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.

Dramatic offseason changes have overtaken the Park Hill girls basketball program as they enter a new season.

The Park Hill girls swim team will be taking on a new look this winter compared to last, graduating much of the team that made an appearance at state last February.

Park Hill High School athletics experienced a defining transformation in the late 1980s, when the school’s girls volleyball program emerged from relative obscurity and grew into the most dominant volleyball force the area has ever seen.

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 defending Class 2 champion Park Hill South Panthers opened the dual season in dominant fashion, sweeping its first matchup against district rival Park Hill on Dec. 16 at the Park Hill Aquatic Center.

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.

Very little of Park Hill girls basketball was recognizable from previous years in last week’s season-opener. The gym. The coach. Even some of the players.

The Park Hill football season came to a premature conclusion on Nov. 7 when No. 3-seeded Liberty North capitalized on No. 2-seeded Park Hill’s untimely second-half mistakes in the Class 6 District 8 semifinal.

For the first time in four years, the Park Hill girls volleyball team climbed back to the top of its district — and it didn’t come easily. Against one of the area’s most respected programs, the Trojans had to fight through nerves, momentum swings and old memories to reclaim the Class 5 District 8 championship.

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.

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

Park Hill senior Ruby Bell brought an end to her high school golfing career with her first medal at the MSHSAA Girls Class 4 Golf Championship held at Sedalia Country Club on Oct. 20-21.

Park Hill earned a spot in the Class 5 District 8 district championship match after a fifth-set revival carried them past Liberty North in the semifinal at North Kansas City High School on Oct. 25.

On the fourth and final attempt of the regular season, the Park Hill football team finally won a game as the designated home team on Oct. 17 at Park Hill District Stadium.

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 first time since 2011, the Park Hill girls tennis team has crowned a doubles team as district champions.

Park Hill’s boys swim team continued its dominant form with a clean sweep of opponents during a quad meet on Oct. 7 at the Park Hill Aquatic Center.

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.

The Park Hill softball team defeated Park Hill South 6-0 behind a big pitching performance from senior Brooklyn Bertoncino on Oct. 1.

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.