Colorado State

Columbia, MO

South Carolina State

No. 22 Missouri baseball stumbled in the ninth inning against No. 11 South Carolina, leading to an 9-8 loss. The Tigers gave up an 8-5 lead after giving up four two-out runs. The winning run came from a fielder's choice error on a ground ball to shortstop Justin Colon.

MU baseball loses three-run lead in final inning

Missouri State

Missouri gymnastics’ Jocelyn Moore and Helen Hu were named regular-season All-Americans by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association on Thursday. Moore is a first-team All-American on vault, marking the sophomore’s second consecutive year earning the honor. She is ranked fifth nationally on vault, and she earned the third perfect 10.0 score in program history during a February meet against then-No. 5 Auburn.

Two MU gymnasts earn WCGA All-American honors

Kansas State

Missouri women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton will return for a 14th season with the Tigers, according to MU athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. The decision came after the Tigers posted an 18-14 record during their 2022-23 campaign. MU ended its season with a 75-47 loss to Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

MU elects to retain women's basketball coach Robin Pingeton for 14th season

Columbia, SC

After coming away with a victory against Border War rival Kansas on Wednesday, No. 22 Missouri baseball quickly shifts its focus toward a three-game road series against Southeastern Conference rival No. 11 South Carolina at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina. The series is set to begin at 6 p.m....

Missouri continues conference play against South Carolina

Missouri men’s swim and dive began competition Wednesday on Day 1 of the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis. MU is in 17th place with six points after the first day, while Arizona State leads with 68 points after tallying two second-place finishes.

MU men's swim and dive compete in Day 1 of NCAA Championships

The Southeastern Conference announced its annual gymnastics awards for the 2023 season Wednesday, naming five Missouri gymnasts to the All-SEC team. Sophomores Amari Celestine and Jocelyn Moore, seniors Helen Hu and Sienna Schreiber and graduate student Alisa Sheremeta each earned All-SEC honors. They were all also recognized on last season’s All-SEC teams.

Five MU gymnasts earn All-SEC accolades

Providence, RI

Former Missouri guard Kim English was named the new men’s basketball coach at Providence on Thursday. English emerged as a target for the job after the departure of Ed Cooley, who took the same position at Georgetown.

Providence hires former MU guard English as next coach

For Mizzou fans, the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season is likely to be remembered as the season first-year coach Dennis Gates took us on a journey of escalating hopes due to outstanding performances of four new Tigers whose first season in Columbia will be their last. It may also be...

Following the madness of college basketball

Houston, TX

Missouri guard D’Moi Hodge will participate in the men’s 3-point championship at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships. Hodge and seven other players will participate in the event next Thursday at the Bayou Music Center in Houston. It will air at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

MU's Hodge to compete in 3-point contest in Houston

Tamyra Nevills knew her throw was good once it left her hand. Then a collective hush stilled the crowd as the discus flew across the field during the Class 5 state track and field championship in Jefferson City last year. At 16, Tamyra claimed the 2022 state crown and Rock...

Tamyra Nevills: Rock Bridge junior sets sights on second state discus title

One CASA team from Hickman High School was chosen by NASA as a finalist in HUNCH, or the “High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware” program. The team, “D-Zero,” is invited to Houston, Texas, to present its design at the Johnson Space Center on April 19 for NASA engineers and astronauts. Only seven other high school teams in the United States have been chosen for this program.

Hickman students head to Houston

The University of Missouri Tigers faced off against their rivals, the Kansas Jayhawks, Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Royals. For many players, this was the first time they had played on a major league baseball field. The Tigers jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead,...

The Tigers and Jayhawks duel at Kauffman

It’s stressful enough for parents to teach just one kid to drive. Multiply that by four? And meet the Eastmans. Caroline, Ellie, Luke and Wilson Eastman are a set of 15-year-old quadruplets who attend Hickman High School. All four are multi-sport athletes, and they’re an extremely competitive bunch. But...

Eastman quadruplets: The four student-athletes at Hickman excel in different ways

The Bruins and Spartans went home early Wednesday night, as Rock Bridge girls soccer defeated host Battle 8-0. Between the 15th and 40th minutes, the Bruins logged a shot every two or three minutes. The stretch began with a shot from Bruins center forward Noël Wheeler that was blocked by Spartans goalkeeper Ainsley Craver.

Bruins strike repeatedly to take victory over Spartans

Editor’s note: This was written in response to a March 15 story about disposing of used books. The Columbia Senior Activity Center accepts donated books for its library. We shelve books less than 10 years old in good condition. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian’s Opinion section is...

Senior Center is good place to donate unused books

Richard Lee “Lee Lee” McDonald, age 80, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Jefferson City. He was born October 6, 1942 to Fred and Louise Harvey.

Richard Lee McDonald, Oct. 6, 1942 — March 18, 2023

Nightly lane closures on Interstate 70 in Columbia are scheduled for next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close lanes for sweeping and signing operations, according to a news release.

Nightly lane closures scheduled on I-70 through Columbia

Jefferson City, MO

JEFFERSON CITY — Workers from nursing homes across the state held a press conference and vigil at the state Capitol Wednesday to call attention to ongoing dangerous conditions caused by staffing shortages, and to grieve coworkers and patients lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. The press conference was organized by...

Union nursing home workers call for safer conditions

COLUMBIA − Columbia police are investigating a robbery that happened Thursday night at a Smiley Lane gas station. Police were called to the Break Time on Smiley Lane near Range Line around 11:20 p.m. Thursday.

Columbia police investigate robbery at Smiley Lane gas station

The Missouri Department of Conservation held a free fishing day at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia recently. However, real conservation requires an end to fishing. Fish might not look like human beings, but they are sensitive, complex beings. They form emotional attachments and become depressed when they lose their mates. They can count and tell time, think ahead and “talk” to one another underwater. They also feel pain. A 2019 University of Liverpool study showed that fish feel pain in a way similar to humans. And now we are discovering the health risks. Eating just a single fish pulled from U.S. lakes or rivers could be equal to drinking water tainted with “forever chemicals” for a month.

Fishing isn't a means of conservation for planet

A small local group has launched a donation drive to help Columbia children with unstable housing during spring break. As Columbia Public Schools’ spring break approaches, Suzanne Bagby of the Bagby Community Helping Hand said she wanted to make sure children living in hotel rooms have what they need. Spring break for the school district begins Monday.

Donation drive aims to help unhoused youth during spring break

JEFFERSON CITY — Like a lot of Missourians, Shelley Swoyer of Jefferson City was surprised to see that the state had switched from its long-used method of selecting presidential primary candidates to a caucus system last June. “I’m just a voter. I encourage people to vote, I register people...

Effort begins for return of presidential primaries to Missouri

When April Ferrao made the decision to run for the Columbia School Board, she had to quit her job at the city-county health department, one of her favorite jobs ever. City ordinances state that employees must take a leave of absence if they run for public office and resign immediately if they are elected. This reality put Ferrao, who had worked for the city for just about a year, in a difficult spot. She initially took a leave, but it expired Monday, she said.

Ferrao looks to bring years of CPS experience to School Board

Charles Edward Burge Jr., 67, of Columbia died March 21, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard Funeral Service and Crematory. Coleman “Coley” Henry Burton, 85, of Columbia died March 21, 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Millard Funeral Service and Crematory.

Death notices for March 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This was submitted in response to a March 15 story profiling John Potter, a candidate for Columbia School Board. “The way I wanted to raise my kids was through public schools,” Potter said. “I think it’s a real good experience for socializing ... and being an example of Christianity where it’s needed most.”

Potter confuses public education, Christian values as being intertwined

Boonville, MO

MU Health Care will open its new Jackson Road Medical Building in Boonville on Monday. The building will offer primary care, urgent care, physical therapy, imaging and lab services. The MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic and Mizzou Therapy Services in Boonville will both relocate to the new medical building,...

Three MU divers finish in top 10 on Day 2 of Air Force Dive Invite

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