COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the last decade, former Mizzou men’s basketball star Laurence Bowers has had his mind set on making an impact in a town that gave him so much. Now, his annual camp, ‘Camp Bowers,’ is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with record-breaking enrollment numbers. Bowers said that a total of 619 campers registered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle Girls Basketball has found a leader for a new era of its program. The school announced on Monday that Chaun Davis is taking over as the team’s next head coach. “I am honored to accept the position of head girls basketball coach at Battle High School,” Davis said in the school’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Methodist University announced the new leader of its women’s basketball program on Monday afternoon and it might be a name Mid-Missourians recognize. Battle girls basketball coach Dustyn Yung is set to take over the Eagles women’s basketball program, beginning in the 2024-25 season. He will be the 10th head coach in
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone has found the new leader of its girls basketball program. The school district named Andrew Stone its new head girls basketball coach for the 2024-25 campaign, replacing Damon Wren who stepped down from the position in the spring. “I am beyond excited to be the new head girls basketball coach
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City High School has found the new leader of its boys basketball program. The Jefferson City School District announced on Thursday that Ethan Williams will be the next head coach of the Jays Boys Basketball team, replacing former head coach Josh Buffington who stepped down from the position at the
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HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Harrisburg Athletics announced that former Osage girls basketball coach Jaryt Hunziker will be taking the helm of the girls basketball program for the 2024-25 season, on Tuesday morning. Hunziker is no stranger to Mid-Missouri, either. He most recently coached the Indians in Osage Beach, but also had a very memorable run at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After three seasons and two Final Four appearances, the Jefferson City School District said that boys basketball coach Josh Buffington has stepped down from his position. The news comes less than a week after the Jeff City boys played in the Class 5 state championship game, ending up as the state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 16, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STEPHENS COLLEGE (49) MARIAN UNIVERSITY (63) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (60) COR JESU ACADEMY (51) FINAL HS GIRLS SOCCER LAQUEY (6) BATTLE (0) FINAL HICKMAN (3) BRANSON
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Incarnate Word Academy athletic director and head girls basketball coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency following the team’s semifinal win over Rock Bridge on Friday night, according to a social media post from the school’s athletic department. “IWA Athletics Director and Head Basketball Coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency while
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge Girls Basketball fell just one game short of returning to the MSHSAA Class 6 State Championship, losing to Incarnate Word Academy 65-41 in the semifinal round on Friday evening. The Red Knights have now won 130 straight games, a winning streak that dates back to Feb. 2020. Despite taking the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite falling just one game short of its second state championship win in program history, Jefferson City Boys Basketball did capture its best finish to a season in more than three decades on Thursday night. The Jays lost to De Smet Jesuit 75-56 in the MSHSAA Class 5 State Championship, earning second
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than three decades, Jefferson City Boys Basketball has punched its ticket to a state championship. The Jays picked up a win in the Class 5 State Semifinals of the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Wednesday while Owensville Girls Basketball will play for third place after falling in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 9, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL ST. PIUS X (FESTUS) (34) CENTRALIA (36) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL THAYER (61) MONTGOMERY COUNTY (49) FINAL HICKMAN (63) OAK PARK (73) FINAL TOLTON (53) LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE (60) FINAL MEXICO
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Centralia girls basketball made history, on Friday evening, by playing the program’s first-ever state final four, however, El Dorado Springs played spoiler. The Bulldogs came back in the fourth quarter for a 52-41. Centralia led 32-26 heading into the final quarter of action, but El Dorado Springs turned on the afterburners and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tipton Girls Basketball and Salisbury Boys Basketball are bringing home third place trophies after earning victories in their Class 2 State Tournament games on Thursday. TIPTON VS. NORWOOD Tipton Girls Basketball cruised to a 62-35 win over Norwood in Thursday’s Class 2 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown. The Cardinals end their fourth trip to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Salisbury Boys Basketball and Tipton Girls Basketball will play for third place on Thursday in the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown after losing their respective games in the state semifinals. TIPTON VS. SKYLINE Tipton dropped its matchup with Skyline 47-42 on Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals will face Norwood on Thursday, March 7
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, March 5, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Helias (54) Jefferson City (61) FINAL – district championship Rock Bridge (54) Hickman (61) FINAL – district championship Mexico (62) St. Francis Borgia (56) FINAL – state tournament
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 2, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WILLIAMS BAPTIST (102) STEPHENS COLLEGE (88) FINAL UHSP (62) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (70) FINAL COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL MISSOURI BAPTIST (67) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (62) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL BOONVILLE (28) TOLTON
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 1, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Mexico (30) Moberly (74) FINAL – district championship Boonville (57) Clinton (51) FINAL – district championship Helias (52) Union (39) FINAL – district semifinal Troy Buchanan (56) Battle (45)
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Marshall (56) Boonville (71) FINAL – district quarterfinal California (65) Fulton (63) FINAL – district quarterfinal Moberly (49) Kirksville (67) FINAL – district quarterfinal Centralia (47) Macon (46) FINAL
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