Platte County’s smaller-school cross country programs delivered yet another strong showing on Nov. 8 at the MSHSAA Class 2 Championships, highlighted by a team plaque for the West Platte girls and a trio of all-state finishes for North Platte at Gans Creek in Columbia.

The Class 1 District 6 football champions are guaranteed to reign from Platte County as West Platte and North Platte meet in the postseason for the first time since 2015 on Friday, Nov. 14, at Rudolph Eskridge Stadium in Weston.

The cross country seasons for West Platte and North Platte were extended another week after both schools qualified teams out of the Class 2 District 4 meet on Nov. 1 at Platte Ridge Park in Platte City.

Four Platte County teams remain for the district semifinal round on Nov. 7 with hopes of earning a spot back in district championship matchups.

A pair of turnovers proved to be fatal for North Platte as they suffered a 41-34 senior night defeat against West Platte to close out the regular season on Oct. 24 in the annual Battle of the Tobacco Stick matchup.

West Platte’s cross country dominance in the KCI Conference continued on Oct. 18 at Platte Ridge Park in Platte City, while one North Platte standout capped her conference career with an unprecedented achievement.

A new coach is bringing an abundance of energy to the dugout and third-base coaching box for North Platte’s softball team.

Emotions were high for a KCI Conference clash between North Platte and East Buchanan on Sept. 19 in Dearborn, but the Panthers leaned into their virtue of belief to overcome doubt cast late in their 34-27 victory.

The North Platte softball team pitched two shutouts and showcased its offensive capabilities on Saturday, Aug. 30, as it clinched the North Platte Invitational for the fifth consecutive year.

The North Platte Panthers marked a grand opening to the 2025 football season with a 40-32 overtime road victory against Butler on Friday, Aug. 29.

The cross country season got underway with local athletes racing at Capitol Federal Sports Complex in Liberty for the Tim Nixon Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 30.

The girls volleyball program at North Platte has had quite a bit of turnover the past two years — graduating nine starters and 13 overall players the past two years — but four varsity returners will play a pivotal role in leading the program forward.

After several years of tribulation, North Platte’s softball team has rediscovered its winning tradition over recent years with three consecutive 20-win seasons.

The North Platte football team is looking for something new going into the 2025 season to invigorate a program that won just one regular season game last year after making it to the state championship the year prior.

North Platte cross country hopes a return to the medal stand is on tap this November after missing out on team medals last year for the first time since 2018.

The 2024-25 sports season is officially in the books for all five high schools in Platte County, with a number of state champions and historic achievements to remember.

Platte County’s first-ever two-time baseball state champion Dayton Doll isn’t just going out with another state championship ring; he is also going out after a record-breaking senior season.

For the fourth straight year, the North Platte girls track and field team returned home from Jefferson City as state champions — and this one may have been the most thrilling of them all.

The West Platte boys track and field team earned the highest finish in nearly seven decades at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Championships on May 23 and 24 at Jefferson City High School.

North Platte and West Platte track and field teams will be well represented at the MSHSAA Class 2 state championships after a highly successful outing at the Class 2 Sectional 4 meet held Saturday in Archie.

North Platte and West Platte had strong showings at the MSHSAA Class 2 District 8 boys and girls track meet on Saturday, May 10, in Chillicothe.

The North Platte baseball team is searching to turn the tide from a difficult regular season to a triumphant postseason.

The West Platte boys and girls track and field teams both earned third-place finish at the KCI Conference Championships on Saturday, May 3, at Mid-Buchanan High School in Faucett.

In a track meet packed with elite talent from Missouri and Kansas, Park Hill South junior Thomas Garrett emerged as one of the top individual performers, earning two gold medals at the 2025 Ken Peek Invitational held Friday, April 25 at Liberty North High School.

All season long, North Platte has envisioned playing its best baseball in the postseason. While they are under .500, head coach Daniel Atkinson is optimistic for another postseason run. After losing seven players from last year’s district champion team, North Platte knew this year would be a challenge.

The West Platte and North Platte girls track and field teams shined at the North Platte Invitational on Tuesday, April 1 in Dearborn.

Lindsay Ramsey isn’t just winning races—she’s rewriting history in Class 2 girls track and field. The North Platte senior has been a part of the Panthers’ three straight state championships, cementing a spot among Missouri’s all-time greats in girls track and field. With multiple state records and a dozen all-state honors to her name, Ramsey is the driving force behind a program in the midst of a golden era of pure dominance.

For the first time in 26 years, the North Platte boys track and field team enters a new season with a state medalist on the team.

The North Platte baseball team will look different this season with seven starters from last year graduating, but they have a hungry team eager to build off the success of the past.

The best boys and girls basketball players from the KCI Conference were selected to the all-conference teams for this season.