Platte County survives late scare to score upset of No. 8-ranked Winnetonka
Judah Vignery knew the free throws would go down, but he also knew the possibility for repeat heartbreak against Winnetonka. With just 6.1 seconds left in regulation, Platte County’s senior star knocked down two from the line — the first to tie the score and second after a timeout to take the lead — and […]
Postgame Interview: Judah Vignery, Sr., G
Platte County senior guard Judah Vignery recorded a game-high 24 points in a 65-64 upset of Winnetonka on Thursday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Photos: Platte County 54, Grain Valley 43
Platte County came away with a 54-43 Suburban Conference White Division victory over Grain Valley on Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Platte County jumps back into action at KC Classic, followed by senior night
Six seniors were able to fully enjoy the sentiment and laughter of an annual tradition. On Tuesday, Platte County honored Brooklynn Hays, Jayden Benninghoff, Alyson Stone, Emilee Handke, Addison Sloan and Carmen Cavallo during a low-key triangular with Smithville and Summit Christian at Platte County Community Center North. Sure, the Pirates dominated the proceedings and […]
Photos: Platte County Triangular
Platte County celebrated senior night during a triangular with Smithville and Summit Christian on Tuesday at Platte County Community Center North.
Postgame Interview: Lydia Doole, Sr., G
Platte County senior guard Lydia Doole scored nine points in a 54-43 Suburban Conference White Division matchup with Grain Valley on Tuesday at Pirate Fieldhouse.
Post Meet Interview: Jayden Benninghoff, Sr.
Platte County’s Jayden Benninghoff was one of six honored on the Pirates’ senior night during a triangular Tuesday with Smithville and Summit Christian at Platte County Community Center North.
Platte County finishes as runnerup in 6-team Kearney tournament
For the second time this season, Platte County lost back-to-back games to geographical and Class 5 District 8 rivals, and the Pirates appear to head into the stretch run at another crossroads. Platte County wound up second in Kearney’s Bulldog Classic despite going 1-2 in a unique outcome thanks to a six-team field. The Pirates […]
Platte County bullies another opponent to run winning streak to 7 straight
Combining lengthy breaks between games and the lopsided nature of recent results, Eric Mitchell wants to keep expectations tempered. Platte County’s second-year coach watched the Pirates thrive after halftime on the way to a 54-19 blowout of Central (St. Joseph) on Thursday night at Pirate Fieldhouse but rightfully acknowledged some struggles in a dominant yet […]
Friddell’s title at 105 leads effort for 2nd-place Platte County at BV West Mixer
Not deterred by postponements and cancelations, Platte County produced possibly the best regular season tournament performance in program history Friday night. The Pirates finished second out of 11 teams in the Blue Valley West Mixer with 10 individuals placing in the top three of their weight class. Platte County sophomores Karrington Friddell (105 pounds) and […]