The Platte County girls basketball team fought back but fell short in the end in a 60-57 home loss to Benton (St. Joseph) on Monday night, Dec. 16.

After getting walloped in the KCI Conference Tournament semifinals versus the eventual champion, the West Platte Blue Jays responded by beating rival North Platte 48-41 to claim the third-place trophy on Saturday, Dec. 14, at East-Buchanan High School.

Platte County Pirates’ Head Football Coach Bill Utz has been named the Missouri High School Football Coaches Association’s Class 5 Coach of the Year after leading his team to the Class 5 championship and an undefeated 14-0 record.

Platte County junior quarterback Rocco Marriott has a list of achievements from the 2024 football season that is as long as his arm.

The road to Platte County football’s fourth championship didn’t start in Week 1 of this year, and the outgoing senior leadership hopes the journey doesn’t end with this past weekend’s victory over Helias Catholic.

The Platte County Pirates led from start to finish in a dominating 49-14 win over Helias Catholic  (HC) in the Missouri Class 5 Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Faurot Field on the campus of the University of Missouri in COMO.

Two Platte County football players are being recognized for their efforts on the field at the wide receiver position.

Two Platte County football players have been named finalists for the most prestigious Kansas City metro area award.

The Platte County Pirates’ football team will play for the Missouri Class 5 Championship this Saturday, Dec. 7, at Faurot Field on the campus of the University of Missouri after beating MICDS 44-30 in the Class 5 semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Pirate Stadium.

The North Platte Panthers’ football team’s incredible run through the post season came to an end with a 35-13 defeat to Class 1 District 4 champion and top seed Penney Hornets on Friday, Nov. 22, in Hamilton.

The Park Hill Trojans’ football team had its post season run come to an end in the Class 6 quarterfinals with a 30-13 loss on the road to the Class 6 District 7 champion Liberty Blue Jays on Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Platte County Pirates’ football team is in the Class 5 Final Four after a drubbing of Webb City on the road Friday night, Nov. 22, 35-0.

A Park Hill South senior collected medals in two events, and some younger swimmers got some valuable Day 2 experience at the Missouri Class 2 Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, Nov. 15.

Park Hill senior swimmer Jack Stanley ends his high school career with three medals in the 100-yard backstroke, including an eighth-place finish this season at the Missouri Class 2 Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, Nov. 15, at St. Peter’s Rec-Plex.

After winning only one game during the regular season, the North Platte Panthers’ football team will play for a district championship this Friday, Nov. 22, on the road at Penney.

The Platte County Pirates had little trouble beating No. 2 seed St. Pius X in the Class 5 District 8 Championship on Friday, Nov. 15, at Pirate Stadium.

The Park Hill Trojans are Class 6 District 8 champions after beating the Oak Park Northmen 31-21 last Friday, Nov. 15, at Preston Field.

A pair of Platte County swimmers collected medals and made history at the Missouri Class 1 Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the St. Peter’s Rec-Plex.

Park Hill South junior cross country runner Madilynn Conklin has qualified for the state championships three times, and all three times, she has returned home with a medal.

Platte County freshman Tyler Stambersky led the way for the Pirates’ girls’ team at the Missouri Class 4 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The West Platte girls’ cross country team finished runner-up at the Missouri Class 2 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The North Platte Panthers had three runners medal at the Missouri Class 2 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The Park Hill South Panthers’ soccer team saw its 2024 season run ended with a 1-0 loss on penalty kicks to Liberty North in the Class 4 District 8 Championship game on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Park Hill District Complex.

It was a good night for Platte County football teams looking to advance in the Missouri State High School playoffs last Friday, Nov. 8, with Platte County R-3, West Platte, and North Platte all getting big wins.

The Park Hill Trojans’ football team steamrolled rival Park Hill South 54-7 in the Class 6 District 8 semifinal on Friday, Nov. 8, and will face Oak Park this Friday at home in the district championship game.

Six runners, five boys, and one girl, will compete this Friday, Nov. 8, in the Missouri Class 5 State Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The Trojans and Panthers will renew the rivalry one more time in 2024 on the pitch as the two square off in the Class 4 District 8 soccer semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Park Hill District Soccer Complex in Riverside.

Local schools dominated at the Class 2 District 4 Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Platte Ridge Park, with West Platte and North Platte sending both of their teams to the Class 2 State Championships this Saturday, Nov. 9, at Gans Creek in Columbia.

Both of Platte County’s cross country teams will be headed to Gans Creek in Columbia this Saturday, Nov. 9, with a lot of confidence after dominating the Class 4 District 4 Championships at Jesse James Park in Kearney on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Platte County Pirates’ girls’ volleyball team is heading back to the Final Four.