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Dec 8, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Lauren Spakowski |Adam Feiner |Patrick Hatzis |Quentin Corpuel
Facing fourth-and-2 with a little more than a minute remaining in regulation of the MSHSAA Class 6 championship, De Smet had to stand tall defensively. Nixa had the ball at the De Smet 17-yard line, threatening to trim an eight-point deficit. Nixa sophomore quarterback Adam McKnight was sacked, sending the De Smet crowd into a flaming-hot frenzy that pierced the cold air in mid-Missouri on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
Ground and pound. That was the theme of the MSHSAA Class 1 championship, where Adrian's stellar second half powered it to a 34-13 victory over Penney on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It was a run-heavy afternoon bout, as both teams combined for 427 rushing yards on 84 attempts. Adrian had the edge at 237 yards, while Penney registered 188.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
Hickman girls basketball dominated Eureka 71-35 in its first game of the Troy Buchanan Pepsi-Cola Invitational on Tuesday at Troy Buchanan High School. The Kewpies (1-1) continue play in the tournament when they next face Battle at 4 p.m. Thursday in Troy.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
Columbia College women's soccer season continues as the Cougars bested MidAmerica Nazarene 2-1 in the NAIA Championship Round of 16 on Tuesday in Pensacola, Florida. With the win, the seventh-seeded Cougars will play in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2016.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
By By Patrick Hatzis Jefferson City volleyball, led by coach Ali Kreklow Eskens, had made history. Eskens, a former volleyball player at Mizzou and Rock Bridge, guided the Jays to their first-ever state championship appearance this season. Although they ultimately lost 3-1 to Festus St. Pius X, the second-place finish marks the best season in program history and an improvement over last year's third-place finish.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis |Alexander Daggett
Mizzou wrestling scored 168.5 points and secured first place in the Tiger Style Invite on Saturday at Hearnes Center in Columbia. Mizzou had four wrestlers take first place headlined by senior Keegan O'Toole (174-pound division), who won his third title in four years at the event. Redshirt juniors Colton Hawks (185) and Josh Edmond (141) improved on their second-place finishes from last year, and redshirt sophomore Cam Steed (165) also earned first place, securing a fall in 40 seconds.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
By By Patrick Hatzis Jefferson City volleyball fell 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 16-25, 22-25) to Festus St. Pius X in the MSHSAA Class 4 Championship on Thursday in Cape Girardeau. Despite the loss, the season was far from disappointing for the Jays (27-8), as this was the first time in program history they reached a state championship match.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
By By Patrick Hatzis Jefferson City volleyball will play in its first state championship match after defeating Lutheran St. Charles 3-2 (15-25, 25-16, 25-13, 24-26, 15-11) in the MSHSAA Class 4 semifinals Wednesday at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Jays had 10 unforced errors in the first set but bounced back to win the second handily.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
southernminn.com | Patrick Hatzis
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Patrick Hatzis
Missouri soccer's hopes of making the Southeastern Conference Tournament were no longer in its hands after a 1-0 home loss to LSU on Sunday. With a win or draw in their regular-season finale, MU would have secured a spot in the tournament for the first time under coach Stefanie Golan.
