JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ( Lincoln University tabbed former UCF assistant Jimmy Drew its new men’s basketball coach on Tuesday morning. Drew joins the Blue Tigers program following a six-year run as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations at the University of Central Florida, under head coach Johnny Dawkins. In his time in sunshine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker ahead of his team’s trip to Forth Worth, Texas for the NCAA Championships in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Royals capped off a special Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium with 3-1 win over the newly named Cleveland Guardians. The day marked not only the first win of the season, but the first-career start for the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball Bobby Witt Jr. The third
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off the regular season on a high note on Thursday, as the red birds dominated the Pirates in a 9-0 win. The ball club celebrated the return of St. Louis great Albert Pujols. The slugger started what will be his final Opening Day as a Major
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker and gymnast Sienna Schreiber both earned regional honors on Thursday afternoon. Welker was named the Region 3 Co-Coach of the Year and Schreiber received the Region 3 Co-Gymnast of the Year honor. The Tigers are bound for Fort Worth, Texas as the group will appear at Nationals
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team did not let its historic season come to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the group punched a ticket to the NCAA National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. It all came down to the final gymnast’s score, as MU waited in the wings. But, the Tigers just edged
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City offense will be looking very different in the 2022 season, as ESPN reported that the Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Wednesday. The six-time pro bowler will be sent to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for five draft picks. Those picks include 2022 first, second, and fourth
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Two local teams competed in state championship games out in Springfield on Saturday. You can see the results of those games below. CLASS FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Helias Catholic 53 | Webster Groves 72 FINAL https://youtu.be/l4GhvhpXSTQ CLASS FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Tolton 49 | Vashon 57 CLASS FOUR THIRD PLACE GAME Helias 51 |
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tolton boys basketball team will look to bring home the program’s first state championship since 2016 in Springfield this weekend. First, the Trailblazers have to get through Pembroke Hill in the semifinal round on Friday. Tolton already beat Raiders once this season, 62-52 in the second game of the year. But,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias Crusaders sent two teams off to the state tournament in Springfield with a pep on Wednesday afternoon, as both the girls and boys basketball teams will compete for a state title. Both teams will be looking for the first state championship in Crusader basketball history. The boys came close
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team won one, final home meet on Saturday ahead of the start of SEC Championships on March 19. The Tigers reached new program heights in the win, as MU put up the best team score in program history. Head coach Shannon Welker’s group posted a 197.674 to capture the
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Here are your local scores from March 12, 2022 as the MSHSAA basketball tournament continues around the state. You can watch the highlights in the video players below. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Father Tolton (65) Willow Springs (26) FINAL https://youtu.be/5VAgRIwksmo Vashon (69) Mexico (44) FINAL St. Elizabeth (50) Wellsville-Middletown (45) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 8 Mizzou softball team will have to wait to open up its first conference series against No. 18 Tennessee, as it had to postpone Friday’s game due to snow. The team said in a press release that the game will be made up in a doubleheader, but that time is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team will make the trek to Phoenix, Ariz. where it will face both Arizona State and San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday. First up – MU and San Francisco will do battle at 2 p.m. CT. The Tigers will then meet the host school, Arizona State, on Sunday at
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost its 21st game of the season, as LSU took down MU 76-68 in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Mizzou did not get off to a great start, as the Tigers had more turnovers than points through the majority of the first half. Head coach
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will live to see another game in the postseason, as the group took down Ole Miss 72-60 in the first game of the SEC Tournament. Kobe Brown and Ronnie Degray III led the charge for MU. Brown finished with 16 points along with seven rebounds. Degray III
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tolton boys basketball team pulled off a huge comeback over Blair Oaks, 61-58, to capture the team’s straight district championship. You can watch extended highlights of the title win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/JfbI3Kw4uHU
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico boys basketball team captured its second-straight district championship in a 45-39 win over Macon on Saturday afternoon. You can watch extended highlights and celebration from the win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/w3gCvp4MRls
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 4, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic (51) Southern Boone (49) FINAL Raytown South (62) Jefferson City (59) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (44) Helias Catholic (61) FINAL Versailles (64) Fair Grove (85)
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