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 Park Hill South boys basketball team earned a pair of important victories to pull itself back above .500 going into Christmas.

The Platte County boys basketball team fell to its third consecutive defeat on Dec. 19, losing 50-47 against William Chrisman at Pirate Fieldhouse.

It had been 661 days since Park Hill South’s girls basketball team lost a regular-season game, but an uncharacteristic performance against St. Teresa’s Academy brought the record-breaking streak to an end.

Platte County High School was much more vibrant than it had ever been on a surprisingly pleasant December morning last week. There was more than just students, teachers, staff and administrators on campus on Tuesday, Dec. 9. There were parents and families, joined by elite athletes of past and present, capped off by the appearance of Super Bowl IV winner and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Bell.

The North Platte Panthers’ girls basketball team are KCI Tournament champions for a second consecutive season. Just like last season, the Panthers are off to a 6-0 start after sweeping all three opponents in the annual conference tournament.

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 2025 KCI Boys Basketball Tournament provided a preview of the upcoming winter schedule, with West Platte and North Platte earning top-three finishes in the eight-team field.

Nothing could remove the Platte County Pirates from their throne at the summit of MSHSAA Class 5. The Pirates cemented their place in history on Friday, Dec. 5, defeating Carthage 34-28 in overtime to claim their second consecutive Class 5 state championship on the campus of Missouri Western State University. With the victory, Platte County completed another undefeated season and lifted the fifth state title in program history in front of a packed Spratt Stadium listed at a capacity of 7,200.

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.