By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade boys’ basketball team turned the tables on visiting Champaign Franklin on Tuesday (Jan. 24) in an IESA Class 4A regional semifinal game in the Bulldogs’ gym. The Bulldogs posted a 40-18 victory. Trailing 12-10 at halftime, M-S made the outcome a no-doubter thanks to a […]
Month: January 2023
Chatham Glenwood tops Mahomet-Seymour
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team suffered its fourth consecutive loss on Saturday (Jan. 21), 57-41, at Chatham Glenwood. The teams were tied, 14-14, after one period, but Glenwood surged into a 30-18 halftime lead. Wyatt Bohm scored 12 points to lead M-S. Byron Lynch hit nine points and […]
Mahomet-Seymour places sixth at Stagg Invitational
By Fred Kroner Seniors Brennan Houser and Mateo Casillas won their weight classes on Saturday (Jan. 21), helping the Mahomet-Seymour wrestling team to a sixth-place finish in the 19-school Stagg Invitational. Houser (39-2) was the 182-pound champion. He posted technical falls in his first three matches and won in the […]
Kearns and Varga win individual events at Urbana
By Fred Kroner Owen Kearns and Aron Varga each won two individual events on Thursday (Jan. 19) – as Mahomet-Seymour had a meet for the second straight night – but the Bulldogs came up just short at Urbana, 88-86. M-S also posted a 103-41 win over Charleston. The meet served […]
Bulldogs snap two-game losing streak
By Fred Kroner Savannah Orgeron made a game-high 22 points on Saturday (Jan. 21) as Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 43-35 win at Chatham Glenwood. M-S hit 12 of 16 free throws in the victory, including 7 of 11 in the final stanza. Kylie […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Kalista Granadino
Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team has enjoyed the success of several female athletes over the years. As a freshman, Kalista Granadino is beginning to build a foundation that may prove exciting in the upcoming years. At 5’6”, Granadino has competed in several weight groups, finding pins. At the beginning of the 2022-23 […]
Rent hikes at Candlewood part of national trend as investors purchase mobile home parks nationwide
Note: This article has been updated. Originally, we quoted a 2016 Amendment to the Mobile Home Act that looked to change the first right of refusal clause in many mobile home land leases. That measure failed. The language regarding the sale of a mobile home according to the Act is […]
Mahomet-Seymour Speech team competes at Eureka, finishes 8th
The MSHS Speech Team traveled to Eureka High School on Jan. 14 and finished in 8th place out of 20 schools attending. Seven students participated, with several advancing to the final round of competition. Students recognized include: Isabelle Fonte (5th place Varsity Radio and Humorous Interp.), Madison Young (6th place […]
Washington tops Mahomet-Seymour in overtime
By Fred Kroner Three Bulldogs scored in double figures, but Mahomet-Seymour dropped a two-overtime decision at Washington, 52-47, on Tuesday (Jan. 17). The teams were tied, 35-35, after regulation. Dayten Eisenmann and Byron Lynch shared the team-lead in scoring with 11 points. Wyatt Bohm contributed 10 points along with seven […]
Bulldogs on the road to Apollo Conference Championship
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team moved one step closer to an Apollo Conference championship on Tuesday (Jan. 17) by winning two league meets at Effingham. The Bulldogs thumped the host Flaming Hearts, 77-3, and followed up with a 57-18 triumph over Mattoon. For the two meets, M-S was victorious […]