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CHRISTIAN WEBB led the Billies on Friday night with 13 points against the Star City Bulldogs.
Star City Bulldogs hand Billies first conference loss of the season
Anticipating the winter storm that was heading its way into Monticello on Friday, the Monticello School District made the determination to move Friday’s scheduled 8-4A Conference contest between … more
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JANIYAH GOODMAN led the Lady Billies in scoring on Thursday night against the Star City Lady Bulldogs with 16 points.
Lady Billies comeback falls short at home against Star City Lady Bulldogs
The Monticello Lady Billies would host the Star City Lady Bulldogs on Thursday, January 22, at the Billie Arena after Friday’s scheduled contest was moved to Thursday night due to a winter storm … more
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Alindsey Long reaches career milestone
ALINDSEY LONG reached a career milestone on Thursday night against Southern Arkansas, scoring her 1,000th point as a member of the Blossoms. Long would score 18 points in the contest to put her … more
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Pirates survive DeWitt, defeat Helena for two consecutive wins
Returning to the Drew Central Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 20, to host the DeWitt Dragons, the Drew Central Pirates would be looking to get back in the win column after suffering their first … more
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Lady Pirates win three consecutive conference contests
The Drew Central Lady Pirates have won three consecutive conference contests since their home loss to McGehee on January 13. The Lady Pirates would travel to Lake Village on January 16 to defeat … more
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ALINDSEY LONG sits just three points shy of reaching 1,000 career points at UAM. Long scored 23 Saturday against Southwestern.
Blossoms defeat Southwestern Oklahoma for first GAC win
Coming into Saturday’s contest against the Southwestern Oklahoma State Lady Bulldogs, the UNiversity of Arkansas at Monticello Blossoms had lost nine consecutive contests with their last win coming … more
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ISSAC JACKSON goes up for two of his 18 points against Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Weevils fall to 3-7 in GAC play after two consecutive losses at home
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils returned to Steelman Fieldhouse on Thursday night to host the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. Coming into the contest, the Weevils had … more
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AMARI LUCAS drives the lane against McGehee on Tuesday night, Lucas scored 14 points against McGehee and Lakeside.
Lady Pirates snap four game skid with  road win over Lakeside
The Drew Central Lady Pirates got back in the win column this past week with a conference win on the road in Lakeside against the Lakeside Lady Beaver. The Lady Pirates had lost four consecutive … more
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BLAKE CHANDLER has scored over 20 points in the his last two contests scoring 23 against McGehee and 22 at Lakeside.
Pirates defeat McGehee in overtime comeback, fall to Lakeside
The Drew Central Pirates entered Tuesday night's contest with McGehee Owls with a perfect 3-0 8-3A Conference record with the Owls entering with a 2-1 conference record. McGehee would start the … more
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Billies and Lady Billies open conference season with wins over Hamburg
The Monticello Billies and Lady Billies would get the 2025-26 8-4A Conference season underway on Friday night on the road in Ashley County to face the Hamburg Lions. For the Lady Billies, the … more
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ALEX PITTS had two points against the Bulldogs during the Pirates win. Pitts would score eight points in the Pirates win over Hamburg.
Drew Central Pirates defeat Dumas, 54-35, to stay unbeaten in 8-3A
The Drew Central Pirates returned to 8-3A Conference play this past Friday, traveling to Dumas to face the Bobcats. After defeating the Monticello Billies in the Showdown in M-Town, the Pirates … more
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JOSH SMITH joined the UAM 30 point club after scoring 30 against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Smith became the 14th player in school history to finish a game with exactly 30 points.
Weevils defeat Tigers, Savage Storm on the road in Oklahoma
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils have posted consecutive road wins this past week against the East Central Tigers and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm. … more
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ALYSSA BATTON led the Blossoms Saturday in scoring on the road at Henderson State. Batton would score 13 points against the Lady Reddies.
Henderson State hands Blossoms their sixth consecutive loss
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Blossoms are still looking for their first win in Great American Conference play after dropping their sixth consecutive contest on the road on Saturday at … more
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JAKOB ZENON led the Weevils in points against Henderson State with 20 including six three-pointers. Zenon has 46 three pointers on the year in 119 attempts.
Weevils fall short on the road at Henderson State to start 2026
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils ended 2025 with their first Great American Conference win, a 61-54 win over Arkansas Tech, and would open the 2026 portion of the basketball … more
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Billies and Pirates announce 2025 Football Postseason honors
The Monticello Billies and Drew Central Pirates have announced the 2025 Postseason Football honors. For the Drew Central Pirates that completed the most historic season in school history after … more
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ALINDSEY LONG and ALYSSA BATTON would lead the Blossoms in Thursday’s contest at home against the Golden Suns.
Blossoms still looking for first conference win of the season after 67-57 loss to Golden Suns
After getting off to a good start to the 2025-26 season, the UAM Blossoms have now lost five consecutive contests to begin Great American Conference play. The Blossoms were defeated by Oklahoma … more
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BERNARD PITTS led the Junior Pirates in scoring with 14 points to help Drew Central to secure the first win in the best two of three series.
Pirates sweep Billies to reclaim “Showdown in M-Town” title
The annual “Showdown in M-Town” is officially in books after three contests between cross town rivals Monticello and Drew Central held this season at Monticello’s Billie Arena. Taking the … more
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ASHTON PRICE drives the lane against Arkansas Tech on Thursday night. Price would lead the Weevils in scoring with 20 points.
Weevils defeat Arkansas Tech, 61-54, for first conference win
After beginning the Great American Conference portion of the 2025-26 basketball schedule 0-4, the University of Monticello Boll Weevils are on the board in the win column after defeating the Arkansas … more
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UAM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HUD JACKSON, along with UAM CHANCELLOR PEGGY DOSS, announced the hiring of GARY GOFF as the 26th head football coach in UAM school history on Thursday morning. Goff comes to UAM after coaching three seasons at McNeese State University.
Arkansas-Monticello names Gary Goff 26th head football coach
Gary Goff, who took the Valdosta State Blazers to the 2021 NCAA DII title game, has been selected as the 26th head football coach in Arkansas-Monticello history, Director of Athletics Hud Jackson … more
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BENARD PITTS dunks the ball against the Junior Bulldogs. Pitts and the Junior Pirates will get the first of three games started at the Billie Arena for the Showdown in M-Town.
Monticello, Drew Central set for “Showdown in M-Town” Friday at Billie Arena
With football season officially over, the city of Monticello moves on to the biggest rivalry on the hardwood, the “Showdown in M-Town,” to take place on Friday night, December 19 at the … more
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PEYTON STRICKLAND would score 15 points on Friday night against the McGehee owls in the 55-40 Monticello win.
Billies defeat McGehee Owls 55-40 for first win of the season
The Monticello Billies’ 2025-26 Basketball season  is officially underway with the Billies picking up their first win of the season in their opening contest of the Beth Maxwell Classic on … more
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AMARI LUCAS shoots a three against the Lady Bulldogs. Lucas would finish the contest with 14 points connecting on four three-pointers.
Lady Pirates win three consecutive games to improve to 5-4
The Drew Central Lady Pirates improved their overall record to 5-4 after putting together a three-game win streak with two wins coming at the Mini State Classic hosted by Drew Central. The Lady … more
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BLAKE CHANDLER slams the ball home over the Star City defender. Chandler lead the team in scoring against Star City with 22 points and leads the team in scoring with 101 points through five games.
Star City hands the Drew Central Pirates their first loss of the season
The Star City Bulldogs handed the Drew Central Pirates their first blemish of the 2025-26 season on Thursday night.  The Pirates began the 2025-26 season with a 72-49 win over the Wynne … more
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JOSEPH ACCULES finishes his junior season with Monticello with over 2,000 rushing yards including 129 against Dardanelle.
Billies end season with 35-14 quarterfinal loss to Sandlizards
The Monticello Billies football season has officially ended after a 35-14 loss on the road at Dardanelle in the 4A State Football Championship Tournament Quarterfinals. Dardanelle would win the … more
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JAKOB ZENON would enter the UAM record books against Ecclesia, tying the school record with 10 three pointers and becoming the 11th player in school history to score 36 points in a contest.
Weevils improve to 4-2 to begin 2025-26 season with win over Ecclesia
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils wrapped up their non conference schedule this past Saturday with a home win over Ecclesia College to improve to 4-2 on the season. The win … more
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