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With its two wins over Illinois-Springfield on Sunday, the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is now on a school-record 14-game winning streak. Final scores on Sunday were 9-2 and 12-6 to pick up the four-game sweep over the Prairie Stars (0-6).

The Cotton Blossoms (21-4) tied the school record with its 9-2 win in the first game, highlighted by a five-run fifth inning and sophomore Kayla Jackson’s complete-game pitching performance. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team beat Christian Brothers 11-10 on Sunday to record its first Gulf Conference series sweep since the 2005 season.

The Boll Weevils (15-9, 3-0 GSC-West) beat the Bucs (4-17, 0-3 GSC-West) 4-3 and 9-7 on Saturday. The last GSC series sweep for UAM was the April 16-17 weekend with 12-9, 14-3 and 8-5 wins over Harding in Searcy. Read the rest of this entry »

Senior second baseman Emilie Hobbs became the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball program’s all-time stolen base leader on Saturday in 6-1 and 7-1 wins over Illinois-Springfield.

Hobbs picked up her 42nd career stolen base and 16th of this season in the fourth inning of the Blossom’s 6-1 win over the Stars (0-4). Hobbs already owns UAM’s single-season record after swiping 26-of-28 bases in the 2009. She went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI double in the first game and 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple in the second game. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team began Gulf South Conference play on Saturday with a double-header sweep of Christian Brothers by final scores of 4-3 and 9-7.

The pair of wins over CBU (4-16, 0-2 GSC-West) matches the conference win total from 2009 and snaps UAM’s six-game losing streak. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded its 9th and 10th consecutive wins with a double-header sweep of LeMoyne-Owen College on Thursday with final scores of 19-0 and 18-0. Both games lasted five innings due to the NCAA run-rule.

The Cotton Blossoms (17-4) began the sweep by scoring seven runs in the first, 11 runs in the second and another run in the fourth for the run-rule victory over the Magicians (0-4). Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened Gulf South Conference play with four wins over Delta State this past weekend with 7-6 and 8-1 wins on Saturday, followed by 10-1 and 6-2 wins on Sunday.

The wins improve UAM to 15-4 overall and extended the team’s streak to eight victories in a row. The Cotton Blossoms have 13 of their last 14 games. The wins also gave UAM its first-ever sweep over the Lady Statesmen (12-9). Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened Gulf South Conference play with four wins over Delta State this past weekend with 7-6 and 8-1 wins on Saturday, followed by 10-1 and 6-2 wins on Sunday.

The wins improve UAM to 15-4 overall and extended the team’s streak to eight victories in a row. The Cotton Blossoms have 13 of their last 14 games. The wins also gave UAM its first-ever sweep over the Lady Statesmen (12-9). Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team suffered two losses to Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday by final scores of 14-7 in the first game and 21-4 in the second game.

The two squads conclude their four-game series Sunday at noon.

The games have been moved to Weevils Field, giving UAM its first true home games of the 2010 season.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team began Gulf South Conference play on Saturday by sweeping a double-header against Delta State with final scores of 7-6 in an 11-inning affair, followed by an 8-1 win in the second game.

UAM improves its overall record to 13-4 and has now won six games in a row.

The Cotton Blossoms and Lady Statesmen conclude the four-game series with another double-header tomorrow (Sunday) at 1 p.m.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team ended the 2009-10 season on Friday with a 61-74 loss to Valdosta State in the opening round of the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament.

In the loss, the Boll Weevils (14-11) tallied 11 blocked shots to break the program’s single-game record, which was previously 10 against Arkansas College (now Lyon) in the 1981-82 season. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team begins it quest for the 2010 Gulf South Conference Championship and a berth into the NCAA Tournament on Friday against No. 7 Valdosta State in the opening round of the GSC Tournament.

Friday’s opening round game against GSC-East No. 2 seed Valdosta State is set for 12:30 p.m. inside the DeSoto County Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. The Boll Weevils (GSC-West No. 3) and Blazers open the men’s portion of the event, while the women’s teams are playing their opening round games today. The Cotton Blossoms did not qualify for this year’s tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team used a three-run second inning to pick up its fourth consecutive win with a 4-1 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State on Thursday.

The big hit of the three-run frame was sophomore Jennifer Hickman’s two-RBI double to left center, which followed sophomore Randa Perry’s RBI-double to left earlier in the inning. Read the rest of this entry »

University of Arkansas at Monticello junior forward Jarrell Turner has been selected to the 2009-10 All-Gulf South Conference West Division First Team, announced Tuesday by the league office.

Turner (Chicago, Ill.) just finished his first regular season with the Boll Weevils and leads the team into the GSC Championship Tournament, starting this Friday, March 5 in Southaven, Miss. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded its 9th and 10th wins of the season by sweeping Alcorn State on Wednesday with a 3-0 win in the first game and an 11-3 run-rule victory in the second game.

In the 3-0 win, sophomore pitcher Kayla Jackson (5-2) tossed a complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits with three strikeouts and no walks. She tallied two perfect innings and only faced 24 batters in the win. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team suffered its first two consecutive losses of the 2010 season with 18-3 and 15-6 losses to Nicholls State University on Wednesday.

In the 18-3 loss, the Boll Weevils (12-5) scored all three of their runs in the top of the third inning, all unearned because of back-to-back fielding errors committed by Nicholls State’s (5-3) third baseman. Senior catcher Noah Sanders recorded an RBI in the inning on a bases-loaded walk, followed by an RBI-sacrifice fly out by senior third baseman Tyler Henry. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team swept the Gulf South Conference-West Division weekly awards with senior Becca Tipton being named player of the week and sophomore Amanda Nordberg earning pitcher of the week honors.

Tipton’s hot bat helped UAM (8-4) to a 3-1 weekend at the Spa City Classic to earn her first player of the week award this season. In four games, she hit .600 and slugged an amazing 1.900. Of her six hits, five went for extra bases, including four home runs. She also scored five times and knocked in nine runs. Her best performance came in a 13-2 rout of Missouri-St. Louis, where she went 2-for-2, both home runs, with two walks, four RBI and three runs scored. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered its third straight loss on Thursday with a 55-67 setback to No. 7 Arkansas Tech on “Senior Night” inside Steelman Field House.

The game marked the last home game for two players and one student assistant coach. Monica Perkins-Miller and Yelitza both played their final game inside Steelman Field House, while student assistant Myrka Agosto-Dones also participated in her final home game. Read the rest of this entry »

In front of a season-high crowd of 653 fans, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team handed No. 1 Arkansas Tech its first loss of the season with a 58-51 decision on Thursday inside Steelman Field House.

The Boll Weevils clinched a berth into the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament with the victory, giving the team its third straight berth into the event and seventh overall since joining the league in 1995. Read the rest of this entry »

After winning the first game of the double-header 14-7 over Missouri-St. Louis, the University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team had its eight-game win streak snapped with a 1-8 loss in the nightcap.

The Boll Weevils improve to 9-2 overall this season, matching UAM’s win total from a season ago. The Tritons are now 1-2 overall. Read the rest of this entry »

Sophomore Kayla Jackson tossed a no-hitter in the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team’s 2-0 win over Augusta State in the first game of the Charger Chill Out. The Cotton Blossoms later lost to Bellarmine by a final score of 4-3.

Jackson (1-1) was only one inning away from a perfect game after retiring Augusta State’s (2-3) first 18 batters before allowing a walk to the leadoff batter in the seventh inning. After a sacrifice bunt and groundout to third, Jackson allowed one more walk before inducing Kristen Jones to fly out to right field to end the game. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team picked up its seventh straight win on Friday, but needed two extra frames to defeat Missouri-St. Louis by a final score of 6-5 in 11 innings.

Senior Blaine Ivey gave the Boll Weevils (8-1) a quick boost with a two-run homerun to straight-away centerfield in the bottom of the first inning. Read the rest of this entry »

UAM Athletics Director Chris Ratcliff (left) and Chancellor Jack Lassiter (right) present men’s basketball coach Mike Newell the game ball of Newell’s 300th win as a head coach.

University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball coach Mike Newell has now won 300 games thanks a thrilling 75-72 overtime victory over Henderson State on Thursday inside Steelman Field House.

With the win, Newell moves to 300-224 overall in his 18th season as collegiate head coach. In his nine years at UAM, he is 125-121 and is 13 victories away from becoming UAM’s winningest coach in men’s basketball. Read the rest of this entry »

This weekend’s four-game baseball series against Missouri-St. Louis will be played as follows:

Friday, February 19
One nine-inning game at 11 a.m.

Saturday, February 20
Two seven-inning games, starting at noon

Sunday, February 21
One nine-inning game at noon

All four games will be played at Star City (Ark.) High School’s baseball stadium.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered a 56-68 loss to Henderson State Thursday night inside Steelman Field House.

The Cotton Blossoms (10-13, 4-7 GSC-West) finished the game shooting 28 percent from the field (15-of-53), 17 percent from three-point range (4-of-23) and 73 percent from the free-throw line (22-of-30). The team was out-rebounded in the loss 33-37 and also committed 20 turnovers with only seven assists. Read the rest of this entry »