BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Six players scored goals and the defense teamed up for its third shutout of the season on Thursday as M-S topped Taylorville 9-0 at Middletown Field. Eli Warren scored three goals and Kadyn Jones scored twice to spark the Bulldogs’ offense. Nate Lundstrom opened the night’s […]
Month: September 2019
M-S Volleyball splits mid-week matches
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The scores were identical on Tuesday and Thursday, but the outcomes were different. Two days after the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team lost a 25-12, 25-17 decision to Effingham, the Bulldogs returned to the court on Thursday at home against Charleston and produced a 25-12, 25-17 win. M-S’ […]
Mt. Zion tops Mahomet-Seymour in Homecoming game
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Unbeaten Mount Zion scored the first 43 points Friday night, creating a running clock, and went on to thump the Bulldogs 43-8 in Mahomet-Seymour’s homecoming game at Frank Dutton Field. The lone M-S points came in the final 4 minutes on an 18-yard interception return by […]
Hatcher and Baughman win division at Illinois Triathlon Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Triathlon may be on the move. The Lake of the Woods location won’t be any different when the event returns for the third consecutive year in 2020. However, the time of year might be altered. “We are exploring the possibility of moving the event […]
Snowplow drivers to join the IDOT team
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual “snowbird” program, temporary snowplow drivers are hired every year on a full-time and on-call basis. “Snowbirds […]
Champaign County Area Median Home Prices Increase in August
Residential home sales in the Champaign County area were lower in August from a year ago, while the median home prices showed positive gains, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. The total number of residential homes sold in the Champaign County area decreased 12.75 percent in August with […]
Mackenzie’s View: Supporting Shriners Hospital for Children
Well hello everybody! I can’t believe it is the end of September already! I have been in school for a month and a half and LOVE it! Over this past month, I have been a very busy Little Miss. From parades to community service projects; my month has been amazing. […]
Central Illinois Brass Choir provides community for local musicians
Front row, left to right:–Herb Whiteley–Jay Guelfi–Emily Kroner–Brian Lauthen Second row, left to right:–Jeffrey Tolar–Devyn Gay–Jerry Loyet–Rob Rypka–Keith Pollok–Chuck Danner–Ed Harvey–Jan Luedtke–Marilyn Marshall Third row, center: Verlin Richardson, conductor By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s not for fame. It’s not for money. It’s not for power. Nor is it for a […]
Finch leads Bulldog offense against Effingham
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Quarterback Braden Finch accounted for a majority of the M-S total offense in Friday’s 49-7 loss at Effingham. Finch completed 10 of 21 passes for 158 yards. He also rushed for a team-high 21 yards on eight carries. As a team, the Bulldogs had 19 yards […]
McMurry leads Bulldog swimming
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ swimming Sophomore Olivia McMurry was the lone individual winner for the Bulldogs in Tuesday’s 114-55 dual-meet loss at Kankakee. McMurry won the 100-yard freestyle and placed second in the 200-yard individual medley. Eden Oelze took second in two events, the 100 butterfly and the […]