Park Hill South Sports
The Park Hill boys and girls wrestling teams celebrated their 12 seniors on Jan. 14 before a dual against Park Hill South.
Park Hill South continued to separate itself from the rest of the metro field Jan. 16-17, capturing the KC Classic title at the Gladstone Community Center as they added yet another tournament title entering the final stretch of the season.
The wrestlers of Park Hill South celebrated a senior night to remember on Jan. 7 on their home mat, with the girls and boys wrestling teams securing a conference dual win against Oak Park.
Platte County’s girls swimming and diving team turned in a strong all-around performance on Jan. 6, hosting a multi-school meet in Platte City and piling up points across nearly every event.
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 South boys basketball team took home a fifth-place plaque in the Patterson Division from the William Jewell Holiday Classic after defeating Raytown 64-54 on Dec. 30.
The back-to-back state champion Park Hill South Panthers girls swim and dive team has their eyes set on a third consecutive state title, but new competition will pose some problems.
After a pair of losing seasons, Park Hill South now has hope that it can compete for championships once again with the amount of quality depth they now have at their disposal.
Park Hill South’s girls basketball team is embracing the growing pains after graduating eight seniors, including three of the team’s four leading scorers.
Park Hill South enters the wrestling season with renewed energy in the program, blending returning experience with a growing wave of underclassmen as the Panthers aim to take another step forward.
Park Hill South delivered a commanding performance last Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the Gladstone Community Center, overwhelming a six-school field to claim the team title in a meet that showcased the depth and balance of the Panthers’ girls swimming and diving program.
Local high school wrestlers from Platte County, Park Hill and Park Hill South took to the mats Dec. 18-20 for the annual KC Stampede Wrestling Tournament, which was hosted at Hale Arena in the American Royal Center in Kansas City’s West Bottoms.
The Park Hill South boys basketball team earned a pair of important victories to pull itself back above .500 going into Christmas.
It had been 661 days since Park Hill South’s girls basketball team lost a regular-season game, but an uncharacteristic performance against St. Teresa’s Academy brought the record-breaking streak to an end.
The Park Hill South girls basketball team are champions of the Winnetonka Tournament Cardinal Division for the first time since 2021, defeating district rival Park Hill in the championship game on Dec. 5.
Addison Bjorn, one of the nation’s top girls high school basketball players, held an assembly on Nov. 20 inside the Park Hill South gym where she announced her commitment to play collegiate basketball at the University of Texas.
The Park Hill South boys soccer team is marching to St. Louis for the State Final Four after sophomore midfielder Nico Pastorino scored on a last-gasp push forward in the State Quarterfinal on Nov. 15 against Blue Springs South.
The Park Hill South boys soccer team made sure history would not repeat itself as they steamrolled Liberty North by a score of 5-1 to secure the Class 4 District 8 championship on Nov. 10 at Staley High School.
Park Hill and Park Hill South both turned in strong performances at the Greater Kansas City Red Division Championships, finishing second and third, respectively, in the team standings after three days of competition at the Gladstone Community Center.
Led by four all-district finishers and a balanced team effort, the Park Hill South boys cross country team punched its ticket back to the Class 5 MSHSAA Championships with a fourth-place finish on Nov. 1 at the District 4 meet held at Lee’s Summit North High School.
The 2025 season has looked eerily similar to last year for the Park Hill South football team, which began and ended the regular season with wins sandwiched around a seven-game losing streak.
The Park Hill South Panthers girls volleyball team saw its season come to an end on Oct. 25, losing to the Liberty Blue Jays in three sets at North Kansas City High School in the Class 5 District 8 semifinal.
Senior star Thomas Garrett and the Park Hill South cross country teams blazed through the Greater KC Suburban Red Division conference championships held at Staley High School on Oct. 18 as the Panthers ended several conference title droughts.
The Park Hill South boys swim and dive team celebrated its senior class in a meet at the Park Hill Aquatic Center, where they suffered a 112-74 defeat against Rockhurst.
Park Hill’s Makenna Kincheloe won conference and was among the area girls golf teams to compete in their respective conference and district tournaments.
For the third time in four years, the Park Hill South boys soccer team can claim ownership of the Park Hill Derby after completing the two-game sweep of Park Hill on Oct. 7.
On a night of celebration for the grand opening of Park Hill High School’s new gym, dubbed the Trojan Coliseum, it was Park Hill South who came out with the rivalry victory in the pink-out matchup.
The Park Hill football team continued its tradition of regular-season dominance against Park Hill South, displaying a first-half clinic en route to defeating its district rival 35-0 on Sept. 26 at Park Hill District Stadium.
The Park Hill South boys soccer team delivered a remarkable second-half performance in their rivalry matchup against Park Hill, scoring four goals in the final 40 minutes to defeat their district rival 4-0 on Sept. 18.
Recent Sport Headlines
Sports Photo Galleries
News Photo Galleries

The Park Hill South boys basketball team had four seniors reach double figures as they ran away with a 64-44 Senior Night victory against Liberty on Jan. 27.