The Monticello Billies opened the 2024 8-4A Conference season on Friday night at Hyatt Field, hosting the undefeated Hamburg Lions.
Hamburg came into the contest with an overall 3-0 record …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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10/2/24
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The Drew Central Junior Pirates would play host to the Junior Owls of McGehee on Thursday night.
After cheering the 7th Grade Pirates to victory over the 7th Grade Owls, the Junior …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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10/2/24
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello travelled to Arkadelphia this past week to face their second nationally ranked opponent in consecutive weeks, facing the #16 Ouachita Baptist University …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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10/2/24
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The Monticello Billies travelled to Dumas on Friday night for their final non conference contest of the season against the Dumas Bobcats.
The Billies would win the opening coin toss and would …
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Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/25/24
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It is not every season that football fans in Monticello, Arkansas get to see the defending Division II National Champions take the field.
It is not every season that the defending National …
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Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/25/24
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The Blossoms have already improved on their record from one season ago when the Blossoms went 1-27. The Blossoms are currently 4-7 on the season after posting wins against non conference opponents …
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9/25/24
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Having home field advantage in any sport has always been taken as the home team has the advantage in their head to head competitions.
This statement has never been more significant than in the …
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Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/18/24
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The Drew Central Pirates took to the road for the second time in two weeks for a non conference contest, traveling to West Helena to face the undefeated Helena-Central Cougars in the rain soaked …
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Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/18/24
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For the second time in two seasons, the Monticello Billies enter the second game of the season coming off an opening season loss to the Fordyce Redbugs while also being picked as an underdog to the …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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9/11/24
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After finishing the 2023 season with a record of 1-27, with the only win of the season coming at toward the end of the season, the 2024 Blossoms under new head coach Arlicia Ortiz have gotten …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/11/24
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils kicked off the 2024 Football Season on Thursday night with a 6 pm kickoff against Great American Conference opponent, the Northwestern Oklahoma …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Monticellonian
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9/11/24
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Coming off a successful AAA Benefit Scrimmage at Rison one week ago, the Monticello Junior Billies would open the 2024 season at Hyatt Filed on Thursday, August 29, hosting the Junior Redbugs of …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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9/4/24
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The Drew Central Pirates opened the 2024 season at Mike Pennington Stadium on Friday night, August 30, in rainy conditions .
The PIrates would have to start the contest without one of their key …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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9/4/24
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College Football has seen many changes over the past several years, including the approval of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and the transfer portal has given student-athletes an opportunity …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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9/4/24
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In the first live action of the 2024 season against someone other than themselves, the Monticello Billies travelled to Rison on Tuesday, August 20, to face the Rison Wildcats in the annual AAA …
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Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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8/28/24
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The Monticello Junior Billies saw three big running plays develop against the Rison Junior Wildcat defense on Tuesday, August 20, as the Junior Billies took the AAA Benefit Junior Scrimmage contest …
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Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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8/28/24
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The Drew Central Pirates hosted the Hamburg Lions on Friday, August 30, at Mike Pennington Stadium for the annual AAA Benefit Scrimmage contest.
For the Lions and Pirates, the rules would …
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Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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8/28/24
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The UAM Blossoms will conduct a team introduction and Green-White Scrimmage game on Friday, August 30, at 2 pm in Steelman Fieldhouse.
The Blossoms return after compiling a 1-27 record in …
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Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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8/28/24
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The Drew Central Pirates took the field at Mike Pennington Stadium on Thursday night for the first public football attraction of the year to kick off the 2024 Football Season in Monticello.
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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8/21/24
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils saw friends, family, faculty, and fans gather at Weevil Field to cheer on the Boll Weevils as the team was greeted for a send off to their first …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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5/29/24
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The Monticello Lady Billies concluded the 2024 Season with the annual end of the season sports banquet and awards presentation.
The banquet would begin with an opening meal and after …
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By Jeff young - Advance Correspondent
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5/29/24
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The Monticello Billies baseball and soccer programs, along with the Lady Billie soccer program recognized their postseason award recipients for the 2024 season.
All three teams qualified …
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Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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5/22/24
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils entered the NCAA Division II Central Regional #2 Tournament for the first time since the 2019 season after winning the Great American Conference …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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5/22/24
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils finished the regular season in a three-way tie for the Great American Conference Championship of Harding and Arkansas Tech and after comparing …
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By Jeff Young - Advance Correspondent
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5/15/24
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