HENDERSON, TENN. (KMIZ) The Columbia College Cougar softball team advance to the next round of the NAIA tournament after getting the win Tuesday afternoon against Friends University. The Cougars won 5-0 which marks their second straight shutout in Tennessee and the 25th straight win this season. The bats of Columbia College were led by a
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UPLAND, IND. (KMIZ) The Columbia College baseball team’s season came to an end Tuesday afternoon after they fell to the home team Taylor University in the elimination game of the NAIA Opening Round. The Cougars got off to a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning with Devyn Lopez driving in two runs on a single
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the KTGR’s Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-consecutive season, the Mizzou softball team will host an NCAA Regional in Columbia. You can watch full interviews with head coach Larissa Anderson, Brooke Wilmes and Jordan Weber in the player below. https://youtu.be/BunZ_T2bYhA Head Coach Larissa Anderson on Mizzou softball hosting NCAA Regional https://youtu.be/DWOu_FYSLY4 Brooke Wilmes on Mizzou softball hosting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team could not hang on to an early lead as the group fell to the Florida Gators in the series rubber match, 4-3. Carter Rustad was handed the loss on the bump, dropping him to 3-2 this season. He pitched for about five innings with five strikeouts and four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team evened up the series with Florida, courtesy of a 5-3 senior day win on Saturday afternoon. https://youtu.be/x9dqVvghi0I Torin Montgomery lifted up a three-run home run in the fifth inning to help propel the Tigers to the win. Montgomery was 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBI and two
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team fell 4-0 to the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Tigers’ first SEC Championship appearance since 2013. The first-seeded Razorbacks outhit seventh-seeded Mizzou 11 to two through the loss. Sophomore pitcher Laurin Krings was charged with the loss. She threw for one inning and allowed one earned run. Megan Schumacher
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team did not start its final home series of the season on a high note, as the group fell 13-1 to the Florida Gators on Friday. Head coach Steve Bieser dug deep into the bullpen in the loss. Six Tiger pitchers made an appearance on the bump at Taylor
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Despite about a two hour rain delay, the Mizzou softball team put up its third-straight shutout in the SEC Tournament to get a 3-0 win over Tennessee on Friday. The seventh-seeded Tigers took a two-run lead over the third-seeded Volunteers courtesy of two solo home runs from Kimberly Wert and Hatti Moore.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team broke Alabama softball’s 21-game win streak in conference tournament opening games courtesy of a 3-0 win on Thursday. It is the first time the defending conference champs have lost its opening game since 1999. Laurin Krings tossed a complete game shutout in the circle for MU with three
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The No. 22 Mizzou softball team topped No. 20 Auburn, 1-0, in a defensive battle in the first round of the SEC Tournament. The Tigers did not get on the board until the fourth inning courtesy of some stout defense from both teams. Jenna Laird broke the silence at the plate with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on former Mizzou quarterback and best-selling author Alex Demczak in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) The Ole Miss baseball team took down Mizzou for the third-straight game to complete the sweep in Oxford. The Tigers fell to the Rebels, 10-2, in the finale. Head coach Steve Bieser’s group scored two runs in the fifth inning, but could not get any more offense in the loss, despite having
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (KMIZ) No. 8 Alabama took the regular-season finale over No. 23 Mizzou, 3-1, on Sunday. The loss resulted in a series loss for MU in Tuscaloosa, 2-1. Sophomore Jenna Laird scored the Tigers’ lone run, courtesy of an error from the Crimson Tide in the fourth inning, but the MU bats were cold.
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (KMIZ) The No. 23 Mizzou softball team knocked of No. 8 Alabama in an extra innings thriller on Friday night. With the win, the Tigers lead the series 1-0. MU took a first inning lead, courtesy of a two-run home run from Kim Wert, however, the Crimson Tide clawed back. Alabama’s Bailey Dowling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 1-seeded Columbia College softball team captured its fifth-straight AMC Tournament title on Friday afternoon, courtesy of two dominant wins over No. 6-seeded William Woods. You can watch extended highlights of the championship win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/UeBgwa3eANs The Cougars run ruled the Owls, 9-1, in six innings in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton basketball guard Tahki Chievous announced his commitment William Woods University on Thursday, following a standout senior season. Chievous helped lead the Trailblazers to the Class 4 state championship game, where the team finished as the state runner up. Chievous is also the son of Mizzou hoops legend Derrick Chievous.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced that women’s golf coach Stephanie Priesmeyer will be stepping into a new role within the athletic department. She will now work in a development role. https://youtu.be/FyA1MWe2eRA “This University has been a part of my heart and sole for more than 30 years,” Priesmeyer said in a press release on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) You can find the local AMC Tournament scores from Wednesday, May 4, 2022 below. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. AMC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Columbia College (9) Hannibal-LaGrange (0) FINAL Missouri Baptist (3) William Woods (9) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A big third inning helped Columbia College softball get the win in the first round of the AMC tournament over the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. Due to wet field conditions, the game was moved to Battle High School Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Columbia College got on top first in
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