The Platte County Citizen • 26th February 2025

Shute, MacCuish lead Platte County at Districts

Jaxson Shute and Evan MacCuish are Class 3 District 4 champions for the Platte County boys wrestling team and are among the Pirates’ 10 state qualifiers. Platte County finished third as a team, just as last year with two individual champions, scoring 178 team points in this year’s district wrestling tournament at Belton High School on Feb. 21-22. The Pirates lost out to first-place St. Pius X (Kansas City) and second-place Kearney. Shute made the jump from 106 pounds last year, where he won his...

The Platte County Citizen • 26th February 2025

Park Hill South swim to State Title

Park Hill South’s girls swim and dive team are the Missouri Class 2 State champions — again. After claiming the pro- gram’s first state title last year, the Panthers swam in record-breaking time to claim the back-to-back title on Friday, Feb. 21, concluding the two-day championship event at the City of St. Peters Rec- Plex in St. Peters, Mo. “Having that first one makes you believe you can do it again,” Panthers head coach Bill Busen- hart said. “It’s a different type of special. Going back-to-b...

The Platte County Citizen • 26th February 2025

Park Hill takes rivalry win for seniors

The Park Hill Trojans boys basketball team led most of the night last Friday, Feb. 21, en route to completing the season sweep of longtime rival Park Hill South with a 70-59 victory.Despite weather causing school closings and low temperatures throughout the week, Park Hill High School was buzzing with two spirited student sections packing the gym for the rivals’ final matchup of the season.“The crowd was amped up for it,” Park Hill head coach Chad Jones said. “Anytime there’s a crowd for a JV ga...

Kansas City Comets • 14th January 2025

Comets host Strykers for Golden Boot showdown

All eyes will be glued to Silverstein Eye Centers Field on Friday night for a star-studded affair as last year’s co-Golden Boot winners go head-to-head for the only time this season. Zach Reget and the Kansas City Comets (4-0-2) will play host to Marco Fabián and the Empire...

Kansas City Star • 6th January 2025

Kansas City Comets lead the way with 4 MASL All-Star selections: Weekly update

The Kansas City Comets celebrated with about 250 road supporters at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, after clinching the I-70 Series Cup with a 4-3 road victory over the St. Louis Ambush in unconventional fashion on New Year’s Eve. It was important for the Comets to bounce back after losing the previous matchup on home turf. The Comets got going with three goals from Rian Marques. Lesia Thetsane’s second-quarter score made it 4-2, but St. Louis grabbed one back before halftime. The s...

Kansas City Star • 23rd December 2024

KC Comets can clinch I-70 Cup Saturday at Cable Dahmer Arena. But first, a clinic

After a bye week, the Kansas City Comets are eager to return to action. The Major Arena Soccer League team can clinch some rivalry silverware against the St. Louis Ambush on Saturday at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. The Comets already lead the best-of-five season series against the Ambush 2-0; a win Saturday would clinch the I-70 Series Cup for the 2024-25 season. After a promising 3-0-1 start to the year, a week with no games gave coach Stefan Stokic some time to reflect. While he woul...

The Kansas City Star • 2nd December 2024

KC Comets off to winning start after sweeping the St. Louis Ambush

The Kansas City Comets feasted on the St. Louis Ambush over Thanksgiving weekend, outscoring their I-70 foes 16-7 in a home-and-home rivalry series to open the new Major Arena Soccer League season.

Kansas City Comets • 29th November 2024

Comets sign Chilean standout Daniel Malhue

The Kansas City Comets roster is now more dynamic with the signing of Chilean midfielder Daniel Malhue on a two-year deal. Per team and league policies, the terms of the contract were not disclosed. Malhue is an attacking-minded midfielder with experience in the professional leagues of Chile. The 29-year-old will take on a new venture as the MASL's newest South American prospect.

Kansas City Comets • 1st March 2024

Retro Night: Vandegriffe motivated in historic rivalry vs hometown

The Kansas City Comets will celebrate Retro Night on Saturday when they host historical rival St. Louis Ambush at Cable Dahmer Arena. It will be the 164th all-time I-70 Series matchup in the regular season. If there is anyone who knows something about the I-70 Series, it is Comets defender Chad Vandegriffe. The 6-1 St. Louis native has competed in the rivalry at various levels, from youth and high school to college and professional ranks. He now sees the rivalry from Kansas City’s perspective a

The Kansas City Star • 26th February 2024

Kansas City Comets' playoff hopes alive after upset victory at San Diego Sockers

The Kansas City Star • 13th February 2024

KC Comets snap eight-game losing streak: ‘We needed this one more than they did’

Kansas City Comets • 4th February 2024

Gibson sets record for most goals in KC indoor history

Leo Gibson has shattered a 22-year-old record for most career goals in the history of Kansas City professional indoor soccer. Gibson now stands at the peak of the all-time scoring charts in the 38th season of Kansas City professional indoor soccer after passing previous record holder Kevin Koetters. Gibson previously tied the old record of 333, which Koetters set in 2002, last week with two goals against Utica City FC. Koetters scored his 333 goals across nine seasons spent in various stints w

Kansas City Comets • 24th January 2024

Rookie Class: Comets trio shining in 1st season

The future of the Kansas City Comets is in good hands thanks to the outstanding play of rookie trio Michael Lenis, Leo Acosta and Phillip Ejimadu this season. Lenis and Acosta both have scored seven goals, tied for the second most on the team alongside veterans John Sosa, Ray Lee and Nacho Flores. Ejimadu has also impressed in his five games with some extraordinary saves. "It doesn't just come down to talent," said Stefan Stokic, Comets head coach. "It comes down to how focused those three are

The Kansas City Star • 4th December 2023

Kansas City Comets smash St. Louis in front of record crowd at Cable Dahmer Arena

The Kansas City Comets defeated the St. Louis Ambush 7-2 on Sunday, December 3, in front of 6,159 fans, setting a record for the largest crowd at Cable Dahmer Arena in franchise history. After leading the MASL in average attendance last season, the Comets have now broken a 10-year-old record of 5,893 fans who saw a match in November 2013, when the facility was known as Independence Events Center. Sunday’s game now stands as the team’s second-largest crowd ever, only behind a matchup at then-Spr

Kansas City Comets • 20th November 2023

Comets sign former M2 standout Leo Acosta

The Kansas City Comets are delighted to announce the signing of 21-year-old former M2 prospect Leonardo Acosta to a three-year contract. Per league and team policies, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Acosta is the third MASL newcomer signed by the Comets ahead of the 2023-24 season, joining midfielder Cisco Lopez and goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu. Acosta joined the Comets in preseason and shined in the team's closed-door exhibition against the Dallas Sidekicks. "I'm super happy to b

Kansas City Comets • 16th November 2023

Comets trade for 2021 MASL Defender of the Year

The Kansas City Comets have acquired another elite defender in a trade with the Empire Strykers. MASL all-time blocks leader Robert 'Berto' Palmer has returned to the Comets for a first-round pick in the 2024-25 MASL Pro Combine Draft, a third-round pick in the 2023 MASL College Draft and cash considerations. Palmer returns to the Comets for the 12th season of his professional career following a three-year stint with Empire. Palmer won 2021 MASL Defender of the Year as he helped Empire, then kn

Kansas City Sports Magazine • 15th November 2023

I-70 Series Part VI: Soccer is the past, present, and future

kc sports magazine wraps up the i-70 series with a glimpse into the kc-stl soccer rivalry and what is to come in the years ahead. The I-70 Series may be struggling in football, hockey and baseball, but it is thriving in the soccer communities. The newest rivalry in Major League Soccer is one many years in the making. It features two cities that claim to be the Soccer Capital of America. St. Louis CITY SC boasts of their city’s long and proud soccer history and culture. Sporting Kansas City boa

Kansas City Sports Magazine • 25th October 2023

I-70 Series Part III: True Rivals Indoors

KC Sports Magazine digs into the only sports realm where the KC-STL rivalry has truly developed: indoor soccer. The rivalry between Kansas City and St. Louis has often only occurred outside of sports. That is not the case between the two cities regarding indoor soccer. The Major Arena Soccer League, and indoor soccer historically, is filled with compelling rivalries. Kansas City and St. Louis indoor franchises are no strangers to that list. Perhaps the only sport where the Kansas City-St. Loui

Kansas City Comets • 19th October 2023

Comets announce 2023-24 technical staff

The Kansas City Comets are delighted to welcome four new members to the technical staff for the 2023-24 season. Coming to the aid of head coach Stefan Stokic will be assistant coaches Kye Martey and Matt Gordon as well as sports performance coaches Lainey Horn and Jason Belz. Alan and Kenny Mayer will continue working with the goalkeepers while Shawn Dumers will continue as the head athletic trainer with Timothy and Angela Hasting serving as equipment managers. Entering his first season as Com

Kansas City Sports Magazine • 18th October 2023

I-70 Series Part II: Baseball’s I-70 Origins

part II of the i-70 series takes us to the origins of the KC-STL baseball rivalry with black baseball battles and an untimely blown call in the World Series. Baseball has provided the biggest stage for the Kand City versus St. Louis rivalry. The I-70 Series is most often associated with the rivalry between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, but the two cities met way before Interstate 70 was ever constructed. Professional baseball in both cities dates back to the 19th century, inc