July 05, 2008

Blue Thunder Track Club sending seven athletes to national Junior Olympics

By CHRISTY SIEBERT Seven children from the Blue Thunder Track Club of Columbia qualified to compete in the National Junior Olympics this month in Ypsilanti, Mich.

July 04, 2008

MU grad heads to Arena Football League playoffs

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Craig Heimburger, a defensive lineman for the Cleveland Gladiators, has extended his professional football career by playing for the team.

July 02, 2008

Carly and Ally Offerdahl bring home medals from taekwondo competition

By JESSI WOOD In June, Carly won a World Champion and Ally won a silver medal at the Taekwondo World Championship in Little Rock, Ark.

MU softball team shows smarts

By Missourian staff During the spring 2008 semester, the Missouri softball team combined for a 3.37 grade-point average, marking the highest team GPA for the softball team since the start of the program in 1975.

July 01, 2008

Free sports will be available to MU students this fall

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Under a new plan, MU students will be able to attend many sporting events for free. The All-Sports Pass will also be replaced by a new Student Season Ticket Combo.

June 28, 2008

Honor for tee-ball player well deserved

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Six-year-old Jill Zulovich defied all odds to overcome cancer and will play in a tee-ball game at the White House.

Columbia teen qualifies for championship golf competition.

By CHRISTY SIEBERT Tyler Kolb, a 14-year-old Columbia golf player, qualified for the Callaway Junior World Championship on July 13-17 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego.

June 26, 2008

Diabetes doesn't deter dancer

By JESSI WOOD Even though diabetes makes it difficult for her to dance at times, Eureka High School senior Danielle Scheetz refuses to give up her craft.

June 24, 2008

Gibson named to U.S. national baseball team

By Missourian staff Missouri pitcher Kyle Gibson earned a spot on the National Team's 20-man roster after two weeks of trials .

June 23, 2008

Tour of Missouri to add new stage when race returns in September

By R.B. FALLSTROM/The Associated Press The race, which drew about 370,000 spectators last year, will not go through Columbia.

Tour of Missouri bicycle race adds extra day of competition

By R.B. FALLSTROM/The Associated Press The competition could include participation from Olympic medalists of the Beijing Games.

Senior shooters aim for camaraderie not just competition

By KYLE SPRADLEY Competitors in this weekend’s Missouri State Senior Games shooting competition said they were there more for each other than winning medals.

June 22, 2008

Senior bowling games breed fellowship with competition

By SAM O’KEEFE Competitors at the Missouri State Senior Games say there are several reasons they enjoy spending time at the bowling alley.

Bull rider competes after injury

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Kaleb Baurichter, a 15-year-old bull rider, was injured at the Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals last weekend, but came back to compete the next night.

Runner going strong at 88

By JESSI WOOD Although 88-year-old Ed Burnham’s 15-minute mile pace would have put him last place in the Missouri State Senior Games’ 10K run, he says he doesn’t care. He runs because of his love for it.

June 21, 2008

Senior Games pool tournament given new look

By SAM O’KEEFE Both the game and the venue changed this year.

Seniors compete in Missouri State Senior Games darts tournament

By CHRISTY SIEBERT The Missouri State Senior Games held a darts competition Saturday morning at Hearnes Center.

Women and men share the basketball court at senior games

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Only one women’s team registered for the 3-on-3 basketball competition. Three men’s teams agreed to play them so they could participate in the Missouri State Senior Games.

Archer overcomes the odds to continue competing

By JESSI WOOD In 1978, Carroll Walker lost his right arm in a farming accident. Since then, he has had to learn how to shoot his bow and arrow by using his mouth.

Senior Games bring out group of horseshoe pitchers

By MARY MINCHEW A small group of 14 participated in the Missouri State Senior Games horseshoe division Friday at Cosmopolitan Park.