Sports Feature Archives

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 15, 2021

January 15, 2021 10:46 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS HOOPS Trinity Catholic (61) Father Tolton (69) FINAL

Mizzou gymnastics narrowly misses out on the upset

January 15, 2021 9:42 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The No. 14 Mizzou gymnastics team almost upset the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night, but just narrowly missed out. Alabama took down Mizzou 195.775 to 195.750. It was a close matchup, as the two squads were almost never separated by more than a point throughout the entire meet. Mizzou’s

Local highlights and scores: Jan 14, 2021

January 14, 2021 10:15 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS HOOPS Marshall (37) Battle 75) FINAL Fulton (50) Southern Boone (34) FINAL HS GIRLS HOOPS Helias (49) Hickman (33) FINAL Capital City (21) Rock Bridge (60) FINAL Versailles (12) Boonville

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 9, 2021

January 10, 2021 11:00 AM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Smith-Cotton (57) Hickman (76) FINAL Rock Bridge (50) Truman (68) FINAL Battle (66) Harrisburg (63) FINAL Father Tolton (36) Vashon (72) FINAL Helias (68) Notre Dame (52) FINAL Sweet Springs with Malta

Columbia College hoops gets the Saturday sweep

January 9, 2021 6:06 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Both Columbia College basketball teams claimed wins over the St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Saturday afternoon. The double-header started with women’s action. The Cougars and the Eutectics kept it close until the very end, however, the home team prevailed in a 63-59 victory. Freshman forward Mallory Shetley led the team with

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 10:12 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Friday, Jan. 8, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Boonville (59) Blair Oaks (74) FINAL Father Tolton (53) Cardinal Ritter (70) FINAL Capital City (62) Centralia (55) FINAL Vienna (55) St. Elizabeth (65) FINAL Ozark (79) Hickman (72) FINAL Pacific (49)

Mizzou prevails in battle of top-25 squads

January 8, 2021 9:36 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The No. 10 Mizzou wrestling team dominated No. 21 Central Michigan in dual one of a round-robin bout at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers didn’t start off as they would have liked, with Central Michigan’s Drew Hildebrandt taking down Connor Brown in the first match of the day, however, the team bounced

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 7, 2021

January 7, 2021 10:46 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Thursday, Jan. 7, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Fulton (61) Southern Boone (66) FINAL/OT Mexico (57) Bowling Green (43) FINAL Battle (49) Capital City (70) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Battle (58) Capital City (22) FINAL Fulton (30) Southern Boone (41)

Chiefs fall in season finale after resting starters

January 3, 2021 6:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs backups lost to the Chargers, 38-21, in the regular season finale on Sunday. Kansas City had already clinched the one-seed in the AFC, so its final matchup of the season was meaningless for playoff positioning. KC finished the year 14-2. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Frank Clark and many other

Top 10 Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020

December 27, 2020 11:01 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) ABC17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman and ABC17’s Nathalie Jones recap the top Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020.

Kansas City clinches first-round bye

December 27, 2020 3:14 PM Nathalie Jones

KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs claimed the one-seed in the AFC for the second time in three seasons, with a 17-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons kept it close throughout, however, the duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce took over to seal the deal for KC. Mahomes

Local highlights and scores: Dec. 18, 2020

December 18, 2020 10:44 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL St. Francis Borgia (49) Father Tolton (52) FINAL Blair Oaks (78) Rock Bridge (52) FINAL California (42) Southern Boone (55) FINAL Ozark (75) Jefferson City (64) FINAL Louisiana (55) North Callaway (44)

Local highlights and scores: Dec. 17, 2020

December 18, 2020 11:08 AM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Battle (65) Helias (69) FINAL Monroe City (52) Tolton (56) FINAL Russellville (34) Linn (73) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Mexico (51) Hannibal (15) FINAL Blair Oaks (37) Jefferson City (57) FINAL North

Chiefs claim AFC West Championship

December 13, 2020 3:51 PM Nathalie Jones

MIAMI, Fl (KMIZ) For the fifth year straight, the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC West championship in a 33-27 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. By the end of the third quarter, the Chiefs raked in a 20 point lead, however, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa orchestrated two touchdowns to make it a six

Local highlights and scores: Dec. 11, 2020

December 11, 2020 10:03 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Holt (57) Rock Bridge (64) FINAL Fort Zumwalt South (55) Jefferson City (42) FINAL Southern Boone (34) Fatima (56) FINAL Linn (77) Owensville (72) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Salisbury

Local highlights and scores: Dec. 10, 2020

December 10, 2020 10:45 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Mexico (52) Battle (51) FINAL Southern Boone (34) Fatima (45) FINAL Linn (46) Belle (43) FINAL Eldon (54) Lebanon (67) FINAL Hickman (39) Waynesville (53) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL

Chiefs hold on against Lock and the Broncos

December 6, 2020 10:25 PM Andrew Kauffman

KANSAS CITY The Chiefs held on to beat former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock and the Broncos 22-16 on Sunday night. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was 25/40 for 318 yards and a touchdown. Lock was 15/28 for 151 yards and two touchdowns. The Lee’s Summit native also threw two interceptions – including a pick in the

Helias looks to bring back a winning tradition

December 3, 2020 5:54 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Helias Crusaders are just one win away from bringing a state championship trophy back to Jefferson City. The last time the Crusaders won a title was back in 1998. Head coach Chris Hentges said he is ready to bring that winning tradition back to his school. “It means a lot

Blair Oaks prepares for another state championship

December 2, 2020 6:53 PM Nathalie Jones

WARDSVILLE, Mo (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks football team is fighting to win its fourth state championship in the last 20 years. Ted Lepage’s Falcons squad has just one loss throughout the 2020 season, but the most important win is still to come. “We do things the way that we do them, don’t try to be

Vanderbilt fires Derek Mason after loss to Missouri

November 29, 2020 1:27 PM Nathalie Jones

NASVHILLE, TN (KMIZ) Vanderbilt Athletics fired football coach Derek Mason on Sunday afternoon, following a 41-point loss and shutout at Faurot Field. The Commodore’s offensive coordinator Todd Fitch will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “Derek cares deeply about the student-athletes under his charge. His tenure at Vanderbilt will be remembered