Eight years after Landry Shamet became the first Park Hill High School graduate to reach the National Basketball Association, the 2015 graduate has reached another milestone no other Trojan has accomplished.

Commitment and perseverance are paying off for Anna Anderson, who is now taking another big leap in her flag football career.

Landry Shamet, a Park Hill Class of 2015 graduate and eight-year veteran of the National Basketball Association, has become a key figure for the New York Knicks over the past two seasons. Now, he aims at helping the Knicks end a 53-year drought without an NBA title.

For the first time in more than three decades, Park Hill has a state champion triple jumper. Sophomore standout Nikyah Chappell became the triple jump champion after earning a state medal in the 400-meter run at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Championships on March 30 in Jefferson City.

The Greater KC Red Conference girls soccer season was dominated by Park Hill and Park Hill South, with the two programs combining to sweep all four major postseason awards.

The Class 5 Sectional 4 track and field meet on May 23 was not short of drama and standout performances at Lee’s Summit North High School, where Platte County, Park Hill and Park Hill South combined for a long list of state qualifiers.

Speed and strength were on full display from local track and field athletes on May 16 at Liberty North High School for the Class 5 District 8 championships, which crowned 20 Platte County-area athletes as district champions.

Track and field teams from Park Hill and Park Hill South were among the best at the 2026 Greater KC Suburban Red Conference Championships held on May 6 at the North Kansas City School District Activities Complex.

On a night where dozens of Park Hill baseball alumni returned to their old stomping grounds for one of the final contests on the program’s longtime natural surface home field, it was Park Hill South who emerged victorious on May 1.

The current era of Park Hill boys tennis is an era of doubles dominance, as demonstrated on April 30 at the Class 3 District 8 individual tournament. Park Hill showcased both experience and youth in their district success, extending their streak of state qualification to 10 consecutive years as they swept doubles for the first time since 2017.

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.

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 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.

The Park Hill baseball team has seen some elite competition to start the season, including a pair of state championship teams, and that competition has wreaked havoc in the opening slate of this season.

Platte County welcomed eight boys tennis teams for its annual Platte County Invitational on March 25, but they didn’t have to look far to find the top performers at the tournament.

The beautiful game wasn’t so beautiful on March 26, but the Park Hill girls soccer team persevered to earn its first victory of the season in their 2-0 road triumph against North Kansas City.

Park Hill added another strong chapter to its wrestling tradition at the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships by earning three state medals, including a second straight runner-up finish for senior Mason Brayfield at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 28.

Amid a field of 11 local wrestlers who punched their ticket to the state tournament, Park Hill’s Noah Johnson and Platte County’s Jaxson Shute shined the brightest as champions of the District 4 Class 4 Championships held at Park Hill High School Feb. 20-21.

When the girls basketball teams from Park Hill and Oak Park met back in December, it was the Oak Park Oakies who controlled the game to emerge with a 20-point victory at Park Hill. Things were much different in the return matchup last week.

The Park Hill boys basketball team took the Oak Park to the brink, but the defending state champions showed their quality down the final stretch to escape Park Hill with a 69-61 win on Feb. 6.

The Park Hill girls basketball team earned a hard-fought road win against Platte County on Jan. 29, never letting an early lead slip as they won 35-27.

It was a shaky start for the Park Hill boys basketball team, but they eventually overcame the hostile road environment to defeat Winnetonka 69-49 on Jan. 22.

The margin never felt safe, and by the time the final relay climbed onto the blocks, the outcome was still very much in doubt. Platte County did just enough to withstand a late surge from Park Hill, edging the Trojans 92-88 in a tightly contested girls swimming dual meet on Jan. 20 at the Park Hill Aquatic Center. The Pirates led wire to wire, but the gap narrowed repeatedly as Park Hill answered nearly every push with one of its own, turning the meet into a tug-of-war that came down to the final event.

The Park Hill boys and girls wrestling teams celebrated their 12 seniors on Jan. 14 before a dual against Park Hill South.

The Battle of the Hill has been a lopsided affair in girls basketball over the past four seasons, with Park Hill South winning eight of nine meetings against Park Hill. That pattern continued on Jan. 8, when the Panthers used a comeback effort to hand their district rival yet another defeat, this time on the Trojans’ home court.

The Park Hill boys basketball team took home a third-place plaque from the 46th annual William Jewell Holiday Classic on Dec. 30, overcoming a 21-point deficit in the first half to win 64-57 in overtime of their tournament finale in the Holley Division against Pembroke Hill.

Park Hill’s girls swim team turned in a competitive showing at a meet on Jan. 3 at Gladstone Community Center, finishing second overall behind Staley in a four-team field that also included Oak Park and North Kansas City.

The boys basketball team at Park Hill High School is under new leadership for the first time in a decade with a brand new gym, but the team’s senior class has provided some experience and stability.

Park Hill wrestling opens a new season with familiar expectations under the guidance of Jacob Beck for his ninth season as head coach.