On a night built around honoring service and sacrifice, West Platte baseball delivered a finish worthy of the occasion. Under the stormy clouds at Benner Park on April 23, the Blue Jays celebrated their first annual Veterans Night before outlasting Plattsburg 3-2 in a 10-inning walkoff, capping an evening that blended reflection with resilience.

Platte County-area track and field teams tested their best against some of the best competition in the area at the 2026 Ken Peek Invitational held on April 24 at Liberty North High School.

The final full week of April was an action-packed one for the three Platte County-area tennis teams.

The Platte County boys golf team has finally reclaimed the annual Battle for Bragging Rights, defeating Park Hill on April 22 at Tiffany Springs Golf Course in Kansas City.

The Park Hill South boys volleyball team swept its way to a conference road win on April 14, defeating Park Hill 3-0 at the Trojan Athletic Center.

After giving up leads in back-to-back innings, a third lead for the West Platte baseball team was the charm in a rivalry road matchup on April 16 against North Platte in a grueling test between two conference unbeatens.

Park Hill secured its position in the driver’s seat to repeat as conference champions by keeping its conference winning streak intact last week with a rivalry win, defeating Park Hill South 3-0 on April 14 at the Park Hill District Soccer Field.

The Platte County boys tennis team has been playing some great tennis this season, an impressive start for a team returning just one player from last year’s varsity squad that went to the Final Four.

The North Platte baseball team has already passed last season’s win total, doing so with plenty of baseball left to be played.

The Park Hill boys tennis team is off to an 8-5 start this season, and while they have already surpassed the total losses they had all of last season, they remain optimistic about a postseason run.