COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) COVID-19 has changed how society does a lot of things, but especially sports. Special Olympics Missouri has not been immune to the changes. The organization had to cancel the majority of its contact sports, starting in March. Special Olympics Missouri is officially extending the suspension of all sports training and competition through
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) Jim Sterk announced that he and the athletic staff will be starting a group to spark diversity and inclusivity to the University’s athletic department. The Mizzou Athletics Committee on Inclusive Excellence (MACIE) will feature coaches and staff from across the athletic department. Sterk said that student-athletes and staff felt it was time
Continue Reading Mizzou Athletics said Thursday afternoon five athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Anyone who has ever been to a Father Tolton athletic event has probably seen Father Mike Coleman. Baseball, football, softball, or wrestling: he’s there. “You hope you’re touching people, especially at the high school level. I just love that place,” Coleman said. One, singular week definitely showed the love that the Tolton
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Recreational sports in Columbia resumed last month, and so far most spectators and players have been diligent in following social distancing guidelines, a parks and recreation supervisor said.
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The MLB has announced its plan to begin the 2020 season. 2020 @MLB regular season announced; players to report on July 1st; openers anticipated for July 23rd or 24th in 60-game season pic.twitter.com/w72vagahLx— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) June 24, 2020 Players will report for training on July 1 and opening day will either be July 23
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Former Mizzou and Jefferson City soccer standout Sarah Luebbert signed to play for the Chicago Red Stars on Tuesday. Can’t wait to get started🤩💙 https://t.co/Zx1BsKryX9— Sarah Luebbert (@sarah_luebbe) June 23, 2020 The Red Stars are a part of the National Women’s Soccer League. Luebbert led the Tigers in assists during her senior season. The First
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its fourth commitment in four days on Sunday. #NEWZOU🐯💛🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/Cgkz69NBRg— Dayday🤴🏾 (@DameonWilson10) June 21, 2020 Four-star linebacker Dameon Wilson is the latest to commit to MU. Wilson is the 14th commitment in Mizzou’s 2021 class. Rivals now ranks MU’s class as the 29th best in the nation.
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Mizzou tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Casey Woods met reporters on Zoom this past week. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above.
Continue Reading As COVID-19 related restrictions continue to ease, youth baseball returned to Columbia this weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge football team continued its summer workouts on Thursday amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Head coach Van Vanatta said there are several safety measures in place to keep everyone healthy and safe. The team is split up into stable groups of 25 players. The groups rotate to different areas, and there
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team landed its 12th commitment in the 2021 class on Thursday afternoon. On his 19th birthday, defensive end Shemar Pearl committed to play for the Tigers. The Plano, Texas native was originally committed to MU out of high school, but he chose the JUCO route instead. Last season at
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz dressed for the occasion during a Zoom news conference on Wednesday afternoon. “I’d like to give a shoutout to Andy Reid,” Drinkwitz said. You can watch our full interview with Coach Drinkwitz in the video player above.
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Mizzou center Axel Okongo has entered the transfer portal, according to an MU spokesman. In one season with the Tigers, Okongo scored five points and brought down two rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. He appeared in eight games. Okongo did not miss a shot in his time in an MU uniform. He was
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Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel is on the 2021 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Pinkel is one of seven coaches on this year’s ballot, which also includes Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops. Pinkel is the winningest coach in Mizzou and Toledo football history. He won 191 games in 25 years as a
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The Hickman football team is holding team workouts with safety precautions in place to keep players and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Head coach Cedric Alvis said the team is split into stable groups of 25 players. Each group works out in a specific zone until it’s time to rotate. Each zone is cleaned
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with ABC 17’s newest addition Nathalie Jones. You can watch the interview in the video player above.
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Mizzou’s director of athletic performance for football Zac Woodfin said there are extensive safety measures in place to keep MU’s student-athletes and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We really have left no stone unturned in terms of protecting our athletes and our staff when they come in to work,” Woodfin said. You can watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Hickman Kewpies named Missouri alum Morgan Eye Scott as the new girls basketball coach. Please welcome Morgan Scott as Hickman‘s new Head Girls Basketball Coach! We look forward to the positive impact she will make on our students, student athletes and the Hickman community. Go Kewpies!🟣🟡— Hickman Athletics (@KewpAthletics) June 13,
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s Ian Bedell is looking forward to one thing: getting back to where it all started. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted the pitcher on Thursday night in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. “It was a stressful day, I knew that the Royals were considering me at 41 and then that’s
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