PERSONAL NEWS: I'm CLOSING one chapter to OPEN another💙🤍 Sunday marked my last day at ABC 17. I'm stepping away from TV to focus on family as my wife and I prepare to welcome our first child in February. But, Mid-MO will ALWAYS feel like home⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @ABC17News

Kyle was the first person I shadowed at KOMU. We spent an afternoon covering Blair Oaks basketball and it didn’t take long for me to figure out how talented he was. He’s a great dude and someone I’m proud to call a friend. Congrats on your next chapter man.

Kyle’s one of the most talented, committed & selfless people I’ve ever worked with. In a two-person sports department, teamwork is SO critical & Kyle’s been the ULTIMATE teammate and friend in his two years at KMIZ! I’m so excited for his next chapter! We’ll miss him!

It wasn't necessarily pretty, but #Mizzou women's basketball grabbed its fifth-straight win in a comeback effort against SIUE. HC Kellie Harper says after an emotional win over Cal on Thursday, she felt like the energy was lacking: "The lesson for our team is we've got to be

LISTEN: #Mizzou finished with SEASON-LOWS in field goal percentage (34.4%) and points (60) against Kansas👀 Head Coach Dennis Gates addressed the team's shooting struggles in Sunday's game, saying he still feels confident in the scorers on his roster⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @ABC17News

LISTEN: #Mizzou HC Dennis Gates and Kansas HC Bill Self shared their thoughts about the future of the Border Showdown🏀 There's definitely a difference between both head coaches' opinions on keeping this rivalry alive past its current contract⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17

#Mizzou football will return to the Gator Bowl for the first time since 1968! The Tigers are 1-2 all time at this game @NathalieABC17 @KyleHelmsABC17

COMING UP: The Border War is being fought on NEUTRAL ground👀 #Mizzou and Kansas are renewing their storied rivalry at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City at 12 p.m. Don’t miss highlights and reaction tonight on SportsZone⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @ABC17News

HIGHLIGHTS: Blair Oaks (@BlairOaks_1) outscored its opponents 736-81 on the road to BACK-TO-BACK state titles🏆 It's only fitting the Falcons finished the season by breaking the MSHSAA Championship record for largest margin of victory (59)⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @WeAreBlairOaks

WATCH: MISSION COMPLETE🏆 Blair Oaks (@BlairOaks_1) is BACK-TO-BACK state champions for the first time in program history, finishing an UNDEFEATED season⬇️ "They wanted to win games. They wanted to be dominant." @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17 @WeAreBlairOaks @coach_lepage

#Mizzou fans, your chance to watch ALL THREE members of the 2026 recruiting class comes tonight at the Norm Stewart Classic 👀 4-⭐️ Aidan Chronister & 5-⭐️ Toni Bryant will go head-to-head, while 5-⭐️ Jason Crowe Jr. plays right after them at the Arena. "I hope there's a lot

Awesome stuff: All three members of #Mizzou hoops' (@MizzouHoops) historic recruiting class shared their skills with the next generation of hoopers this morning ⬇️ I caught up with 4-⭐️ Aidan Chronister, 5-⭐️ Toni Bryant & 5-⭐️ Jason Crowe Jr. on what this morning meant & WHY

WATCH: 66 YEARS IN THE MAKING🏆 Tipton (@TiptonFtball) is STATE CHAMPIONS for the first time in program history⬇️ "What would you do to give your brother a state title? Every single one of them would do whatever it took" @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17 @THSActivities1 @wmdukejcmo

"When you get kicked in the teeth, there's a level of response that takes place." #Mizzou is 8-1 headed into the showdown against Kansas. Coach Gates says after that loss at Notre Dame, it's been good to have multiple days of practice between games (unlike in Nov.) to

#Mizzou HC Dennis Gates says his perspective of the rivalry with Kansas hasn't changed over the course of his time in CoMo because Hall of Famer Norm Stewart let him know the stakes from the jump: "You're not a head coach here unless you beat Kansas." Gates went on to say:

ICYMI: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED🚨 Shannon Dowell and Grace Slaughter scored 46 of #Mizzou's 68 points in the ACC/SEC Challenge, including the GAME-WINNER⬇️ 🏀 @shannonsimoneee: 25 Points | 7 Rebounds 🏀 @graciekkay10: 21 Points | 10 Rebounds @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17

ICYMI: #Mizzou earned a LAST-SECOND WIN over California, putting its TOUGHNESS on display in crunch time⬇️ 🏀 @graciekkay10: Go-Ahead 3-Pointer 🏀 @shannonsimoneee: Game-Winning Layup "I looked everybody in the eye... we're going to win this game." @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17

WATCH: Shannon Dowell (@shannonsimoneee) CALLS GAME🚨 #Mizzou celebrates a GAME-WINNER in the final seconds against California in the ACC/SEC Challenge⬇️ @NathalieABC17 @CollinABC17

BREAKING: Class of 2027 QB Braylen Warren has Committed to Missouri, he tells me for @rivals The 6’2 205 QB from Omaha, NE chose the Tigers over Kansas State and Iowa “I’m home🐯” https://t.co/vYkVUw4us2

#mizzoufootball head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke on the importance of building a strong freshman class in the age of the transfer portal. "We always have to have a foundation of guys that we want to recruit and develop and become players for us." @NathalieABC17 @KyleHelmsABC17