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Sunday Sit-down with WIN for Columbia’s Mitzi Clayton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on WIN for Columbia's Mitzi Clayton to chat about the second-annual WIN Every Day seminar on this week's edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can learn more about the seminar on WIN for Columbia's website. You can also watch their full...
Paul Finebaum Reveals SEC Contender He Has Little Faith In
Last season marked a significant turnaround for Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers. Despite three consecutive losing seasons at the start of the Drinkwitz era, the Tigers surprised everyone by achieving an 11-2 record last season. That has led to a lot of optimism heading into the 2024 season. ...
Local highlights and scores: June 29, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, June 29, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines...
Local soccer grads help fuel Missouri Reign's inaugural season
Columbia — The first season of the Missouri Reign is now in the books. The semiprofessional soccer team plays in the Women Premiere Soccer League, and recently played their final match of the summer season on Sunday. Jefferson City Jays assistant Dakota Acock is the team's president and coaches...
Schweizer Qualifies for Paris Olympics in the 10k
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field's Karissa Schweizer qualified for her second Olympic event in Paris as she finished third in the 10k with a time of 31:41.56 Saturday night in Eugene, Oregon. Schweizer previously qualified for her second consecutive Olympics by earning a spot in...
'It's huge for the cycling community': Criterium at the Columns returns for second edition
The Criterium at the Columns returned to downtown Columbia for its second edition Sunday. The fast-paced cycling races took place on a roughly 1-mile circuit around Jesse Hall, with the start and finish line at the intersection of Eighth Street and Elm Street.
One question facing every position group on Missouri football's offense in 2024
Missouri football is bringing back a significant core of the offense that helped the team go 11-2 and win the Cotton Bowl last season. That’s a good building block for the 2024 season, when the Tigers are expected to be among the contenders to reach the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff. Mizzou has a third-year starter at quarterback. All of the Tigers’ most productive receivers and tight ends return. Mizzou secured some blockbuster transfer portal additions along...
Ciccolini Places 10th in the Javelin at Olympic Trials
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field's Skylar Ciccolinni placed 10th in the javelin finals United State Olympic Trials Sunday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Ciccolini earned the finish with a mark of 48.38m (158-9). The result concluded the United States qualifying round for Mizzou athletes...
2024 Missouri Football Opponent Previews: Alabama Crimson Tide
Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid - and this is done by a hobbyist rather than a pro - there could be some errors in history and current roster makeup. All mistakes are done on purpose and with ill intent because I don’t like you or your team.
Educational conference helps empowers Boone County athletes for future success
Between this past weekend's Columbia Como Shootout, students from across Boone County gathered for an educational conference to prepare them for life beyond the playing surface at Hickman High School. Amand Hardiman, founder of LearnYou, spearheaded the event, which was backed by local sports figures such as Hickman boys basketball head coach Cray Logan and Donndre Smith, co-director of 17U Mid Missouri Phenon. Their support was instrumental in creating a unique blend of insightful panels to assist...
Mizzou Volleyball unveils complete 2024 schedule
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball's schedule for the team's second season under head coach Dawn Sullivan is set. The Tigers released their entire 2024 slate on Monday, which features 12 regular season matchups at home and 10 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. After hosting its annual Black & Gold...
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