Hallsville High School graduate Ryan Roberts is now entering what's traditionally seen as adult life. But those who understand his story best will tell you he has acted with maturity well beyond his age for a long time. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

UNLV's Desiree Reed-Francois to become next Mizzou athletic director columbiatribune.com/story/sports/2…

Hello friends, today is my first day as the Sports Editor/AME with the Columbia Tribune. I'll be overseeing preps, working with Eric Blum on Mizzou coverage and annoying the general population with puns. Hit me with any and all story ideas at [email protected].

'Adversity struck throughout': How Mizzou football alumnus and Battle head coach Jonah Dubinski's first win (and game) with the Spartans was thrilling from start to finish columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

Mizzou football vs. Central Michigan: Live updates, scores, analysis from Missouri's 2021 opener columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

Audrey Rischer just etched herself into the Missouri state record books. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

Mizzou's Barrett Banister has a legendary Arkansas coach for a grandpa, a longtime CFB assistant for an uncle, who was at Air Force on 9/11, & a memory of nearly being run over by a USC WR at age 7. Here's how Banister was shaped by a gridiron upbringing. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

Madison Hendershott will be the latest Columbia soccer product to play at Missouri, with the last being Battle alum Gillian Schulte, who last played for the Tigers in 2019. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

Hallsville's football program started in 2006 and may have celebrated the biggest regular-season victory in that 15-year span Friday night in front of packed home bleachers and plenty more surrounding the field on all sides. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

"No matter what you do that day, you know you've accomplished something," #Mizzou athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said during her early-morning jog. A day with DR_Francois: Missouri's new athletic director hits the ground running columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

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What we know as prized Mizzou football recruit Luther Burden makes his decision Tuesday columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

📍Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club, St. Louis In around 30 minutes, WR Luther Burden, the No. 6 overall prospect in the Class of 2022, will start his commitment ceremony. His final three choices are #Mizzou, Georgia and Alabama.

Luther Burden, one of the highest-rated recruiting prospects ever pursued by Missouri football, has verbally committed to the Tigers. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

Who better than Luther Burden's parents to tell the #Mizzou community about their son? Moments after he committed to the Tigers, they shared stories of "Tre's" upbringing, his relationship with Coach Drinkwitz and more. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

Bowling Green didn't let Hallsville Athletics get back into Friday's game, and ended the Indians' season. Coach Justin Conyers' message, however, was to not let Friday dictate the team's season. Story from the final Boone County football game this season: columbiatribune.com/story/sports/h…

Bazelak finds Daniel Parker Jr. and Missouri wins 24-23.

Columbia native Dajuan Harris (Dajuan Harris) helps lead Kansas basketball to victory over Missouri in Border War RBHS Bruin Bear columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c… via Columbia Tribune

Here's the Tribune's National Signing Day tracker. Follow along here all day for updates. columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…

National Signing Day: Boonville standout and 4-star recruit DJ Wesolak signs with Mizzou over LSU, Alabama and more columbiatribune.com/story/sports/c…