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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 Friday.
On Thursday, the Lady Billies were honored with a banquet held at the Monticello Country Club where the ladies were presented with their 4A State Championship rings and their post season awards.
The Monticello Softball program began in 1995 and had made one previous trip to the State Championship finals under head coach BJ Jackson.
Upon returning to the Lady Billies, Coach Jackson and his Lady Billie teams have won five consecutive 8-4A Conference Championships, consecutive 4A Regional Championships, and the 2026 4A State Championship.
Many individuals and businesses would make donations to the Lady Billie Softball Boosters to help provide the team the ability to purchase their 4A State Championship rings which Coach Jackson wanted to thank including RD Jones Logging, Gathings Investments, Tommy Maxwell, Sampy Jones, Sheila McDaniel, Seark Boats, Commercial Bank, Ryburn Motor Company, Seark Smiles, War Eagle, Interfor, Union Bank, Doug Hill Insurance Agency, David and Sandy Funderburg, Bone’s Auto Parts, Stacy and Barry Davis, Hashem Law Firm, Craig McRae, Avacados, La Terazza, Susan and James Musick, Tim Rawls, Andrew Hilton, Jo Ann Long, David McDaniel, Carmical Medical Group, Snowball Factory, James and Joan Wilkerson, Ameca, Wayne Owen, Simmons First Bank, Tyler Cox/Bo Jones, Arkansas Superior Credit Union, Citizens Bank, and Mr. Bug Pest Control.
Also receiving recognition and State Championship rings were the Lady Billies’ assistant coaches Gary Pace, Bailey Meche, Caleb Morgan, and Seth Oxner.
On Friday the team was honored at Billie Arena with a special Pep Rally with the 4A State Championship trophy being presented to Athletic Director Blair Brown who placed the trophy in the Billies trophy case to be displayed when entering the arena.
