Monticello High School Sports History

Monticello High School has state championships in football, boys basketball and softball, according to the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).

Football

AAA lists Monticello as a state football champion in 1994 and 2009.

Basketball and softball

Monticello boys won state basketball titles in 1963, 1976 and 2015. The softball team won the state title in 2026, the school’s most recent championship on these lists.

Major League catcher Jesse Gonder was born in Monticello. We have not yet confirmed where he went to high school, so we list him by birthplace only.

Key facts

Timeline

  1. Boys basketball state champions

    Monticello appears on AAA's 1963 boys basketball champions list.

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  2. Boys basketball state champions

    Monticello wins another boys basketball title.

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  3. Football state champions

    Monticello appears on AAA's 1994 football champions list.

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  4. Football state champions

    Monticello wins its second football title on AAA's list.

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  5. Boys basketball state champions

    Monticello is listed among the 2015 boys basketball champions.

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  6. Softball state champions

    Monticello is listed among the 2026 fast-pitch softball champions.

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Data

Monticello state championships: football (AAA records)
EventYearsClassification
Football1994, 2009Not stated in AAA list

Source: Arkansas Activities Association: Arkansas High School State Champions (1905-Present), football. Updated .

Monticello state championships: basketball (AAA records)
EventYearsClassification
Boys basketball1963, 1976, 2015Not stated in AAA list

Source: Arkansas Activities Association: Previous State Basketball Champions. Updated .

Monticello state championships: softball (AAA records)
EventYearsClassification
Softball2026Not stated in AAA list

Source: Arkansas Activities Association: Previous State Softball Champions. Updated .

Sources

  1. Previous State Basketball Champions, Arkansas Activities Association. Accessed .
  2. Arkansas High School State Champions (1905-Present), football, Arkansas Activities Association. Accessed .
  3. Previous State Softball Champions, Arkansas Activities Association. Accessed .
  4. Jesse Gonder, Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed .

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