Sports can be cruel and unforgiving, especially in the postseason. The No. 2 state-ranked Park Hill South girls basketball team felt that harsh reality on Tuesday, March 11, when the previously undefeated Panthers lost their first game— a defeat that ended their remarkable season.

Over the past three years, there has not been any Missouri girls basketball player to dominate in the way that Park Hill South's Addison Bjorn has.

On the back of a dominant defensive performance, the No. 2 ranked Park Hill South girls basketball team defeated Park Hill with a 54-23 victory in the Class 6 District 8 semifinal at Staley High School on Saturday, March 8.

After an invincible regular season campaign, the Park Hill South girls basketball team is hunting for its second district title in the last three years.

Three area wrestlers earned medals at the 7th Girls MSHSAA Wrestling Championships in Class 2 from Feb. 28 through March 1 in Columbia, Mo.

The Park Hill South girls basketball team kept their undefeated record intact last Thursday, Feb. 20, when they ruined Park Hill’s Senior Night and five-game winning streak with a 66-49 rivalry win.

Park Hill South’s girls swim and dive team are the Missouri Class 2 State champions — again.

JEFFERSON CITY – Having six athletes perform in seven events at the Class 5 State Meet at Jefferson City High School, Park Hill South wrapped up the spring with a trio of medalists on May 24 and 25.

LIBERTY – Searching for its first postseason win since 2021, Park Hill South (13-19) awaited a 90-minute rain delay in the pitching duel with Staley (27-9) at Liberty High School on May 15.

NORTH KANSAS CITY – The Park Hill South soccer program left it all on the field this school year, ending the fall and spring in agony in the aftermath of historical campaigns.

INDEPENDENCE – Some of the best athletes in the Kansas City metro area gathered at William Chrisman High School for the Class 5 Sectional 4 Track and Field Meet with a state berth on the line on May 18.

NORTH KANSAS CITY – En route to dominating many of its opponents throughout the spring, Park Hill South (21-1) continues to complete accolades from bringing home a conference title to advancing to the Class 4 District 8 Girls’ Soccer Championship.

LIBERTY – Losing only one match in the regular season, Park Hill (16-1-1) was able to avenge that defeat in a larger setting by taking down Liberty (17-6) in the Class 3 District 8 Boys’ Tennis Championship on May 8.

LEE’S SUMMIT – Needing to beat the Staley girls in the final race to claim second place in the Kansas City Suburban Conference Silver Division Track and Field Meet, Park Hill did just that with a 4:08.37 4x400 at Lee’s Summit North High School on May 1.

PARKVILLE – Over the course of the last 15 years, Park Hill (12-18) and Park Hill South (11-17) have matched up 31 times without a double-digit shutout until the most recent one on May 3.

SMITHVILLE – Out of the 11 teams that competed in the Class 4 District 4 Boys’ Golf Match, Platte County finished in fourth place at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex on May 6. 

PLATTE COUNTY – It’s been an up-and-down girls’ soccer season among the three teams in Platte County.

PLATTE CITY – In a span of 72 hours, Park Hill (4-10) was tasked with taking on two soccer teams within the county, beating Platte County (3-7) and losing to Park Hill South (15-1).

PARKVILLE – Park Hill South (11-13) started the baseball season off strong, however the Panthers have been struggling recently.

PARKVILLE – Staying undefeated during the regular season is tough and the Park Hill South girls’ soccer team (13-1) had its first loss of the spring against Lee’s Summit (7-2-2) on April 11.

KANSAS CITY – Bryson Augustyn was the MVP when he helped lift the Park Hill baseball team (7-13) past rival Park Hill South (9-8) 4-0 on April 9.

KANSAS CITY – So far this season, the Park Hill boys’ tennis team (9-0-1) has yet to falter as a tie to Park Hill South (4-2-2) in the Trojans’ doubles tournament on April 10 has been the closest thing to a defeat.

PARKVILLE – In the aftermath of 80 minutes of scoreless rivalry soccer through regulation, it only took Park Hill South (9-0) 73 seconds of extra play to send Park Hill (1-6) home with its third overtime loss of the season on April 2.

CAMDENTON – The Laker Wood Bat Baseball Tournament was a competitive one with Park Hill (5-10) and Park Hill South (8-5) both going 2-1 at Camdenton High School on April 5 and 6.

TIFFFANY GREENS – Out of the 17 golf teams competing in the Darren Floyd Memorial Tournament at Tiffany Greens Golf Club, Park Hill and Park Hill South finished in third and fourth places ahead of 12th place Platte County on April 4.

KANSAS CITY – Like many seasons in the past, Platte County, Park Hill and Park Hill South competed in the Staley Relays – an early season track and field meet that focuses on relays instead of individual races – on March 29.

PLATTE CITY – Deciding to partake in the early season Platte County Girls’ Soccer Invitational worked out well for Park Hill South (4-0), which walked away with a first-place finish.

PARKVILLE – Taking an early 3-0 lead and looking to snap a three-game losing skid at the time, the Platte County baseball team (2-5) let that lead slip away and Park Hill South (5-3) came out on top, 4-3, on March 20.

PLATTE CITY – Eight teams came to compete in the Platte County Boys’ Tennis Invitational with Park Hill South taking second place, followed by Park Hill and Platte County tying for third place on March 20.

KANSAS CITY – Park Hill kicked the spring off with a second-place finish, right ahead of Park Hill South, in the KC Metro Boys’ Golf Showdown at Swope Park Memorial on March 18.