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Local highlights and scores: April 20, 2022

April 20, 2022 10:13 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, April 20, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Southern Boone (6) Battle (0) FINAL

St. Louis splits the four-game series with Milwaukee

April 17, 2022 11:02 PM Nathalie Jones

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (KMIZ) Despite a late push, St. Louis could not surge past Milwaukee on Sunday, dropping the finale 6-5 and also ending the series in a tie. The Cardinals unraveling began in the seventh inning when the pitching staff gave up seven walks, including one with the bases loaded. The red birds managed to

St. Louis Blues clinch 2022 playoff spot with win over Minnesota

April 16, 2022 5:10 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Blues officially have a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It will be the team’s 45th appearance in franchise history. The Note clinched its spot courtesy of a 6-5 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Blues are in sole position of second

Mizzou gymnastics falls short of advancing in NCAA Championships

April 14, 2022 8:08 PM Nathalie Jones

FORT WORTH, Texas. (KMIZ) The Mizzou gymnastics team’s historic season came to a close on Thursday night, as the Tigers finished just short of a final four berth in the NCAA Championships. In the second semifinal of the day, only the top two teams would move on to the finals. MU put up a score

Local highlights and scores: April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022 10:23 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, April 12, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Rock Bridge (5) Jefferson City (2) FINAL Lutheran St. Charles (0) Father Tolton (1) FINAL Moberly (2) Fulton (0) FINAL Lebanon (1) Camdenton (2) FINAL Helias Catholic (4)

Lincoln University names new men’s basketball coach

April 12, 2022 12:06 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker

April 10, 2022 10:13 PM Nathalie Jones

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.

Royals get Opening Day win over Cleveland Guardians

April 8, 2022 1:09 AM Nathalie Jones

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

Cardinals rout the Pirates on Opening Day

April 8, 2022 1:00 AM Nathalie Jones

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

Members of Mizzou gymnastics team earn regional honors

April 7, 2022 11:40 AM Nathalie Jones

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

Mizzou gymnastics punches ticket to National Championships

April 2, 2022 5:51 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Mizzou gymnastics earns spot in Regional Final

March 31, 2022 9:36 PM Nathalie Jones

RALEIGH, N.C. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics team punched its ticket to the Regional Final with a record-breaking performance on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers set a new regional program-high on the beam, finishing with a 49.450. Helen Hu and Sienna Schreiber both set back-to-back regional program highs on the beam. Hu scored a 9.975

ESPN: Chiefs trade wide receiver Tyreek Hill

March 23, 2022 12:07 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Helias and Tolton boys take second place in state

March 19, 2022 6:17 PM Nathalie Jones

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 |

Tolton prepares for first final four appearance since 2016

March 17, 2022 9:30 AM Nathalie Jones

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,

Helias sends basketball teams off to Final Four

March 16, 2022 5:23 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Mizzou gymnastics wins final home meet of the season

March 13, 2022 11:18 AM Nathalie Jones

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

State tournament highlights and scores: March 12, 2022

March 12, 2022 6:46 PM Nathalie Jones

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

No. 8 Mizzou softball postpones SEC opener due to weather

March 11, 2022 12:52 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Mizzou baseball adds weekend trip to Phoenix on schedule

March 10, 2022 8:27 PM Nathalie Jones

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