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Full interview with ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones

June 14, 2020 7:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with ABC 17’s newest addition Nathalie Jones. You can watch the interview in the video player above.

Mizzou strength and conditioning coach navigates through COVID-19 pandemic

June 14, 2020 7:35 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou’s director of athletic performance for football Zac Woodfin said there are extensive safety measures in place to keep MU’s student-athletes and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We really have left no stone unturned in terms of protecting our athletes and our staff when they come in to work,” Woodfin said. You can watch

Hickman names former Missouri star as new coach

June 13, 2020 6:22 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Hickman Kewpies named Missouri alum Morgan Eye Scott as the new girls basketball coach. Please welcome Morgan Scott as Hickman‘s new Head Girls Basketball Coach! We look forward to the positive impact she will make on our students, student athletes and the Hickman community. Go Kewpies!🟣🟡— Hickman Athletics (@KewpAthletics) June 13,

Former Missouri pitcher brings it full circle

June 13, 2020 2:01 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s Ian Bedell is looking forward to one thing: getting back to where it all started. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted the pitcher on Thursday night in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. “It was a stressful day, I knew that the Royals were considering me at 41 and then that’s

Cardinals draft Mizzou pitcher in 4th round

June 11, 2020 9:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mizzou pitcher Ian Bedell in the 4th round of the MLB Draft with the 122nd overall pick. With the 122nd overall pick, the #STLCards select Ian Bedell! pic.twitter.com/Y1CIIiCKq3— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 12, 2020 Bedell had his junior season cut short due to COVID-19. In four starts (24.1 innings),

Full interview: Mizzou athletic director gives summer update

June 11, 2020 2:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk addressed a group of reporters on Thursday to give an update on the MU athletic department as it continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sterk also spoke about the athletic department’s ongoing discussions regarding social justice and equality. You can watch the entire Zoom news conference in the video

Mizzou’s Manuel and Walters lead athletic department in peaceful march

June 10, 2020 8:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou safety Martez Manuel and defensive coordinator Ryan Walters played an integral part in the Tigers peaceful march in downtown Columbia last week to demand justice and promote equality. Manuel, a former Rock Bridge football standout, initially came up with the idea and Coach Walters offered his support. Manuel said he wanted to take on

University of Missouri football to start on time, but fan question unresolved

June 10, 2020 12:32 PM Nathalie Jones

University of Missouri officials said Wednesday that they are continuing to assess whether or not they will allow fans to attend games in the fall.

Jefferson City hires new football coach

June 9, 2020 8:22 PM Andrew Kauffman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City hired a new football coach on Tuesday. Scott Bailey will replace Terry Walker as the head coach of the Jays. Walker resigned last week. Bailey comes to the capital city from Lamar High School. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. JC Schools today

Mizzou football, basketball players arrive back on campus for voluntary workouts

June 8, 2020 6:49 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou football and men’s and women’s basketball teams’ are allowed to workout on campus for the first time in three months. MU allowed voluntary workouts to begin for those three teams starting Monday. Before arriving back on campus, every student-athlete was tested for COVID-19. Deputy Athletics Director Nick Joos

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball coach speaks out on race relations in America

June 6, 2020 5:36 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is speaking out about race relations in the United States. “The first thing we have to do is we have to vote,” Martin said. “We can’t complain about something if we’re not voting to try to change it.” You can hear his perspective on what needs to change in the

Former Mizzou wrestling star lands coaching job

June 5, 2020 5:23 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou wrestling star Willie Miklus has accepted a job as an assistant wrestling coach for Michigan State. Time to announce a career change, I accepted the assistant coaching position at Michigan State University! I am beyond excited to get started with my coaching career! It will be hard to leave my Iowa State Family

Mizzou football players feel safe returning to facilities

June 4, 2020 8:34 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou football team will be allowed to return to its facilities on Monday, June 8, after months away due to COVID-19. MU will test all of its student-athletes when they return to campus. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are plans in place to keep the players safe. Only 20 football players will be

Mizzou athletes and staff march peacefully to demand justice

June 4, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team said they are committed to fighting for equality. “It’s not an us versus them,” Drinkwitz said on a Zoom call Thursday. “It’s all of us versus racism.” More than 60 student athletes, staff and law enforcement marched together peacefully from the MU columns to the Boone County

Web Extra: Former MU baseball star speaks out on minor league career and social justice

May 30, 2020 5:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

Former Mizzou baseball star Trey Harris spoke with ABC 17 about his minor league career and the social injustices surrounding the African American community. “Honestly as a black man in America, I just think that now it’s all hitting us in the face,” Harris said. “We have access to cameras and film and social media,

MINK baseball cancels season due to COVID-19

May 27, 2020 2:12 PM Tyler Murry

The MINK league decided to cancel the 2020 season due to concerns about the Coronavirus and the uncertainties that still remain. MINK League Commissioner Ron Rodriguez said, “It is with great disappointment that the MINK League has determined that we cannot play this season.We join the many other leagues across the United States that have

Andrew’s at-home sports: May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020 10:11 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Tuesday, May 26 in the video player above.

Whitesides looks back on 22 years in CPS athletics

May 26, 2020 12:25 PM Tyler Murry

ABC 17’s Tyler Murry sat down with Columbia Public Schools Athletic Director Bruce Whitesides to look back on his 22 years with CPS.

Andrew’s at-home sports: May 25, 2020

May 25, 2020 10:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Monday, May 25 in the video player above.

Andrew’s at-home sports: Week 9 Top 10

May 24, 2020 10:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman unveiled his latest Top 10 list of Andrew’s at-home sports videos on Sunday. You can watch the countdown in the video player above. Andrew asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m.