Photos: Class 2 District 4
Platte County finished sixth as a team in the Class 2 District 4 tournament, held Friday and Saturday at Pirate Fieldhouse with senior EmmaLyn Burnett and junior Madeleine Stone earning individual berths to the Class 2 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships.
Hays leads contingent of 8 qualifiers into Class 1 state meet this week
Platte County qualified three individuals with five total entries and all three relays for the Class 1 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Missouri. The top 32 in each event make the state field with swimmers limited to two individual events and two relays or three […]
Platte County back to winning ways after 1-game hiccup, closes in on conference title
After the longest winning streak in nearly two decades came to an end, Platte County simply started a new one. On Saturday afternoon, Bishop LeBlond provided a stern challenge in a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Classic at Benton’s Springer Gymnasium in St. Joseph. However, Platte County sophomore Rylee Carr tallied a team-high and career-best […]
Platte County suddenly finds conference title within reach as momentum surges
No matter the question asked, Platte County continues to find answers at pivotal moments. Having a player performing at the level of Judah Vignery certainly helps, but an eclectic cast of supporting pieces have also made an obvious impact — even if rarely in concert. The Pirates’ most recent performances included a 61-54 comeback win […]
Photos: Platte County 61, Grain Valley 54
Platte County came back late to earn a 61-54 win over Grain Valley in Suburban Conference White Division action Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County wraps up 6th straight conference title behind another full-team effort
Every contribution from Friday and Saturday — even Thursday — mattered in the Suburban Conference White Division Championships. In what was expected to be and definitively became an extremely tight two-team race, Platte County totaled 521 points and bested Grain Valley by a margin of just 16 points. The Pirates plumbed new depths to earn […]
Postgame Interview: Connor Currence, Sr., G
Platte County senior guard Connor Currence scored six points and drew the top defensive assignment in a 61-54 Suburban Conference White Division victory over Grain Valley on Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Taylor caps near perfect senior night for Platte County with pin
With victory already secured, Kevin Taylor didn’t have any reason to feel pressure in the 157-pound match of a dual with Park Hill South. Yet, Platte County still had an opportunity to cap off an almost perfect celebration on senior night Wednesday at Pirate Fieldhouse, and Taylor made the most of an opportunity — just […]
Post Meet Interview: Brooklynn Hays, Sr.
Platte County senior Brooklynn Hays won both the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke to help the Pirates win the Suburban Conference White Division Championships team title Saturday at Belton High School.
Photos: Suburban Conference White Division Championships
Platte County captured the team title of the Suburban Conference White Division Championships on Saturday at Belton High School in Belton.