By Fred Kroner In three separate races, members of the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High girls’ cross-country team placed among the top 25 percent of all finishers in the Friday (Sept. 3) Chrisman Cowchip Classic. No team scores were tabulated. Separate races were held for eighth-graders, seventh-graders, and sixth-graders. In all three […]
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 11. The day begins with artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring renowned blacksmiths and outdoor cooking. Hands-on activities like […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour earned victories in two of the three doubles matches on Thursday (Sept. 2) and captured a 5-4 dual-meet victory at Danville Schlarman Academy in a girls’ tennis match. At No. 3 doubles, the duo of Jadyn Hannah and Megan Barnhart improved to 3-0 with their third […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Grace Rodebaugh reached double figures in kills on Thursday (Sept. 2) with 10, helping Mahomet-Seymour to a volleyball win in its home-opener. The Bulldogs edged Lincoln, 27-25, 25-23, to start Apollo Conference play with a victory. Caylee Folken handed out 18 assists. M-S won the junior […]
By Fred Kroner A single shot separated the top two boys’ teams on Friday (Sept. 3) in the Viking Invitational at Danville’s Turtle Run Golf Course. Meet champion Edwardsville (303 composite) edged runner-up Mahomet-Seymour (304 composite) by one stroke in the battle for team supremacy. The Bulldogs were led by […]
By Fred Kroner Playing away from home for the second consecutive game, the Mahomet-Seymour football team posted its second straight convincing win. The unbeaten Bulldogs opened Apollo Conference play with a 37-7 win at Effingham. The Flaming Hearts scored in the final 25 seconds to break the shutout bid. “The […]
By Fred Kroner With five runners finishing among the top 15 on Saturday (Sept. 4), the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team edged Mount Zion for team supremacy in the 17-school Charleston Invitational. M-S, ranked 23rd in the preseason Class 2A poll compiled by milesplit.com, ended with 38 points. Runner-up Mount Zion […]
By Fred Kroner The state-ranked Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country team was dominant on Saturday (Sept. 4) in its first meet of the season. Competing in the 17-school Charleston Invitational, M-S outran all competitors. The Bulldogs’ final team score was 33 points. Runner-up Champaign Central had 102 points and third-place Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond finished […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior Ainsley Winters is leading the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team heading into their third week of play. Coming off a 2020 Sectional appearance, Winters earned top honors as the Bulldogs defeated Tuscola on Aug. 17. She went on to lead her team in a win over Normal West, […]
Developments on the west side of Champaign County led to growth for communities like Champaign, Mahomet and Fisher according to 2020 Census results. Over the last decade, Champaign gained 7,247 residents (88,302) while the Mahomet population increased by 2,176 (9,343) and Fisher by 181 (2,062). On the southwest side of […]
