COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou soccer’s only head coach, Bryan Blitz, said he will remain a super fan of all Mizzou Athletics, but added it was time to step away from head coaching. Blitz told his team on Sunday afternoon, before having a meeting with athletic director Jim Sterk. He is stepping away after 26 years
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou softball freshman Jenna Laird came to Mizzou from a tight-knit, softball-loving family in East Meadow, New York. In her debut season with the Tigers, head coach Larissa Anderson said she has made an immediate impact with the team. ABC17’s Nathalie Jones details just how Laird became the player and person she
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team captured the series sweep over Mississippi State, in a 6-5 win over the Bulldogs on Sunday. The Tigers battled for the win, as Mississippi State tied it up at five in the final frames. However, freshman Jenna Laird singled up the middle, which allowed senior Imani Myint to
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Bryan Blitz, the only coach in Mizzou soccer’s history, is stepping down to spend more time with his family, according to Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk. The program said Blitz informed Mizzou of his decision on Sunday. “I have run my race, after 25 years it is time for me to step
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team improved to 31-10 with a double-header sweep over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers played two Saturday games, due to inclement weather on Friday night. In the first game of the day, everything went Mizzou’s way. Freshman Jenna Laird put up three of the team’s five points,
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OMAHA, Neb. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team fell short of its first Sweet 16 run since 2017, following a loss to No. 9 Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes took down the Tigers in straight sets, 3-0, on Thursday afternoon. OSU opposite hitter Emily Londot come off of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin addressed the transfer frenzy surrounding his program and all of college hoops in a news conference on Wednesday. You can watch the full news conference in the video player below. https://youtu.be/OESTEtzdrlU According to several reports – the NCAA will allow football and basketball players to transfer one
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OMAHA, Neb. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team swept South Dakota, 3-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday. Senior Kylie Deberg finished with a match-high of 16 kills, along with 10 digs. You can watch the full postgame interviews with Deberg and setter Andrea Fuentes in the video players below. https://youtu.be/KJbmnGx-pcY https://youtu.be/wDU_kyzOBFg
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it received a $1.1 million donation on Tuesday afternoon. This is ninth seven-figure or higher gift for MU in the current fiscal year. The donor wished to remain anonymous, but athletic director Jim Sterk released the following statement in a release. “This individual has been a Mizzou fan his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball and baseball teams’ both lost their rivalry matchups on Tuesday night. The No. 18 MU softball team lost 4-3 to Kansas in the first Border War matchup on the softball diamond since 2012. It’s the Jayhawks first win over the Tigers since 2009. Before Tuesday, MU had won 13
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (KMIZ) The No. 25 Mizzou volleyball team has its NCAA Tournament opening round matchup on Wednesday. The Tigers will take on South Dakota at 11 a.m. You can hear from the team in the video players below. https://youtu.be/3T42n6s3ZLU https://youtu.be/GdkXSi_hQzg https://youtu.be/v0BzLRNsG70 Mizzou is one of 48 teams in this year’s tournament – which is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Jamal Brooks announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday afternoon. “It is with an open heart and teary eyes that I have made the decision to graduate in May and with great ambition enter my name into the transfer portal,” Brooks said in a message on social
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou guard Xavier Pinson has committed to play for LSU, according to his Instagram account. He chose the Tigers over several other schools, including Kansas. Pinson entered the transfer portal a few days after MU’s season ended in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Chicago native scored two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer Eric Blum 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) The No. 15 LSU softball team claimed the series win over No. 19 Mizzou on Sunday, after back-to-back wins. MU kept within striking distance in the first game, only falling 4-2. However, things got out of hand in the second game of the afternoon, as the Tigers fell 12-5. https://youtu.be/QKh_iGT-nCs Ali Kilponen
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Marching Mizzou is set to perform in the 96th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2022. The event’s creative producer, Wesley Whatley, said the band will act as a representative for the state of Missouri. “The Macy’s Parade is the official kickoff to the holiday season,” he said in a social media
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou forward Parker Braun is headed to Santa Clara to continue his collegiate basketball career. The Blue Valley Northwest grad recently entered his name into the transfer portal after spending three seasons with the Tigers. He’s one of six MU players to leave the team this offseason. Braun started at MU
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 19 Mizzou softball team run-ruled No. 17 LSU 9-1 in five innings on Friday night. You can watch the highlights in the video player below. “That was awesome,” Head coach Larissa Anderson said after the big win. “That was so much fun to watch them.” https://youtu.be/KqIiPdYEI8E Mizzou and LSU are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team officially signed transfer guard Jarron “Boogie” Coleman on Friday afternoon. Coleman comes to Columbia after spending the last three seasons at Ball State. The rising redshirt junior will still have three years of eligibility to play for the Tigers. “Boogie is a leader who is scrappy, hungry and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team officially signed transfer guard DaJuan Gordon on Wednesday. The Chicago native played his first two seasons at Kansas State. This past year – Gordon averaged 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. “DaJuan is a really athletic, gifted guard who brings a high level
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