22 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Achievement Awards

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Division 2 Athletic Directors Association announced the 2012-13 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards on Wednesday, Aug. 21 with 22 student-athletes from the University of Arkansas at Monticello making the list.    In order for a student-athlete to receive a D2ADA academic achievement award, the athletic director … Continue reading

Blossoms Down Rival SAU Twice

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team defeated in-state Great American Conference rival Southern Arkansas twice on Saturday at home, recording a 7-6, 13-inning win in the first game before posting a 9-1 run-rule victory in the second game.    In the first game, each team scored only two … Continue reading

Blossoms Not ‘Reddie’ For HSU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State defeated the University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team twice on Friday to even the four-game Great American Conference series at two wins for each team. Final scores were 4-2 and 5-0.    In the first game, UAM (20-16, 7-7 GAC) scored both of its runs in the top of … Continue reading

Blossoms Take Two Wins Over HSU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey ARKADELPHIA — Junior Summer Huddleston and freshman Kali Piha delivered the big blows on Thursday, while sophomore Katie Slaughter tossed a three-hit shutout to lead the University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team to a pair of wins over Henderson State to open a four-game Great American Conference series. UAM won 5-2 in … Continue reading

Blossoms Split First Day Of East Central Series

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey ADA, Okla. – The University of Arkansas-Monticello’a softball team lost to East Central 1-0 in Friday’s first game before recording a 6-2 victory in the second half of the road double-header to improve to 5-1 in Great American Conference games.    The only scoring in the first game came on a solo … Continue reading

Blossoms Draw Another Split With Gorillas

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team responded from a 10-1 loss in the first game on Sunday to defeat Pitt State 7-1 in the second game to record the double-header split as well as split the four-game weekend series with the Gorillas.    Pitt State (4-4) picked up right where … Continue reading

Blossoms Open Penn State Series With Split

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team split a non-conference double header with Pitt State on Saturday at home, winning the first game 5-4 in eight innings followed by a 7-3 loss in the second half of the twin bill.    In the first game, UAM took a 1-0 lead in the … Continue reading

Cotton Blossoms Start Conference With Two Wins

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened Great American Conference play on Saturday with 2-1 and 2-0 victories over Southern Nazarene at home.    The Cotton Blossoms (12-6, 2-0 GAC) opened the series using a bases-loaded hit by pitch from junior Beth Johnson in the bottom of the … Continue reading

Alpha Chi Chapter Receives Star Chapter Award For Eight Consecutive Year

Courtesy of Media Services MONTICELLO—The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s chapter of Alpha Chi, the national collegiate honor society, was recently selected for the eighth consecutive year to receive Star Chapter status for 2012-13, according to Kate Stewart, professor of English and UAM chapter sponsor. The Star Chapter designation honors chapters for meeting several criteria, including sending … Continue reading

Blossoms Sweep Through Hampton Inn Classic

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded wins over Newman (5-0) and Cameron (10-3) on Sunday at home on the final day of the Hampton Inn Classic to remain undefeated with four wins to start the 2013 season.    In UAM’s first win of the day, a 5-0 victory … Continue reading