JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new era of Jefferson City high school football begins on Aug. 30. Jefferson City alum Eric Thomas is preparing for his first season as the head coach of his hometown Jays. Thomas was a member of the 1990 and 1991 Jefferson City state championship teams, and now, he is returning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Year-after-year, Tolton football continues to climb, as the program reached the highest point its seen yet with its first-ever district title win in 2023. Head coach Michael Egnew has been there for each step up the ladder. Over the course of the past five seasons, he’s seen it all. From a one-win
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Andy Humphrey, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville is preparing to write a new chapter of its football program’s history. The Paul Stevens era of Hallsville Football kicks off in exactly two weeks on Aug. 30 against Palmyra. The team’s first-year head coach is taking over a football program that has been trending upwards over the last five seasons.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the Hickman Kewpies travel to Marquette on week one of the high school football season, it will be a full circle moment for first-year head coach Justin Conyers. He has plenty of experience in the coaching world, but the 2024 season will be his first time coaching in his house. Conyers
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Hornets have kicked off preparation for the return of high school football. Dana Chambers Jr.’s team began official practice for the new season earlier this week, striving to have a breakout campaign in 2024. Chambers Jr. is entering his fourth season as Fulton’s head football coach. Over the past three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The difference between the 2023 and 2024 offseason for Battle football coach Matthew Herman is night and day. Less than a year ago, he was taking the reigns of a program just weeks before kickoff. Now, he’s in the midst of a building a culture that will last. In his first season
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) After posting its first eight-win season since 2019, the Southern Boone Eagles are aiming to build on last year’s success to soar to new heights in 2024. Mark Ross’ team is beginning to put the finishing touches on summer workouts before turning the page to the first official practice of the fall
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) High school football returns to the Falcon Athletic Complex in just 32 days. Blair Oaks is preparing for its first official practice of the season on Aug. 12 by taking advantage of one last week of summer workouts. Ted LePage’s team is entering the new athletic year with plenty of motivation. “We
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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) One of the most successful head coaches in Tolton baseball history is departing from the program to return to his alma mater. A school spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports on Monday that Ehrich Chick has informed Father Tolton Catholic High School that he will be stepping away from serving as its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on Hallsville’s new head football coach Paul Stevens in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to preview the upcoming season and discuss his expectations for his first year leading the school’s football program. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the annual COMO Shootout is a familiar event for high school basketball programs across the state of Missouri, this year’s experience for those athletes looked a little different. Not only did 23 Varsity and JV teams get the opportunity to compete on the court, they also got the chance to learn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on WIN for Columbia’s Mitzi Clayton to chat about the second-annual WIN Every Day seminar on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can learn more about the seminar on WIN for Columbia’s website. You can also watch their full conversation in the video player
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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) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on Jefferson City High School’s new head football coach, Eric Thomas, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri’s Tri-County Conference is adding another member. Fulton Public Schools announced on Thursday it will be joining the local athletics conference, starting in the 2026-27 school year. Fulton will be leaving the North Central Missouri Conference (NCMC) to become the eighth school in the Tri-County Conference, joining Southern Boone, Hallsville, Blair Oaks,
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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, June 1, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER HELIAS (1) NOTRE DAME DE SION (3) FINAL MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE SANTA FE (3) AFC COLUMBIA (1) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE SIDE FC 92 (0) MISSOURI REIGN (1)
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FENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias Girls Soccer might have fell just one win short of clinching its first state championship in program history, but the Crusaders did match the program’s best finish in the MSHSAA State Tournament on Saturday. Jon DeSha’s team lost 3-1 to Notre Dame de Sion in the Class 2 State Title Game
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