By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After winning the championship of their own round-robin tournament, the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour Junior High seventh-grade boys basketball team (4-0) followed up with a 45-16 win on Monday (Nov. 7) at Mattoon. Konner Fisher hit a game-high 17 points to spark the Bulldogs at Mattoon. Tristen Adams […]
Month: November 2022
Mahomet-Seymour referendum election night count
With mail-in ballots left to count, the vote count on the $59.4 million Mahomet-Seymour referendum is 3,683 (59.55%) to 2,502 (40.45), according to the Champaign County Clerk site. Results posted on election night are not the final count. Mail-in ballots are counted within a 14-day window. More information to come […]
Boyd finishes strong at state meet
By Fred Kroner For the second consecutive year, Mahomet-Seymour junior Ava Boyd placed among the upper one-third of runners in the IHSA Class 2A girls’ cross-country state meet. On Saturday (Nov. 5), Boyd covered the 3-mile course at Peoria’s Detweiller Park in 19 minutes, 40.68 seconds. She was 71st in […]
Talynn O’Donnell becomes first Bulldog to qualify for state swimming meet
By Fred Kroner In her first year of high school swimming, Mahomet-Seymour freshman Talynn O’Donnell became the first Bulldog to qualify for the girls’ state swimming meet, which will be held on Friday (Nov. 11) and Saturday (Nov. 12). In the Champaign Sectional on Saturday (Nov. 5), she broke her […]
Bulldogs break away in second have of second-round Class 5A playoff game
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Throughout the high school football season, Mahomet-Seymour’s first-team defense took pride in holding its opponent scoreless or to no more than one first-half touchdown. Of the first 10 M-S games, just one school reached the end zone more than once against the Bulldogs during the opening […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Ava Boyd
Mahomet-Seymour Junior Ava Boyd has earned a spot in the IHSA Class 2A cross country meet at Detweiller Park Saturday.Boyd finished 21st in the 135-runner field at the Chatham Glenwood Sectional with a time of 18 minutes, 49.80 seconds. Throughout the season, Boyd has led the Bulldogs on the course. […]
Mahomet-Seymour Schools receive “commendable” rating on Illinois Report Card, publication awaits classroom numbers
By Dani Tietz All four Mahomet-Seymour Schools received a “commendable” rating on the 2022 Illinois Report Card, an annual report released by the Illinois State Board of Education. The highest ranking designation is “exemplary.” This is the first time since 2019 that Illinois school districts have received a designation. The […]
Mahomet-Seymour sees increase in school facility sales tax money after first two years of internet sales tax being added
By Dani Tietz Tax dollars are on Mahomet-Seymour constituents’ minds as they head to the polls to vote on the Nov. 8, $59.4 million referendum. Should the measure to build a new junior high school pass, property taxes will increase to cover the expense. Since bond interest values are not […]
Mahomet Christian Church to host Living Flag presentation to honor Veterans
The Mahomet Christian Church, located at 908 N Lake of the Woods Rd., will host its 17th annual Living Flag Celebration this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 4 at 7 pm, Nov. 5 at 2 & 7 pm, and Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. The Living Flag spans 15 […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Trunk or Treat at Our Lady of the Lake
This photo album of Trunk or Treat at Our Lady of the Lake is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Fiona Taylor was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Our-Lady-of-the-Lake-Trunk-or-Treat/.