MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello will offer a new Master of Science in Nursing in public health to provide nurses needed skills to help patients and their communities live healthier lives. The program, the only one of its kind in Arkansas, will be offered in June 2022, pending approval from the…
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No. 12 Ouachita runs to big win over SWOSU
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma – The 12th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team went over 300 rushing yards for the third time this season in a 30-10 road victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Tigers (5-1) had two running backs over the 100-yard mark, led by TJ Cole with 28 carries for 193 yards and Kendel…
Weevils explode for 42 points in first three quarters to overpower Rangers, 42-23
ALVA, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team extended their win streak to three games today by putting together a dominant 42-23 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State University. With the win, the Weevils improve to 4-2 in the Great American Conference, while NWOSU falls to 0-6. While the Rangers jumped out to…
Weevils mens basketball tabbed twelfth in GAC preseason poll
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team was voted to finish twelfth in the Great American Conference in the 2021-22 season according to the preseason coaches’ poll released by the league Thursday. Head Coach Chad Tapp enters his 1st season at the helm of the UAM men’s basketball program. The…
Razorback MBB Red-White game set for Oct. 17
FAYETTEVILLE – After the success and excitement surrounding the Arkansas men’s basketball Red-White game two seasons ago, the Razorbacks will return to Barnhill for the 2021 intrasquad scrimmage, which is set for 2 pm on Oct. 17 (Sunday). The 2021 Red-White game, presented by Reese’s, is free to the public and will feature the men’s…
Weevils win sloppy battle over SWOSU
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In the the rain and the mud the University of Arkansas at Monticello football team slipped past Southwestern Oklahoma State at home for the Weevils’ third win of the season Saturday. The Weevils leaned on the ground game to grind out the victory 18-16 amid the sloppy weather. With the win UAM…
Ouachita overpowers Rangers on homecoming
ARKADELPHIA – The 19th-ranked Ouachita Baptist University football team averaged nearly 10 yards per offensive play in route to a 64-17 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State at home on Saturday for Homecoming. The Tigers (4-1) had only 53 offensive plays in Saturday’s win, but totaled 516 yards of total offense. 442 of those yards came…
Watson Earns Fellowship at UIUC
Darrien Watson is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the Recreation, Sports, and Tourism Department (RST) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). During his time at UIUC, he has been awarded a coveted fellowship award from the Graduate College. His research interest is leisure among race and ethnic groups in society. His research interest…
Arkansas, Ole Miss selected for six-day window
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas football’s week six matchup at Ole Miss on Saturday, Oct. 9, has been selected for a six-day window option, and will await TV network and game time assignments. The Razorbacks and Rebels will play at either 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS or 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. The final game time…
Burks And Williams earn SEC weekly honors
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks earned SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week honors while defensive lineman Tre Williams took home SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week recognition for their performances in the Razorbacks’ 20-10 victory over Texas A&M last weekend. Burks posted season-highs of six catches and 167 receiving yards with a…
UAM holds on to top Tech
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – A fourth quarter interception returned for a touchdown by Gregg Hooks proved to be the difference as the University of Arkansas at Monticello football team held on to win on the road over Arkansas Tech 27-20 Saturday. The Weevils came up with the only turnover in the contest which ultimately ended up…
8th-ranked Tigers fall to Bison, 38-21
SEARCY, Arkansas – Ouachita Baptist University’s 30-game conference win streak in football came to an end on Saturday with a 38-21 loss on the road against the Harding Bisons. The eighth-ranked Tigers (3-1) were limited to 242 yards of total offense, while Harding (3-1), the nation’s top-rushing team, racked up 433 yards of total offense,…
AASN graduates achieve 100 percent pass rate
MONTICELLO, ARK — 2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN examination. According to test results released by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, UAM had the only associate degree nursing program out of 18 two-year programs in…
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30 straight conference wins for Ouachita Baptist
ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team secured its 30th consecutive conference victory on Saturday at home by a final score of 38-24 over Arkansas Tech. Saturday’s game began with figurative and literal lightning. Two plays into the contest, the Tigers gave the home crowd a burst of energy with a 50-yard pass play…
UAM falls at home to #25 Henderson State
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team dropped its second-consecutive contest when the Weevils fell at home to #25 Henderson State Saturday. The UAM defense struggled to take away the big plays for the Reddies ultimately losing the game 58-18. With the loss UAM falls to 1-2 on the season while…
Arkansas named Cheez-It Bowl National Team Of The Week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The undefeated and nationally ranked Razorbacks are also the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week. The Football Writers Association of America handed out its top weekly award to Arkansas following the team’s 40-21 thrashing of rival Texas over the weekend. The Hogs, unranked at the time, pitched a first-half shutout and…
Hogs crack Top 25 for first time since 2016
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time since 2016, the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked, cracking both the Associated Press poll at No. 20 and the USA Today’s Coaches’ poll at No. 24. Last night’s impressive victory over No. 15 Texas vaulted the Hogs into the Top 25 for the first time since the team was…
Henry named Walter Camp National Defensive Player Of The Week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Hayden Henry’s dominant effort in Arkansas’ win against No. 15 Texas has earned him national defensive player of the week honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Henry made a career-high 15 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, in the Razorbacks’ 40-21 win on Saturday night. It was his first career double-digit…
Warren alum Lassiter grabs first INT of season in Ouachita’s win over Southern Nazarene
BETHANY, Oklahoma – A second-half surge secured the 29th consecutive conference victory for the 11th-ranked Ouachita football team on Saturday, a 41-3 road win over Southern Nazarene. The Tigers (2-0) scored 28 points in the second half, while keeping SNU (0-2) off the board. The Tigers defense held strong throughout the game, only allowing 35…
Henderson crushes NWOSU 55-7 in home opener
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — In its first home game since November of 2019, Henderson State put on a show in front of a raucous crowd and defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State 55-7 at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium and Ruggles Field on Saturday night. The Reddies’ (2-0) offense was nearly unstoppable and racked up 623 yards of offense — 303…