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Father’s Day youth baseball tournament in full swing

June 21, 2020 10:25 AM Ben Fein

As COVID-19 related restrictions continue to ease, youth baseball returned to Columbia this weekend.

Rock Bridge football preaches safety as summer workouts continue

June 18, 2020 3:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Mizzou football lands JUCO commitment

June 18, 2020 3:22 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Full interview: Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz gives summer update

June 17, 2020 1:33 PM Andrew Kauffman

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.

Mizzou center enters transfer portal

June 16, 2020 2:36 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Gary Pinkel placed on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

June 16, 2020 2:11 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Hickman’s safety measures allow football team to hold workouts

June 15, 2020 2:48 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Full interview with ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones

June 14, 2020 7:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

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.

Mizzou strength and conditioning coach navigates through COVID-19 pandemic

June 14, 2020 7:35 PM Andrew Kauffman

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

Hickman names former Missouri star as new coach

June 13, 2020 6:22 PM Nathalie Jones

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,

Former Missouri pitcher brings it full circle

June 13, 2020 2:01 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Cardinals draft Mizzou pitcher in 4th round

June 11, 2020 9:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mizzou pitcher Ian Bedell in the 4th round of the MLB Draft with the 122nd overall pick. With the 122nd overall pick, the #STLCards select Ian Bedell! pic.twitter.com/Y1CIIiCKq3— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 12, 2020 Bedell had his junior season cut short due to COVID-19. In four starts (24.1 innings),

Full interview: Mizzou athletic director gives summer update

June 11, 2020 2:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk addressed a group of reporters on Thursday to give an update on the MU athletic department as it continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sterk also spoke about the athletic department’s ongoing discussions regarding social justice and equality. You can watch the entire Zoom news conference in the video

Mizzou’s Manuel and Walters lead athletic department in peaceful march

June 10, 2020 8:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou safety Martez Manuel and defensive coordinator Ryan Walters played an integral part in the Tigers peaceful march in downtown Columbia last week to demand justice and promote equality. Manuel, a former Rock Bridge football standout, initially came up with the idea and Coach Walters offered his support. Manuel said he wanted to take on

University of Missouri football to start on time, but fan question unresolved

June 10, 2020 12:32 PM Nathalie Jones

University of Missouri officials said Wednesday that they are continuing to assess whether or not they will allow fans to attend games in the fall.

Jefferson City hires new football coach

June 9, 2020 8:22 PM Andrew Kauffman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City hired a new football coach on Tuesday. Scott Bailey will replace Terry Walker as the head coach of the Jays. Walker resigned last week. Bailey comes to the capital city from Lamar High School. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. JC Schools today

Mizzou football, basketball players arrive back on campus for voluntary workouts

June 8, 2020 6:49 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou football and men’s and women’s basketball teams’ are allowed to workout on campus for the first time in three months. MU allowed voluntary workouts to begin for those three teams starting Monday. Before arriving back on campus, every student-athlete was tested for COVID-19. Deputy Athletics Director Nick Joos

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball coach speaks out on race relations in America

June 6, 2020 5:36 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is speaking out about race relations in the United States. “The first thing we have to do is we have to vote,” Martin said. “We can’t complain about something if we’re not voting to try to change it.” You can hear his perspective on what needs to change in the

Former Mizzou wrestling star lands coaching job

June 5, 2020 5:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou wrestling star Willie Miklus has accepted a job as an assistant wrestling coach for Michigan State. Time to announce a career change, I accepted the assistant coaching position at Michigan State University! I am beyond excited to get started with my coaching career! It will be hard to leave my Iowa State Family

Mizzou football players feel safe returning to facilities

June 4, 2020 8:34 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will be allowed to return to its facilities on Monday, June 8, after months away due to COVID-19. MU will test all of its student-athletes when they return to campus. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are plans in place to keep the players safe. Only 20 football players will be