KWWR Sports Report 6/5/23 Former Memphis head coach Kerrick Jackson will be the next Missouri Tigers baseball head coach. The news comes less than a week after MU fired former head coach Steve Bieser. Jackson is a St. Louis native and led Memphis to a 29-28 overall record in 2023. It will not be Jackson’s…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 6/1/23
KWWR Sports Report 6/1/23 South Callaway is one win away from claiming a State Championship in high school baseball. South Callaway defeated Portageville 9-4 yesterday (Wednesday) in the semifinals. The Bulldogs go for it all this afternoon (Thursday) at 1 when they play Licking. The Fulton Hornets quest for a State baseball championship came to…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/1/23
KWWR Sports Report 5/1/23 Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died at the age of 83. The St. Louis Cardinals announced his death yesterday (Sunday). Shannon spent 50 years in the broadcast booth, starting in 1972. That followed a short stint in the front office and a…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 4/21/23
KWWR Sports Report 4/21/23 In high school baseball last night (Thursday) the Kirksville Tigers bested the Mexico Bulldogs 2-0. Landyn Kleinsorge started the game for Mexico and recorded 15 outs struck out three. Landon Hilderman, Austin Maxwell and Tyler Thoenen each collected one hit to lead the Bulldogs offense. The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 4/6/23
KWWR Sports Report 4/6/23 Photo credit: Eric Mattson The Mexico Bulldogs lost 8-1 to the Highland Bulldogs yesterday (Wednesday). Mexico struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Highland. Mexico scored in the first inning on an error. Jack Wilburn was on the bump for Mexico. He pitched two and a third innings, striking out one…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/17/23
KWWR Sports Report 3/17/23 Mizzou picks up wins yesterday in the NCAA Tournament and in the WNIT. The men got the win in the first round in Sacramento, beating Utah State 76 – 65, their first win in the tournament since 2010. They advance to the field of 32 to take on 15th-seeded Princeton who…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/16/23
KWWR Sports Report 3/16/23 In spring training action yesterday, the Cards beat the Mets 4 – 1 and the Astros knocked off the Royals 4 – 3. This afternoon, it’s the Cards hosting the Astros at 12:05 with Kansas City playing host to the Athletics of Oakland at 3:05. Things got a little wild at…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/15/23
KWWR Sports Report 3/15/23 The Kansas City Chiefs are adding to their defensive line. Prior to yesterday (Tuesday), Chris Jones was the only defensive tackle left that played meaningful snaps last season, but early in the day yesterday the Chiefs re-signed Tershawn Wharton to a one-year, $2 million deal. Later in the day, Kansas City…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/13/23
KWWR Sports Report 3/13/23 In Class 1 boys basketball from the weekend, South Iron beat St. Elizabeth 56 – 47 for the championship while Glasgow took fourth place. In Class 2 boys, the Salisbury Panthers took home the championship trophy, beating Principia 55 – 46. On the girls side, the Tipton Lady Cardinals beat Bishop…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/10/23
KWWR Sports Report 3/10/23 Mizzou’s D’Moi Hodge, one of the nation’s leaders in steals, is named a finalist for the Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year award. Hodge is ranked third nationally with an average of 2.68 steals per game. In high school basketball Final Four action yesterday, in Class 1 St. Elizabeth…… Continue Reading
