By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour freshman Madalyn Marx won the 400-meter dash on Sunday (March 19) in the USATF Indoor National Championships for girls in the 15-16 age bracket at Louisville, Ky. Her time was a personal-best one-minute-flat (1:00.00). She had the second-best qualifying time (1:00.94). The national runner-up was clocked […]
By Fred Kroner Thursday (March 16) wasn’t the best day for baseball. “Played in cold and rain, but got it in,” M-S coach Nic DiFilippo said. The game itself wasn’t a masterpiece. After scoring nine runs in the first two innings, the Bulldogs were held scoreless during the final five […]
By Fred Kroner Three freshmen notched goals in their first varsity match on Wednesday (March 15) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team carved out a 5-0 non-conference win at Bloomington. Ella Walk (two goals), Paislee Welge (one goal) and Hannah Creel (one goal) all found the back of the net […]
It was a dream come true for Makenna Barnes. On March 11, the 10-year-old played in her first IHSA Wheelchair Basketball State Tournament with the Peoria Wildcats. Barnes was ready to play in 2022, but a late-scheduled surgery kept her from the court. Coordinator of the Adaptive Athletics Program at […]
Urbana, Ill. — As Carle Health focuses on bringing more safety and preparedness measures to facilities, community members visiting Carle Foundation Hospital patients and those entering the Emergency Department soon will need to show photo identification, register and receive a visitor badge when entering the hospital. The new Guest Services registration, which launches 8 […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are debating whether the state should join a growing list of jurisdictions in the United States that allow voters to pick more than one candidate for an office, ranking them in order of preference rather than choosing just one. Ranked choice […]
The quality of air in schools became a topic of discussion as parents and educators discussed how to navigate the COVID-19 virus in 2020 and 2021. On the back of those concerns, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced a $29.6 million program to distribute more than 60,000 HEPA (High […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com Sloane Davis is 5 years old, but already understands the ramifications of her mother being a dentist. “She thinks I am friends with the Tooth Fairy,” Leah Rippy Davis said. Truth be told, Sloane’s mom is regularly in touch with the Tooth Fairy, but that is […]
By Fred Kroner Five of the six Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers who were chosen for the Apollo Conference first team were unanimous selections. The Bulldogs’ universal picks were seniors Colton Crowley (220 pounds), Mateo Casillas (195 pounds), Camden Harms (285 pounds), Caden Hatton (113 pounds) and Brennan Houser (182 pounds). Crowley was […]
By Fred Kroner In a baseball season-opener on Wednesday (March 15) where each team managed just four hits and neither pitcher allowed an earned run, Harrisburg handed Mahomet-Seymour a 3-1 loss in Southern Illinois. Braden Houchin, who stole a base, tallied the lone Bulldog run in the sixth inning, cutting […]
