COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On back-to-back days, Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have added another highly sought-after playmaker for their wide receiver room. Consensus four-star prospect Donovan Olugbode announced he is committing to Mizzou over Washington, Oregon, USC and Florida. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver received 25 total offers from college football programs across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans did not have to wait until sunset to see some 4th of July fireworks. Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff kicked off an important recruiting stretch by securing a commitment from Jayvan Boggs, who chose the Tigers over Georgia, USC and UCF. The 6-foot, 200-pound wide receiver is ranked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Evidently, there’s no place like Columbia, Missouri for former Columbia College baseball standout Cayden Nicoletto. The Australia-native announced that he will be making the jump to Division I baseball and he’ll do it less than 10 minutes from his former school. On Wednesday night, the outfielder announced that he will be transferring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Caleb Grill’s first season in a Mizzou uniform was cut short due to injury, the former Iowa State transfer is now fully returning to action. An MU spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports on Monday that the college basketball veteran has been medically cleared to participate in all team activities. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball’s schedule for the team’s second season under head coach Dawn Sullivan is set. The Tigers released their entire 2024 slate on Monday, which features 12 regular season matchups at home and 10 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. After hosting its annual Black & Gold Scrimmage and an exhibition matchup
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, June 29, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE PEARL CITY SC (1) AFC COLUMBIA (1) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE FC WICHITA (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (0) ST. JOSEPH (5) FINAL
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou Tiger Sean East II is officially getting a chance to take his talents to the professional level. The 6-foot-3 guard signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. An Exhibit 10 deal is a one-year, minimum salary contract that essentially allows a player to try-out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has reportedly set a date with Kansas to renew their storied rivalry in 2024. According to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the latest chapter of the Border Showdown is scheduled to be written on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Mizzou Arena. The upcoming 2024-25 regular season will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, June 27, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE SUNFLOWER STATE FC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (5) NEVADA (1) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team now has two commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Oklahoma State outfielder Haidyn Sokoloski announced she is coming to Columbia in an Instagram post, on Thursday night. She played in 33 games for the Cowgirls in 2024, with eight starts. Over the course of those
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch has officially hit the 60-day mark on the job in Columbia. As a result, he will give a presentation to the UM Board of Curators on Thursday afternoon to update them on his early priorities for the department. On Wednesday, Veatch met with the media in Springfield,
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EUGENE, Ore. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou track and field star Karissa Schweizer is headed to the Olympic games, once more. The 28-year-old captured a third-place finish in the women’s 5,000 meter final, on Monday night, to punch her ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 14:45.12 mark is the second-fastest 5k performance in Schweizer’s career. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former SportsCenter anchor and Mizzou alum John Anderson is returning to Columbia to join the Missouri School of Journalism’s staff, beginning in Jan. 2025. The school said that Anderson’s final SportsCenter episode will air on Friday, June 28, however MU added that he does still plan to remain active in the sports
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added another playmaker to his 2025 recruiting class on Sunday night, as three-star cornerback Mark Manfred announced he is coming to Columbia. Manfred is the 12th recruit to commit to Drinkwitz’s Class of 2025. The group is currently ranked No. 18 in the nation, according to On3’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, June 22, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE ST. LOUIS STARS SC (3) AFC COLUMBIA (1) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE OKLAHOMA CITY FC (1) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE CARROLL (2) JEFFERSON CITY (1)
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, June 20, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE WARREN COUNTY (3) JEFFERSON CITY (8) FINAL/7 WARREN COUNTY (0) JEFFERSON CITY (8) FINAL/6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics has officially made four additions to its 2025 roster. On Monday, Shannon Welker and his coaching staff signed San Jose State transfer Lauren Macpherson, Illinois transfer Abby Mueller, Towson transfer Elise Tisler and Oklahoma transfer Amy Weir. Macpherson competed at San Jose State for four years, earning first-team all-conference honors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All 10 of Mizzou Soccer’s SEC games for the 2024 season have been revealed. The team announced its entire conference slate on Monday, which features five SEC games at home and on the road. You can find Mizzou Soccer’s full 2024 SEC schedule below. Thursday, Sept. 19: vs. Texas A&M Sunday, Sept.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have landed three commitments from high school recruits this week alone. On Friday evening, Jamarion Morrow became the 10th prospect to commit to MU’s 2025 recruiting class, choosing the Tigers over Ole Miss, Alabama, Georgia and several other schools. Morrow is listed as a four-star prospect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, June 14, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ATLETICO STL (1) AFC COLUMBIA (2) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE UNION KC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (4) CHILLICOTHE (5) FINAL/9
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