The Bloomington Public Schools #87 will vote on Dec. 14 to approve a contract to hire Nicole Rummel as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. The contract, which is in the consent agenda, would place Rummel’s start date in Bloomington as July 1, 2023. Rummel was hired to the […]
Month: December 2022
Christie Clinic Photos: 2022 Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals
This photo album of the Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.com/christie-clinic-photos-2022-breakfast-with-santa/.
Carter Selk to play baseball at Quincy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Carter Selk found the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to be a learning experience. He was a Mahomet-Seymour freshman when the pandemic wiped out his first year of high school baseball. “When we had our season canceled due to COVID, I really missed the game […]
Mahomet-Seymour Speech team places third at Bloomington
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech Team finished in third place out of 16 schools at the Bloomington High School speech tournament on Dec. 3. Speech contests this season have returned to in-person tournaments. Several MSHS students advanced to the final round of competition and were recognized in their events: Eden Sanborn (5th […]
Effingham outlasts Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team led at the end of each of the first three quarters, but couldn’t hold on and dropped a 50-44 Apollo Conference decision in a boys’ basketball game at Effingham on Friday (Dec. 9). The Bulldogs held a 24-13 halftime lead. Wyatt Bohm led […]
Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball defeats Charleston
By Fred Kroner Savannah Orgeron and Alayna DeWitt each recorded 14 points on Thursday (Dec. 8) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team put up a season’s high for points in a 68-15 win at Charleston. The Bulldogs led, 18-0, after one quarter and 33-6 at halftime. Chloe Pruitt notched seven […]
Aron Varga wins two in Bloomington
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior Aron Varga was a double winner in individual events on Saturday (Dec. 10) as the Bulldogs split two swimming dual meets at Bloomington. M-S topped Danville, 87-44, and was edged by the host Purple Raiders, 75-71. Varga was triumphant in the 100-yard butterfly (58.26 seconds) […]
Bulldog Wrestling captures 1,000th dual meet win
By Fred Kroner Fifty-six years after the Mahomet-Seymour wrestling program won its first dual meet, the Bulldogs captured their historic 1,000th victory. The milestone was reached on Saturday (Dec. 10) in the fourth of five dual meets that M-S captured in the Bloomington Super Duals. The win for coach Rob […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Savannah Orgeron
Savannah Orgeron continues to leave her mark on the court as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team begins their 2022-23 season. The 5’10” senior is closing in on 1,000 career points with about 150 more to go. The Illinois Community College recruit will likely reach that milestone as she is already […]
Petitions for local boards due Dec. 12-19
Petitions for candidates interested in running for one of several Mahomet-area boards in the 2023 municipal election are due between Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, 2022. Candidates filing for the Village of Mahomet Board must return their packets to the Village Administration building located at 503 E Main St. in […]