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Robert Eade, 77, shows his talents in many sports at the Missouri State Senior Games.

Mason Croy has competed in saddle bronc riding since he was 14 years old. Saddle bronc riding didn't just come to him naturally though.

Only 12 people competed in the Senior State Games dart competition Saturday at the Hearnes Center.

Bailey Owen and Trever Ratliff have gone to school together since kindergarten and both got into roping at the high school level, so they teamed up.

Columbia shooter Brian Hopper tops 142 shooters to win over-all honors at the Rock Bridge Lions Shoot Saturday,

Nick Watterson's height may not have earned him the nickname "Big Nick," but his success in Special Olympics powerlifting proves that it is fitting.

William Evans won first place in the 100 meter relay at the Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games.

Participants in annual Sports Journalism Institute covered Missouri State Special Olympics on Saturday at venues across Columbia.

Female competitors are becoming more involved in the sport of pistol shooting. That was demonstrated at the 35th annual NRA National Action Pistol Championship. The women on team "Packing in Pink" competed for the first time in the Bianchi Cup and represented a female side to a male-dominated sport.

Physical activity helps Thomas Matthews, 10, improve his focus and muscle tone, things that are often a struggle for children with autism.

Stephens College two-sport athlete Dani Kelley came back to play two sports after suffering offseason injuries on consecutive days last summer.

The youth football community fears for the safety of children, but it also fears for the survival of the game. How exactly do you make football safer without changing the game?

Columbia golfer Joe Bradley sank his first hole-in-one Sunday afternoon at Oak Hills golf course in Jefferson City. His friend happened to videotape it. 

Columbia's Charlie Lockwood started the Perche Creek GutBuster canoe and kayak race in 2009 because he thought there weren’t enough options in the racing circuit for participants from the area.

For Cougars senior outfielder Karina Veit, a road trip to California offers a chance for her to play in front of family, friends and former coaches.

Now with the Chicago White Sox organization, Hickman graduate Blake Tekotte is trying to make his dream of a career in the MLB a reality. 

Tolton Catholic High School participates in a sportsmanship program with the University of Notre Dame. In August, the school conducted a mandatory workshop with officials from Notre Dame. 

The Stars made just 25 percent of their field goals in a loss. 

Columbia disc golfers Adam Morrison, 19, and George Smith, 41, are starting the national tour this weekend in Las Vegas.