Gutshall, Keith combine for 3 individual victories at Belton’s Pirate Invitational
Platte County muscled up as the only Class 1 team in the Gold Division of Belton’s Pirate Invitational on Saturday at Belton High School. The orange-and-black Pirates came in fourth overall behind only powerhouses Rockhurst and Blue Springs South and Park Hill. A big portion of Platte County’s 210 team points came from three combined […]
Platte County snaps skid with decisive win over Belton to start conference play
With so little experience on the roster, tweaks and adjustments always seemed likely, if not inevitable. Platte County debuted two more players this week and used eight total in the final two of three duals this past week. The new doubles combination of senior Brooklynn Mahowski and sophomore Macy Doll recorded their first career victory […]
Platte County rallies back, outlasts Belton for conference win in 11-inning marathon
Platte County played one of the longest games in program history, and freshman Kinleigh Howren helped fuel the initial comeback and then willed junior Marlee Snyder-Richardson on the game’s final pitch. Belton couldn’t hold a late lead, and Platte County came with a 5-4 win Thursday night at Platte County High School after scoring the […]
Photos: Platte County 7, Belton 2
Green finishes top 10 in Platte County’s 1st traditional 18-hole tournament of season
Due to an illness the day of the tournament, Platte County played shorthanded in the Wildcat Invitational on Monday in Blue Springs. The Pirates received a medalist performance from senior star Ella Green but struggled to a 14th-place team finish in a field of mostly Class 4 competition. All four golfers to play 18 holes […]
Four players score goals to help Platte County top Fort Osage in conference opener
Mired in a lengthy season-opening stretch of road games, Platte County stopped a losing skid in the Pirates’ Suburban Conference White Division opener Wednesday night. Four different players scored in a 4-2 victory over Fort Osage. Platte County put up two goals on either side of halftime, and senior Tug Thornton’s marker off a throw-in […]
Platte County continues to sort lineup options, finishes 13th in talent-heavy field at Staley
Minus a key member of the lineup due to illness, Platte County faded to 13th out of 16 teams in Saturday’s Todd Warner Kickoff Classic at Staley High School in Kansas City. The Pirates were able to use the second meet of the season to continue looking at the depth needed to replace two all-state […]
Stambersky, Nichols top Platte County’s finishers on Staley High School course
Tyler Stambersky continues to profile as Platte County’s No. 1 runner, and the talented freshman received another competitive introduction to the role in Saturday’s Todd Warner Kickoff Classic at Staley High School in Kansas City. The Pirates placed 12th out of 16 top-tier teams from both sides of the state line. With a roster filled […]
Photos: Todd Warner Kickoff Classic
Platte County competed in the Todd Warner Kickoff Classic on Saturday at Staley High School in Kansas City.
Postgame Interview: Ty Christopher, Jr., WR
Platte County junior wide receiver Ty Christopher finished with four catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-21 win over Grain Valley on Friday at Grain Valley High School.