Platte County junior Jacoby Keith joined Mitchel McBratney in giving head coach Zach Keith a Gatorade shower after the Pirates punched their ticket to State.

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.

Platte County’s boys tennis team is Class 2 District 8 champions for a fourth straight year, but it wasn’t without complications in the championship match against St. Pius X on May 7.

A month can make a monumental difference in spring sports, and the Platte County girls soccer team proved just that in a 4-1 conference victory over Fort Osage on May 7 at Pirate Stadium.

All six of the boys tennis players from Platte County High School made the most of their opportunity at the Class 2 District 8 individual tournament, which included a rare doubles sweep for the Pirates on May 1 in Platte City.

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 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.

Since opening the season with three consecutive losses, the Platte County girls soccer team has shown life through a vibrant offense with three wins in its last four matches.

Platte County delivered a strong all-around performance while West Platte and Park Hill South also produced standout efforts at the Kearney Classic Invitational on April 10.

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 Platte County boys volleyball team made its competitive debut on March 21, posting a 3-1 record at the 2026 Hy-Vee Arena Invitational Boys’ Volleyball Tournament.

Derek Yost has taught and coached in the Platte County School District for over a decade. From his lessons in the classroom or on the field, court, track and even along the shoreline for the bass fishing team, Yost has had an influence on countless students in the area.

The next head football coach of Platte County High School will be Derek Yost, the school announced on March 3.

In their first season competing in Class 4 on the boys side, and in head coach Reggie Burress’ final tournament before retirement, Platte County walked out of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships with two state medalists with some challenging performances at Mizzou Arena.

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.

A pair of local wrestlers from Platte County and Park Hill South exercised their demons of previous defeats to win their first district championships on Feb. 14 in the Class 2 District 4 girls wrestling tournament at Platte County High School.

It has been a challenging season of growth and development for the Platte County boys basketball team, but they have seen some progress.

High School wrestling teams converged upon the West Platte School District facilities on Feb. 3 for the return of the West Platte Scramble.

The Platte County football team will be under new leadership next season for the first time in nearly two decades. On Jan. 29, Platte County head football coach Bill Utz told his team of his intention to step down from his position as head coach of the Pirates. On Feb. 2, the move became official as the Lansing Board of Education approved the hiring of Utz as Lansing High School’s next head football coach.

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.

Platte County High School welcomed teams from 15 schools for the 54th annual Platte County Wrestling Invitational at Pirates Fieldhouse on Jan. 23.

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.

There may not be another girls basketball team in the Greater KC White Division that has faced as much of a daunting non-conference schedule as Platte County.

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.

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.

Platte County wrestling enters the new season with a blend of proven postseason pedigree, rising depth and a clear standard.

The defending conference champion Platte County girls swim team has their eyes set on another conference title, but they hope to do so by adding a unique community-focused tradition to their home swim meets.

While the Platte County boys basketball team only graduated five seniors from last year’s team, they return just three players for the 2025-26 season.