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.

Tiffany Hills Sports Complex hosted 15 of Missouri’s high school softball teams for the Park Hill South Softball Tournament on Sept. 19-20, including the hosting team alongside Park Hill and West Platte.

The Park Hill girls golf team celebrated senior night in grand fashion with a tri victory against Park Hill South and Platte County on Sept. 17 at Tiffany Greens Golf Course.

The Park Hill South football team’s homecoming game took a painful turn as late-game drives went against the Panthers, resulting in a 28-27 defeat to Oak Park on Sept. 12.

The girls volleyball programs at Park Hill South and Park Hill had successful outings at this year’s Park Hill Tri as both programs defeated Liberty North and Staley inside Park Hill High School on Sept. 6.

The Park Hill South football team had an offensive explosion on Friday, Aug. 29, that the program had not seen in nearly four years.

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 Park Hill South boys soccer team has lost some experience, but they believe they still have the talent to mold a team together that is capable of competing for the state title.

The 2024 season did not pan out how Park Hill South’s football team had hoped, but there is a hunger and desire to get the ship back on the right track this fall.

The Park Hill South softball team that took the field in 2024 will look different than the team that will take the field this year.

The Park Hill South girls tennis team is aiming for a year of growth and development as they enter the new season.

The Park Hill South boys swim and dive team is gearing up for a new season and have the aid of an additional training facility.

Park Hill South’s girls golf team comes in with much turnover from the 2024 team that won districts and placed eighth at the state tournament.

The Park Hill South boys and girls cross country teams will not be short on experience as they enter a new season, returning record-setting talent with hopes of more state medals.

Park Hill South phenom Addison Bjorn has become a regular in the United States Basketball youth national team camps, but her next challenge could be her biggest one yet.

The girls soccer programs at Park Hill, Park Hill South and Platte County each had two players earn all-state honors from the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association following standout 2025 seasons.

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.