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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.
PLATTSBURG – The postseason track and field season officially began with the Class 2 District 8 Meet and West Platte didn’t mess around at Plattsburg High School on May 4.
PLATTSBURG – North Platte has made a habit of hanging track and field banners in recent years and is on track to keep that going after an impressive outing at the Class 2 District 8 Meet at Plattsburg High School on May 4.
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.
WESTON – It’s been quite some time since West Platte entered the baseball postseason with as much hope as this year.
DEARBORN – Some programs wait decades between the clinching of conference titles, which was the case for the North Platte baseball team (17-2) that ended the 23-year drought in a unique way.
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).
WESTON – The bleachers were full in the always competitive KCI Conference Track and Field Meet at West Platte High School on April 27.
KANSAS CITY – Making a name for herself last fall with a successful onside kick in the Class 6 District 8 Football Championship, Park Hill junior Anna Anderson is one of 17 girls selected to the USA U17 National Women’s Flag Football team.
KANSAS CITY – North Platte (17-2) will forever be imprinted in the history books of being the inaugural champions of the First Annual Northland Christian Baseball Invitational on April 27.
WESTON – A rough stretch in the fourth inning ended up being the deciding factor for the West Platte baseball team (12-6) as Lathrop (5-9) gushed out seven runs to win 13-8 on April 23.
KANSAS CITY – It hasn’t been perfect baseball, but Park Hill (10-16) has found its groove and is fighting closer to .500 as the postseason approaches.
PARKVILLE – Park Hill South (11-13) started the baseball season off strong, however the Panthers have been struggling recently.
PARKVILLE – Dating back to 2022, the Park Hill girls’ soccer team (3-8) has struggled at the Park Hill District Soccer Stadium and has now won back-to-back games there.
KANSAS CITY – In the month of April, the only baseball team who has been able to beat Platte County (11-9) was Staley (15-6) on April 18.
KANSAS CITY – When Platte County and Park Hill matched up at Tiffany Greens Golf Course, the Trojans came out with the victory on April 17.
VIRGINA BEACH – Getting the chance to spend the offseason wrestling against some of the top competition in the country, North Platte freshman Cooper Kirkham took eighth place in the National High School Coaches Association Championships on April 7.
DEARBORN – Spending the last 11 months remembering the 4-3 loss to Plattsburg in the 2023 Class 2 District 15 Baseball Tournament, North Platte (12-2) was able to get revenge on April 18.
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.
WESTON – It took nearly a decade’s time, but the West Platte baseball team (12-5) finally surpassed 10 wins in a season.
NORTH KANSAS CITY – The only team that Platte County (5-6) lost to in the North Kansas City Girls’ Soccer Tournament was the eventual champion as Kearney (6-6) came out on top in the semifinals on April 19.
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.
HAMILTON – The North Platte baseball team (11-2) was nearly flawless when they moved to 3-1 in KCI Conference play on April 11.
PLATTE CITY – Taking on some early season competition against larger schools can be tough and for the Platte County baseball team (8-8), that resulted in seeing only three wins through 11 games.
PLATTE CITY – Coming off the first loss of the season, the Platte County boys’ tennis team (7-1) bounced back with an 8-1 win over Staley (0-5) on April 10.
DEARBORN – West Platte has familiarity at the North Platte track and field and that was apparent when the Blue Jays swept the Panther Invitational on April 15.
WESTON – Following a shutout KCI Conference loss, the West Platte baseball team (9-4) moved over .500 in conference play by beating Plattsburg (8-11) on April 11.
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PLATTE CITY – It took two postponements over a course of 72 hours for the Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division Track and Field Meet and Platte County took the crown.