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OFFICIAL: Mizzou signs nation’s active points leader
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The nation's top scorer at the NCAA Division I level is officially joining the Mizzou men's basketball roster. Northern Kentucky transfer Marques Warrick put pen to paper on Wednesday, signing with Dennis Gates and the Tigers. “Marques is a high-scoring combo guard who has produced every year...
Laird Veatch officially hired as director of athletics of University of Missouri
The University of Missouri announced that they hired Laird Veatch to be their director of athletics. Veatch will take over the position on May 1, 2024. He has been the director of athletics at the University of Memphis since October 2019. “AD Veatch is a proven leader with the vision...
Missouri football lands state’s No. 1-ranked prospect in Class of 2025
In back-to-back years, Missouri football has landed the top prospect from within the state borders. The top-ranked player in the state of Missouri in the Class of 2025, Eureka High offensive tackle Jack Lange, committed to Missouri football on Wednesday, announcing his decision during a live stream from his high school. Lange, who is a four-star prospect currently listed at 6-foot-8, 275 pounds, is rated as the 15th-best offensive tackle and the No. 144 player nationally in...
#3 Vols Look To Stay Hot Against Missouri
No. 3/3 Tennessee will look to keep things rolling in conference play as it plays host to Missouri for a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium beginning on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Vols have won each of their last five SEC series after securing a top-five road series victory...
MU set to introduce new athletics director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced that new MU Athletics Director Laird Veatch will be formally introduced on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Stephens Indoor Facility. The event will be open to the public. The former Memphis AD is preparing to lead Mizzou Athletics, following the...
Tennessee-Missouri projected starting pitchers
No. 3 Tennessee (34-7, 12-6 SEC) will return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Thursday for a three-game series against Missouri (19-23, 6-12 SEC). Missouri leads the all time series against the Vols, 17-13. The Tigers are 8-7 in Knoxville. First pitch for game No. 1 on Thursday is slated for...
Mizzou guard becomes fifth Tiger to enter transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, a team spokesperson confirmed that Mizzou men's basketball guard Kaleb Brown entered his name into the transfer portal. Brown is now the fifth player from the 2023-24 campaign to come to that decision. Brown, the brother of former Tiger star and current NBA player Kobe...
Missouri Scholar Bowl semifinals feature Polo and Linn County
The Scholar Bowl State Tournament is taking place at the University of Missouri in Columbia. For area schools, Linn County triumphed over King City in the Class 1 quarterfinals on April 23. Linn County is set to face Mound City in the semifinals on May 3 at noon. Polo’s Scholar...
Battle baseball coasts to mercy-rule victory against Hallsville
Battle baseball slugged its way to a mercy-rule win, taking down Hallsville 13-2 in five innings Monday in Columbia. It looked like Hallsville (4-12) might maintain control of the game early on, as Spartans starting pitcher Jack Putnam struggled to find the strike zone and the defense behind him looked sluggish to open the game. Hallsville jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, scoring its first run on a Battle error.
Hay's journey from baseball to softball stardom embodies determination, family legacy
Abby Hay had only started in four career games before Missouri softball’s road trip with Arkansas. It was in that moment — April 5 at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one out in the top of the seventh inning and the Tigers trailing 5-0 — that Hay got ahold of one.
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