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JOSPEH ACCELUS gained 114 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns. Accelus would also have four receptions for 51 yards.
Billies maul Hamburg Lions to begin 8-4A Conference season
After starting the 2026 season with a record of 1-2, opening the season with a win on the road over the Fordyce Redbugs followed by a home loss to Bauxite and a road loss two weeks ago to Little Rock … more
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TUCKER BARNES (22) comes up with a fumble recovery against McGehee on Thursday night. Barnes would have two kickoff returns for a total of 27 yards with a long return of 23.
McGehee Junior Owls shut out Drew Central Junior Pirates 36-0 Thursday night
The Drew Central Junior Pirates could not get anything going offensively on Thursday night hosting the Junior McGehee Owls. Drew Central received the ball to begin the contest with a return of … more
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HEAD COACH GARY GOFF earned his first victory as the “Head Weevil” Saturday night in a 30-27 win over Arkansas Tech.
Weevils second half comeback secures first win for Gary Goff
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils returned to Convoy Leslie Cotton Bowl Stadium on Saturday, September 26, hosting the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys on Parent/Family Weekend. The … more
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JONATHAN BAREFIELD would carry the ball 18 times, gaining 113 yards, scoring two touchdown and a two-point conversion.
Junior Billies erase 14-point deficit in to defeat Crossett 24-16
The Monticello Junior Billies returned to Hyatt Field on Thursday, September 17, hosting the Crossett Junior Eagles for their second conference contest of the season. The Billies entered the … more
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CHASE KNOWLES would get the Pirates on the board first Friday night with a six-yard touchdown run.
Smackover Buckaroos hand Pirates third loss of the season
The Drew Central Pirates returned to Mike Pennington Stadium on Friday night for their final non conference game of the season, hosting the Smackover Buckaroos who came into the contest ranked as the … more
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ISABELLA GARCIA would record 11 digs, seven kills, and two Aces against Arkansas Tech/ The freshman has recorded 15 total Aces this season.
UAM Volleyball drops match 3-0 at home versus Arkansas Tech
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Volleyball team dropped a conference match on Friday, September 18, hosting the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns. Arkansas Tech would take the first set 25-13 … more
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TAILGATING: The Drew Central Pirates held a tailgating event before the game on Friday night. The Pirates would enter the tailgate area wearing shirts honoring Jayden Jones who had played for the Pirates until his senior year that was involved in a traffic accident last week that has left him in serious condition. The Pirates would honor Jones with his Pirate number and nickname on the front and also with the number “5” on the back of their game helmets.
Star City Bulldogs rally in third quarter to sink Pirates 39-28
The Drew Central Pirates would host the Star City Bulldogs on Friday, September 11, with Drew Central hosting a tailgate party before the game honoring Military members and First Responders. … more
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DAVE ALSTON became the first Weevil to rush for over 100 yards this season with 16 carries for 117 yards.
Weevils drop close contest to East Central, 42-37, on the road
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils would travel to Ada, Oklahoma to face the East Central Tigers in a Thursday night contest on September 10. Coming off an opening season home … more
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KAIDEN WHITE makes the reception for the two-point conversion in Friday’s contest against Bauxite. White would finish with two receptions for 31 yards.
Turnovers bury Billies 41-14 at home against Bauxite Miners Friday night 
Coming off their season opening win on the road at Fordyce, the Monticello Billies would host the Bauxite Miners at Hyatt Field on Friday night. Monticello would receive the ball to begin the … more
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ASHTON GOVAN would get his first high school touchdown reception on August 28 against the Crossett Eagles. Govan spends time at receiver and quarterback offensively for the Pirates.
Drew Central to honor First Responders/Military Friday night
The Drew Central Pirates are planning a tailgate party and festivities before the Drew Central Pirates home opener on Friday night. In Honor of September 11, Drew Central will honor the tragic … more
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DREW FORKNER was 10 for 23 for 126 yards and one interception in Thursday’s game against Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Weevils fall at home 21-12 to Southeastern to begin season
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils took the field for the first time in the 2026 season under new head coach Gary Goff on Thursday, September 3, at Convoy Leslie Cotton Bowl … more
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JONAH WHITE would have nine carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns in Friday’s win at Fordyce.
Billies defeat Fordyce Redbugs 28-20 to begin 2026 season
Before beginning the sports story for the Monticello Billies at Fordyce to start the 2026 season, another story happened just weeks before the season began with the passing of Seymore Weathers, who … more
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RYDER BIRCH makes the tackle against the Crossett Junior Eagle returner on Thursday night.
Junior Pirates fall at home 40-0 to begin 2026 Junior Football season
The Drew Central Junior Pirates got their season underway on Thursday night, hosting Crossett at Mike Pennington Stadium. The Pirates would receive the ball but would be forced to punt, but … more
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DAWSON LOYD would intercept the Junior Bobcat pass for the first turnover of the contest on Thursday night.
Junior Billies fall to the Junior Dumas Bobcats in Thursday scrimmage
The Monticello Junior Billies took to Hyatt Field on Thursday night after strong storms moved through the area to face the Junior Bobcats from Dumas in a Junior Scrimmage contest. Starting at … more
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DANNER LOYD catches a pass from Hudson Harvey for positive yards on Monticello’s second drive of the contest.
Billies have successful showing in AAA Benefit contest at White Hall
The Monticello Billies travelled to White Hall on Tuesday, August 18, to face the White Hall Bulldogs in their scheduled AAA Benefit scrimmage. Playing under the normal benefit/scrimmage rules … more
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ALEX PITTS broke free for a 51-yard touchdown run against the Lions during Friday’s scrimmage contest.
Pirates see first live action under Head Coach Joe Spatafora against Hamburg
Coming off the best season in school history, the Drew Central Pirates enter the 2026 season with several changes. The biggest change for the 2026 season was replacing head coach Larry White who … more
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JOSEPH ACCELUS returns for his Senior Season for the Monticello Billies. Accelus is coming of a 2025 season after rushing for over 2,000 yards.
The wait is over, football season begins this week in Monticello
With the beginning of the 2026-27 school year beginning this past week, it means that it is time for those Friday Night Lights to begin to shine bright. Monticello and Drew Central are set to … more
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THE LADY BILLIES listen to Monticello Athletic Director Blair Brown before presenting Brown and the Monticello School District with the 2026 4A State Softball Championship trophy.
Monticello School honors 2026 Softball Championship Team
The Monticello School District began the 2-26-27 School Year by honoring the 2026 4A State Champion Lady Billies Softball with a banquet on Thursday night and a Pep Rally held at the Billie Arena on … more
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ALL-CONFERENCE: MACY STELL won 11 games for the Lady Billies with two saves this season and had a batting average of .431 and a .548 on base percentage.
Lady Billies announce postseason awards after historical season
Coming off a historical 2026 Softball Season, the Monticello Lady Billies continue to earn accolades after the final out of the 4A State Championship game that saw Monticello capture the schools … more
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JACKSON HINES played in 28 games this season finishing his senior year with a .279 batting average. Hines was 19 for 68 at the plate with 11 singles and six doubles. Hines led the team in homeruns with two and had a .456 slugging percentage. Hines had 17 RBI and 25 runs scored.
Three Billies earn 4A All-State Baseball honors for 2026 season
ALL-STATE: Three Monticello Billies from the 2026 8-4A Conference Championship and 4A-4 Regional Runner-Up baseball team have earned 4A All-State honors. more
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Drew Central Athletics announce Softball/Baseball postseason Awards
POSTSEASON AWARDS: Drew central Athletics announced the 2026 postseason awards for the Drew Central Pirates Baseball and Drew Central Lady Pirates Softball teams. The PIrates and Lady Pirates each … more
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Monticello took home a softball championship for the first time in school history.
Historic in Hot Springs: Lady Billies conquer Warren to claim class 4A state championship
It is a timeless sports adage that beating a good team four times in a single season is one of the toughest feats to accomplish. On Friday afternoon, the Monticello Lady Billies didn’t care about … more
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Monticello, Warren softball teams to meet for state championship
The Monticello High School girls’ softball team will face the Warren High School Lady Lumberjacks in the state championship game on Friday, May 22, at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. First pitch … more
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MACEY STELL and Addi Frazer will see the majority of the pitching duties at the 4A State Tournament in Nashville. Stell was the winning pitcher against Hamburg at the Regional Tournament.
Lady Billies repeat as 4A-4 Regional Tournament Champions
The Lady Billies entered this week’s 4A-4 Regional Tournament as the number one seed coming out of the 8-4A Conference and after three games would leave the tournament as the 4A-4 Regional … more
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NATALIE KNIGHT moves the ball against the Lady Billies final conference game against Warren. The Lady Billies will enter the 4A State Tournament for the third consecutive season.
Lady Billies Soccer and Billies Baseball enter 4A Tournaments as second seeds
The Monticello Lady Billies Soccer program and the Monticello Billies Baseball program will enter their prospective 4A State Championship Tournaments as the second seeds from their regions. For … more
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