph) head boys basketball coach, accruing a 67-111 record and competing in one of the toughest conference divisions in the state. He spent […]

Platte County set for annual conference showdown with Grain Valley

Platte County completed a frenzied and revealing two-week stretch of competition with more reason to believe another Suburban Conference White Division title and postseason success awaits. The Pirates also found out more about a youthful lineup still establishing this season’s identity. The results included a win over admittedly and intentionally shorthanded Park Hill, a tough […]

Photos: Platte County 8, Raytown 0

Platte County needed just one half to secure an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over Raytown in a Suburban Conference White Division matchup Thursday at Pirate Stadium.