Youth Sports
Concussion worries cause tension in Columbia's youth football community
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?
Jeremy Maclin's Mizzou Legends softball game ends charity weekend
Former Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin led a group of other former Tigers players in a weekend of activities that benefited the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia and Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home.
TELL US: Who are your youth sports All-Stars?
Are you especially proud of your first-time little-leaguer? Do you have words of public thanks for a dedicated coach? Help us tell your stories.
FROM READERS: 7-year-old wins inspiration award
Missourian reader Jen Lee Reeves shares her story about her 7-year-old daughter, Jordan, winning the Women's Intersport Network for Columbia Inspiration Award.
Registration for Daniel Boone Little League open until Feb. 28
Daniel Boone Little League offers the chance to play baseball and softball for children and teenagers.
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls softball game at Cosmopolitan Park
Two girls softball teams faced off Monday at Cosmopolitan Park.
Annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition showcases youth football skills
Children participated in the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick program Saturday morning at Cosmopolitan Park. Parents and children enjoyed the annual football event.
Columbia gymnastics clubs prepare for ‘Olympic boom'
Operators of gymnastics facilities expect fall enrollment to jump after a Summer Olympic Games when the sport gets the most media attention and attracts newcomers.
FROM READERS: Columbia Gators win gold in Show-Me State Games
The Columbia Gators 11 and under baseball team took the gold in the Show Me Games on Sunday, July 29.
Swymeler continues success in first Show-Me State Games appearance
Despite running for only six months, 14-year-old Johnathon Swymeler won gold and silver medals at Saturday's Show-Me State Games.
After defeating cancer, young athlete returns to Show-Me State Games
Jordon Geiser, 11, won a battle with large B cell lymphoma to return to the sports he loves.
At Show-Me State Games, grandmother, grandson connect through golf
Pat Carl and her grandson, Aidan Liu, competed in the Mother/Son 12 and under division at Sunday's Show-Me State Games. The pair hoped to improve on last year's performance.
Youth wrestler makes successful return to Show-Me State Games
Klayton Anderson, a 13-year-old who had missed last year's competition after suffering a brain injury, earned a gold medal in the 91-to 95-pound division of Saturday's competiton.
Mid-Missouri Soap Box racers compete in Akron
Charles Neville II from Columbia, Hank Hilderbrand from Fayette, and Haden Singleton from Boonville competed in the Stock, SuperStock, and Masters Divisions of the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, on Saturday.
Columbia youth softball team heads to championship in Branson
The Missouri Stealth 10U softball team goes to Branson on Sunday as the No. 1 seed for the United States Specialty Sports Association 9-and-under/10-and-under Central World Series.
Blue Thunder Track Club athletes qualify for AAU nationals
Forty-two athletes from Columbia's Blue Thunder Track Club have qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Houston, Texas.
Runners battle heat at Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon
Over 200 children from 13 different states participated in the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon Saturday.
Soap box competitors race down Broadway for spot in national competition
At the Mid-Missouri All-American Soap Box Derby on Sunday, racers stuck to a simple strategy: Keep the car straight and stay low.
Missouri football players teach youth football camp
First-graders through eighth-graders interacted with Missouri football players, participated in new drills and walked away with a few autographs.
Family involvement puts Columbia Swim Club in good position
Among the 150 to 180 swimmers on the team, almost half compete alongside a brother or sister, and some families have as many as four children in the program.
