By Neshmia Malik While summer is approaching and many people have plans of basking in the summer weather, ten local churches in the Mahomet area have made it a priority to provide lunches for the community over the last decade. For ten weeks of summer, churches in Mahomet prepare and […]
Month: June 2021
Pritzker signs redistricting plans for state legislative, appellate court districts
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of bills Friday that redraw state legislative and appellate court districts, despite the fact that official U.S Census data needed to ensure equal representation has not yet been delivered. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Pritzker said […]
M-S Softball season ends in loss to Canton
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs fell short at Canton on Thursday (June 3) in the Class 3A regional championship softball game. M-S was limited to three hits – all singles – by top-seeded Canton and dropped a 3-0 decision. Ashley Campbell had two hits for the Bulldogs and Karley Yergler […]
12 Bulldogs go unbeaten in matches with Effingham and Taylorville
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs continued their unbeaten ways on Thursday (June 3), winning two wrestling dual meets at Taylorville. M-S overpowered Effingham 65-6 and then blanked Taylorville 78-0, marking the fourth opponent this season in which the Bulldogs didn’t lose a match. Twelve M-S athletes were unbeaten for the […]
Koerner breaks school record, M-S Soccer advances
By Fred Kroner Junior Cayla Koerner became the top single-season scorer in the history of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program by notching a hat trick on Friday (June 4) in a Class 2A sectional quarterfinal win at home over Danville. M-S outscored the Vikings 12-0 at Middletown Field. Koerner had […]
Bulldog baseball advances in IHSA Regionals
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs scored early and often on Friday (June 4) to end their Class 3A regional semifinal baseball game at home against Decatur Eisenhower after four innings. M-S posted a 16-0 win with pitchers Zach Courson and Braden Houchin holding the Panthers to one single. Nate […]
C.G. Facer wins Naughtin Open
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com C.G. Facer came from five shots off the pace on Sunday (June 6) to win the championship flight of the Naughtin Open by two strokes at Lake of the Woods Golf course. Facer fired an opening-round 76 on Saturday and trailed Andrew Lawson, who carded a […]
Athlete of the Week: Kayla Koerner
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kayla Koerner became the school’s all-time single-season leader in goals, netting her 44th and 45th goal in the Bulldogs 12-0 win in the Sectional Quarterfinal against Danville Friday. Meredith Johnson-Monfort held the record since 2018 when she scored 43 goals in one season. Koerner, a Southeast Missouri recruit, has […]
2021 Mahomet Memorial Day Ceremony: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet Memorial Day Ceremony. To view all the photos by Julia Schultz visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Memorial-Day-2021/.
Mahomet Public Library asks community to help with strategic plan
The Mahomet Public Library is ready to work on a new strategic plan—and they are looking for insight from the community. The library’s website says, “The Mahomet Public Library is working on planning our next few years and before we can make our plans, we need to know more about […]