Bankston Renovations Disrupt Students

By Alissia Burden Staff Writer MONTICELLO-Going to college and living in a dorm is a living and learning experience. It’s probably the only time in your life that you will ever be living with a community of people with the same interests, goals and, not to mention, fears.    Often, students find noise an issue while … Continue reading

Weevils Face Bulldogs In GAC Tournament

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s men’s basketball team is set to open the 2012-13 Great American Conference Championship Tournament this Friday, March 8 against Southwestern Oklahoma State, the team that eliminated the Boll Weevils from last year’s tournament on a buzzer-beating shot in the semifinals.    In addition to last … Continue reading

Forge Joins 1,000 Point Club, Weevils Squashed By SAU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MAGNOLIA – Senior Kori Forge scored a game-high 20 points in a 70-68 overtime loss to Southern Arkansas Thursday night on the road to give him a career total of 1,013 points. This makes him the 25th edition to the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball 1,000 point club and … Continue reading

Weevils Look To Continue Climb Against Tech, Harding

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — After climbing to third place in the Great American Conference, the University of Arkansas-Monticello men’s basketball team has the top two teams in the league on the schedule for this week, starting Thursday, Feb. 21 against league-leader Arkansas Tech on the road.    Thursday’s tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading

Forge’s Last-Second Jumper Lifts Weevils Over SNU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey BETHANY, Okla. — Senior Kori Forge hit a jump shot with one second remaining in regulation to give the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team a 53-52 victory over Southern Nazarene on the road Saturday in Great American Conference action.    Down eight points with two and a half minutes … Continue reading

Weevils Calm Storm In Overtime, 74-67

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — Senior Kori Forge outscored the entire Southeastern Oklahoma State team in the overtime period to lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team to a 74-67 victory over the Savage Storm at home Thursday night in Great American Conference action.    The Boll Weevils (12-8, 7-7 GAC) were … Continue reading

Weevils Look To Continue Winning Ways

Courtesy of UAM Sports information MONTICELLO — Following a pair of conference victories last week, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team is set to open a four-game home stand this Thursday, January 31 against Northwestern Oklahoma State.    Including last week’s 72-59 win over Southern Arkansas at home and a  60-52 win over Henderson … Continue reading

Weevils Beat SAU For 8th Double-Digit Victory

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team closed out the first half of Great American Conference games with a 72-59 win over Southern Arkansas at home on Thursday night.    The Boll Weevils (10-6, 5-5 GAC) hit the 80 percent mark in free-throw shooting for the first time … Continue reading

Weevils Hold Off Tech In Defensive Battle

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — For the fourth time this season, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team held its opponent to less than 50 points in a 56-49 win over Arkansas Tech at home on Thursday.    The low scoring battle with neither team reaching the scoreboard throughout the first three minutes … Continue reading

OBU Hangs On To Defeat Weevils, 65-63

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball rallied back from a deficit of 14 points in the second half to within two points in the minute of a 65-63 loss to Ouachita Baptist at home on Saturday inside Steelman Fieldhouse.    Down seven with 1:34 remaining in regulation, the … Continue reading