Author: Ross Martin

Photos: Class 4 District 4

Platte County finished fourth in the Class 4 District 4 meet Monday on the Posse Course at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville with three individuals qualifying for state.

Back-to-back wins set Platte County up for showdown rematch with Grain Valley

Unlike the previous meeting, Platte County didn’t waste any time in a matchup with Belton on Thursday at Pirate Stadium. Platte County did all the scoring in the first half on the way to a 3-0 victory on senior night. During pregame, coaches and teammates honored four starters playing their final home game in a […]

Combined no-hitter from Rawlings, Wormington locks up conference championship

Platte County emphatically beat Grain Valley on Monday to make a Suburban Conference White Division title essentially a formality but then locked up the crown in truly memorable fashion. In Wednesday’s road game at Belton, Platte County junior Owen Rawlings and senior JP Wormington combined for a no-hitter in a 9-1 victory. Rawlings struck out […]

Photos: Platte County 3, Belton 0

Platte County scored all three goals in the first half of a Suburban Conference White Division matchup with Belton on Thursday at Pirate Stadium.

Platte County clips Savannah in memorable final home dual for seniors

Inclement weather forced cancelation of the expected senior night dual and postponed the festivities to Monday. Forced to break from a normal tradition, Platte County faced a tougher-than-normal competition while celebrating the careers and contributions of Gavin Nichols, Aaron Vaughan, Daniel Bunge, Quentin Miller and Jacob Isaacson. The circumstances made the 5-4 victory over visiting […]

Trio of all-conference performers lead Platte County to 2nd-place team finish

Josh Knickman picked the right time for a career-best round. Platte County ultimately didn’t have the collective scores to unseat Grain Valley in the Suburban Conference White Division Championships on Monday at Hoots Hollow Golf Course in Pleasant Hill. The Eagles grabbed another team title with all five players in the top seven. However, Knickman […]

Platte County runs, jumps, throws way to home invitational team title

Platte County knows to expect success on the track but wanted to develop some confidence in the field in the last tuneup before the Suburban Conference White Division Championships. With a field reduced to eight teams after some canceled in anticipation of inclement weather that did not materialize, the Pirates ended up winning six total […]