By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team made history on Friday (Feb. 17) when it won a Class 3A regional championship at home over Normal West, 58-26. The Bulldogs’ defense allowed just three second-half field goals. For the first time in school history, the girls’ basketball program has captured […]
Month: February 2023
Mateo Casillas wins State Title at State Farm Center
By Fred Kroner What the Illinois Matman had predicted 90 days earlier became a proven fact on Saturday (Feb. 18) at the University of Illinois State Farm Center. The No. 1 Class 2A 195-pound wrestler in the state is Mahomet-Seymour senior Mateo Casillas. He was ranked in the top spot […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Winter Guard brought home their fourth-straight Class AA IDTA Winter Guard State Title last week. The Bulldogs started the 2023 season by taking first place in the IDTA competition in January. Missy Corray also placed second individually in this competition with her flag solo. Rachael Corson […]
Quenton Rogers to play football at Eastern Illinois University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Quenton Rogers had almost reached a decision. He was close to finalizing a choice that would affect his entire athletic path at Mahomet-Seymour. It was the fall of 2019. Rogers was about to start his freshman year at M-S. He had played basketball and football for […]
Pritzker lays out $49.6 billion spending plan
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early childhood education and efforts to combat homelessness among other areas. He also claimed credit for putting the state […]
Mahomet-Seymour advances to Regional Finals
By Fred Kroner Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Feb. 14) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team advanced into the Class 3A IHSA regional championship game in the Bulldogs’ gymnasium. Second-seeded M-S kayoed Danville, 55-23, in the semifinals and will return to the court at 7 p.m. on […]
John Trefzger opens Radiant Solar in Mahomet
By Isabella Zarate Mahomet has recently become home to a new business, but the owners may already be recognized around town. John Trefzger and his wife moved to Mahomet in 2016 when they decided to start a family. According to Trefzger “starting a business here seemed natural since the people […]
Mahomet-Seymour Jazz to host concert on Feb. 25
The Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band will perform live in the Mahomet-Seymour Auditorium on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The evening will feature both the junior high and high school bands and tickets include a dessert. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased through the Mahomet-Seymour Music Boosters page. All […]
Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard claims IDTA State Championship
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Winter Guard became the 2023 IDTA Winter Guard State Champion on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won the Class AA State Championship four consecutive years. More information about the Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard is forthcoming. We are working on a video story that will be available in the […]
Mahomet-Seymour Speech finishes 8th at Sectional
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech Team finished their season with an eighth-place finish against 21 schools in the Belleville Sectional competition on Feb. 11. This is the highest place the team has achieved at Sectionals since the team’s inception. Students receiving individual recognition included: Other students competing included Eden Sanborn, KJ Jackson, […]