Platte County hopes to have established identity with still-meshing roster
A lengthy winning streak might have come to an end but only while Platte County started to establish an identity with a still-meshing roster. The Pirates finished fourth overall in the always-challenging Lansing Invitational on Saturday in Lansing, Kansas. Platte County went 3-1 in pool play and ended up closing with back-to-back losses after Desoto […]
Postgame Interview: Bryli Seifert, Sr., SS
Platte County senior shortstop Bryli Seifert went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double, five RBIs and four runs scored in a 13-3 win over Savannah on Wednesday at Platte County High School.
Photos: Oak Park 4, Platte County 1
Platte County lost Tuesday night’s home opener to Oak Park 4-1 at Pirate Stadium with the Pirates’ lone goal from senior forward Camden Noller.
Dual win over Grain Valley puts Platte County in prime position to win conference again
Platte County knew the potential for a special season but the emphatic dominance in the early part of the schedule continues to impress. A 7-2 victory over Grain Valley on Thursday at Platte County High School puts the Pirates in a position of strength to claim the Suburban Conference White Division Championship for a second […]
Bombs away: Seifert (already) sets single-season home run record
Even if the opposition decided to start pitching around Bryli Seifert, the alternatives don’t offer much relief. Platte County’s potent lineup continues to hit in front of and behind the star senior shortstop an increasingly impressive start. The Pirates’ 13-3 six-inning walkoff victory Wednesday night at Platte County High School included Seifert’s eighth and ninth […]
Platte County opens season shorthanded with impactful district assignment looming
LIBERTY, Mo. — Platte County expected the lineup to look different this season, but injuries and absences only further shuffled the deck in Saturday’s season-opening Tim Nixon Invitational at Capitol Federal Sports Complex. The Pirates don’t even know yet whether the postseason assignments will bump them back up to Class 5 yet and exactly how […]
Photos: Tim Nixon Invitational (girls)
Platte County’s girls finished eighth in the Gold Division team standings for Saturday’s Tim Nixon Invitational at Capitol Federal Sports Complex in Liberty.
Stambersky medals in Gold Division of season-opening meet
LIBERTY, Mo. — Platte County didn’t even have all the expected contributors in the lineup, but the youth movement became even more evident in Saturday’s Tim Nixon Invitational one of the most competitive races held in the Kansas City area. The Pirates were in the Gold Division — reserved for the largest schools in Kansas […]
Photos: Tim Nixon Invitational (boys)
Platte County’s boys finished 12th in the final team standings of the Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday at Capitol Federal Sports Complex in Liberty.
Blue Springs South stages late comeback, snaps Platte County’s 29-game winning streak
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — The final chance to extend the state of Missouri’s longest winning streak came in dire circumstances. Platte County took possession needing any score but eventually ran out of time. Blue Springs South mounted a second-half comeback and held on for a 27-24 victory Friday night at Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium — […]