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Life felt so normal. It’s only been a month since I was regularly covering Mizzou sports and athletic events in Columbia. Now, everything is shut down and theirs no sports for the foreseeable future. It’s unfortunate that I am deprived of what consists of most of my days. However, there’s a greater cause at hand.Continue reading “Stories regarding sports at Mizzou and COVID-19”

Prior the outbreak of the coronavirus, Missouri softball was headed for a great season. Due to being ineligible for postseason play, winning the SEC held more weight for Missouri. The only series Missouri was able to play in conference was its home opener against Ole Miss. The Tigers won all three games with little toContinue reading “Mizzou softball sweeps first, only conference series of the season”

In its first home games, Missouri softball showcased what the Tigers had been working on up to that point. A young pitching core with a veteran closer, the Tigers were able to give much needed run support to give them the edge. Missouri ended the Mizzou Tournament with a 3-1 record. The Tigers capped offContinue reading “Missouri softball impresses in first home games”

In February, I was able to cover the Missouri High School state championships in Columbia. Previously, I had never covered or seen a state wrestling tournament. Some of my takeaways were just how crowded everything was. The entire arena floor was filled with athletes, coaches, media, trainers, etc. It’s amazing to see how much organizationContinue reading “State wrestling in Missouri”

Missouri women’s golf began its season this past week in Peoria, Arizona. Similar to the men, the women’s team has talent. They’ve put together some impressive outings, including a first-place finish in the Johnie Imes Tournament in the fall. I look forward to covering the team and seeing how they do this spring. Here’s myContinue reading “Ladies take the stage in golf, softball”

This week, many of the sports I covered had something going on. Men’s golf got underway, while softball entered its second week. Lastly, high school wrestling comes to a near conclusion as districts conclude and state is next up. In regards to golf, its interesting to see how the team will do this year. TheContinue reading “Golf season upon us, softball getting warm, wrestling cools down”

As the season began, I didn’t know what to expect. Missouri softball was coming off a nice 35-25 season in 2019, however it was ranked near the bottom of the SEC going into 2020. They had a revamped pitching rotation that would see three freshman play prominent roles for them. It seemed that just goingContinue reading “Missouri softball and its first weekend”

This past week, I wrote about Hickman and Rock Bridges senior night. As many of these kids begin their college careers, I was able to cover their last event and spotlight some of their big nights. Here’s the article: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/hickman-sweeps-rock-bridge-loses-as-both-schools-hold-their/article_98d707a8-47c5-11ea-81fc-eb13516f1d4b.html As the high school wrestling season closes, the softball season begins. I’m lucky to coverContinue reading “As Wrestling closes, Softball begins”

Hello, This past week, I covered the Hickman wrestling tournament for the Missourian. These were my first articles published under the Missourian. First, I covered one of the Hickman wrestlers, Hayden Benter, and interviewed him about what it meant to be hosting and participating in the tournament. Here’s the article: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/prep_sports/hickman-wrestler-impresses-as-tournament-gets-underway/article_898a4f24-3f25-11ea-8544-b3d9acbc338c.html Shortly after that, IContinue reading “First Missourian articles + Kobe coverage”

Hello, My name is Tyler Hollins and I’m from Houston, TX. Currently, I am a journalism student at the University of Missouri with an emphasis on Sports reporting. This blog will consist of my own sports entries. I enjoy watching many sports, some of which I still play in my free time. My favorite hobbyContinue reading “Introduction”