Platte County R-3 Sports
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.
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.
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.
PLATTE CITY – Facing an early season losing skid, the Platte County girls’ soccer team (2-4) turned four straight defeats into two consecutive triumphs with 15 goals scored.
TIFFFANY GREENS – Out of the 17 golf teams competing in the Darren Floyd Memorial Tournament at Tiffany Greens Golf Club, Park Hill and Park Hill South finished in third and fourth places ahead of 12th place Platte County on April 4.
KANSAS CITY – Like many seasons in the past, Platte County, Park Hill and Park Hill South competed in the Staley Relays – an early season track and field meet that focuses on relays instead of individual races – on March 29.
PLATTE CITY – The host school of the Platte County Girls’ Soccer Invitational opened the season without a win through three games for the second straight year.
PARKVILLE – Taking an early 3-0 lead and looking to snap a three-game losing skid at the time, the Platte County baseball team (2-5) let that lead slip away and Park Hill South (5-3) came out on top, 4-3, on March 20.
PLATTE CITY – Eight teams came to compete in the Platte County Boys’ Tennis Invitational with Park Hill South taking second place, followed by Park Hill and Platte County tying for third place on March 20.
PLATTE CITY – Despite losing four of the six players from the best tennis lineup in school history, Platte County has high aspirations to keep the record-breaking play continue.
PLATTE CITY – In a unique season without a single senior, the Platte County boys’ golf team will lean on a junior heavy class.
PLATTE CITY – All school year long, Platte County has thrived in several sports and now its top athletes will get a chance to showcase their speed and skills on the track and field.
PLATTE CITY – Last spring was the first time the Platte County girls’ soccer team finished with more losses than wins since 2014 and an experienced group is coming back with the hopes of a better season.
PLATTE CITY – Two years ago, the Platte County baseball team brought home the first state title in two decades and the Pirates want to get back to that level of play.
PLATTE CITY – Leading the Platte County girls’ basketball team to a share of the White Division Title and the best season in two decades, Eric Mitchell was the conference’s co-coach of the year.
WINNETONKA – In a game of momentum swings, it was Smithville that had enough juice in the final minute to get the squeeze, ending Platte County’s season, 55-48.
KEARNEY – No girls’ basketball season in the last 15 years was as successful as this one was for Platte County (21-5), yet the Lady Pirates walked off the court one final time short of their goals.
COLUMBIA – Having all nine boys win at least one match and three walk away with five state medals, Platte County was three points shy of a fourth-place finish at the Class 3 State Wrestling Championship at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 24.
RAYTOWN – Having the opportunity to clinch a share of the Kansas City Suburban Conference White Division, the Platte County girls’ basketball team (19-3) didn’t mess around, obliterating Raytown (3-20) in the process, on Feb. 15.
BELTON – Heading nearly an hour south to Belton High School, Platte County had a memorable weekend at the Class 3 District 4 Boys’ Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 16 and 17.
PLATTE CITY – Judah Vignery surpassed 1,000 career points on a night that the Platte County boys’ basketball team (13-10) fell 13 points short against Raytown (17-6) on Feb. 16.
PLATTE CITY – Hosting the Class 2 District 4 Girls’ Wrestling Tournament, Platte County placed ninth and had two state qualifiers walk away from the competitive weekend on Feb. 10.
PLATTE CITY – Despite being at or above .500 all year long, it took until now for the Platte County boys’ basketball team (13-8) to win four games in a row.
PLATTE CITY – Typically having 21 turnovers and only making eight shots isn’t a recipe for success, but the Platte County girls’ basketball team (15-2) used those ingredients to cook up a dozen wins in a row on Jan. 29.
GRAIN VALLEY – Since 2020, the Platte County boys’ basketball team (10-8) has won its final game of the Grain Valley Invitational and that didn’t change this year.
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH – The 2024 Lydia’s Lights, also known as the Blue Springs South Boys’ Wrestling Tournament, had a dramatic finish with Platte County being crowned as champions on Jan. 27.
PLATTE CITY – For more than a month, nothing has been able to stop the Platte County girls’ basketball team (13-2).
KEARNEY – Despite losing two of its three games in the tournament, Platte County (7-6) walked away from the Kearney Boys’ Basketball Tournament with a second-place finish.
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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.