BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs ran in packs on Saturday, which led to a sixth-place team finish in the 16-school Lee Halberg Lanphier Invitational in Springfield. Kyle Nofziger and Joseph Scheele set the pace for the Bulldogs, running identical 3-mile times of 17 minutes and 4 seconds. They placed […]
Month: September 2019
M-S Volleyball wins Bulldog Invitational
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sometimes, coaches make changes and have to wait for results to happen. Other times, changes are almost instantaneous. M-S volleyball coach Stan Bergman saw quick results with a move he made prior to Saturday’s Bulldog Invitational. On the heels of a Thursday night Apollo Conference loss […]
M-S Football picks up first win over Mattoon
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One down, and the rest of the season to go. Four different Bulldogs scored touchdowns on Friday at Frank Dutton Field as Mahomet-Seymour snapped its two-game losing streak with a 35-14 triumph over Mattoon. The Apollo Conference victory was also the first career win at M-S […]
M-S School Board Budget Hearing and Meeting on Sept. 16
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. for a special meeting regarding the FY 2020 budget on Sept. 16. The regular board meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. [pdf-embedder url=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mahomet-Seymour-School-Board-Meeting-September-16-2019.pdf” title=”Mahomet-Seymour School Board Meeting September 16 2019″]
Prairie Stories at Museum of Grand Prairie Saturday
Go back in time and experience what life was like in nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at Prairie Stories at the Museum of the Grand Prairie from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 14. The day begins with artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring renowned blacksmiths from Colonial Williamsburg) and outdoor cooking. […]
Mahomet teenagers invite community to Disney’s “Frozen Jr.”
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Temperatures outside may still be roaring, the CUTC’s Penguin Project‘s production of Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” is sure to provide relief at the end of September. After working on the show for four months, Mahomet’s Preston Hodges, Andrew Moseley, Cecilia Taylor, Kara Januzik and Izzy Gonzalez are […]
Slupski, Bao and Kesavadas pick-up M-S tennis wins
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Britta Slupski, at No. 4 singles, accounted for the lone Bulldog victory in M-S’ season-opening dual meet on Monday at Centennial. The Chargers registered an 8-1 triumph. Slupski was victorious in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2 over Aastha Patel. In doubles competition, two M-S duos were beaten […]
Louis ties for fourth at Monticello
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jacob Louis carded a 45 on Tuesday and became the sixth M-S player to shoot the team’s low score for a match this season. The Bulldogs dropped a dual-meet decision at Monticello, 172-183. Louis tied for fourth individually. Other scores that counted for M-S included a […]
Bulldog Volleyball picks up fourth consecutive win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs (7-3) won their fourth consecutive volleyball match on Tuesday, rallying to win at Mattoon 21-25, 25-22, 25-14. The win improves the M-S record to 2-0 in Apollo Conference matches and marks the third comeback triumph this season after dropping the first set. Ainsley […]
FairVote to host Ranked Choice Voting presentation on Sept. 15
On September 15th, from 3:00-4:15, FairVote, an electoral reform nonprofit, will be hosting a presentation and discussion at the Mahomet Library. The topic will be ranked-choice voting (RCV) and how it can fix our democracy. The event will be run by Ben Chapman, the Illinois Organizer for FairVote who formerly […]