Youth Sports

The Daniel Boone Little League American All-Stars started the Midwest Regional Tournament off right Saturday with a dramatic come-from-behind win.

The Daniel Boone Little League American All-Stars are headed to a regional baseball tournament in Indianapolis, where they could play on national television and qualify for the Little League World Series.

The Daniel Boone Little League All-Stars competed in the Little League Softball Central Regional Softball Tournament in Carthage, Mo. They were the first team from Daniel Boone Little League to compete in the 11- to 12-year-old age division of the tournament.

Children from the Douglass Youth Baseball League got the chance to learn about some of the greatest players in baseball history at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City on Tuesday.

The Columbia Blaze have dominated summer baseball tournaments in the 13-and-under division, so they moved up an age division for the Show-Me State Games.

Douglass Youth Baseball promotes a fun, non-competitive environment for boys and girls ages 5-14. The league finished its 15th season this week.

Joseph Dye, who will start fourth grade at Midway Heights Elementary in the fall, sank a hole-in-one Saturday at Perche Creek Golf Club. He followed it with his first ever birdie.

Kent and Nathan Fandrich played in the parent/child golf tournament at the Show-Me State Games. The tournament meant a weekend of fun for the whole family.

In the three years the Columbia Greyhounds have played Show-Me State Games basketball, they haven't won a game. But that doesn't mean they're not enjoying the experience.

The Gators, a Columbia-based baseball team playing in the 9-and-under age division of the Show-Me State Games, won their first game Friday. 

As a coach in the Moonlight Hoops Summer Outdoor Basketball League, Wale Aliyu has become a part of an effort to keep Columbia youth safe and out of trouble.

Part of the Columbia Community Recreation program, the Lil’ Lady Bulldogs Dance and Cheer Group assists young girls in gaining self-esteem and accomplishment through the instruction of cheer and dance skills.

Children ages 6 to 10 got the opportunity to play basketball and learn fundamentals of the game at Mizzou Arena.

Columbia native Phil Garverick, who has swam for Hickman and MU, is keeping his love for swimming alive as head coach of the Columbia Swim Club.

Jeremy Kempker finished third in calf roping in Saturday's Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals. Kempker plans to pursue calf roping professionally instead of going to college.

Racers Thomas Ferguson and Jordan Weltha came away happy at the Mid Missouri Soap Box Derby after winning their divisions. The two will get the opportunity to compete at nationals in Akron, Ohio.

Physical education professors from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Truman State University testified against the provision that would've allowed schools to award one unit of physical education credit to students who participated in three years of marching band or interscholastic sports.

Coach Stuart Parnell has been involved with the Columbia Youth Football League for more than 10 years, coaching boys in first through sixth grade. This year, he is the head coach of the third grade Packers team and must work to help the boys transition from flag to tackle football.

The Upward Sports League at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church allows children of all skill levels to get equal playing time in its fall football league. Consequently, the players gain self-esteem and learn the fundamentals of the game.