The Farnsworth Group presented an ambitious plan for the heart of Mahomet: a complete overhaul of Main Street and its sidewalks at the Oct. 10 board of trustees meeting. The engineering group took the 2019 downtown renovation plans developed by the Smithgroup to bring street, sidewalk, and potential park designs […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs Marching Band is hitting all the right notes this season as they clinched several remarkable victories in recent competitions, solidifying their reputation as one of the top high school marching bands in the state. The Bulldog’s musical journey began with a resounding crescendo on September 30th at […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team clinched its second straight Apollo Conference championship and the fourth in the past five years on Thursday (Oct. 12) with a 9-0 shutout over Taylorville at Middletown Field. Seniors accounted for eight of the goals and eight of the assists. Cohen DiFilippo and […]
By Fred Kroner All four Mahomet-Seymour seniors were contributors on Thursday (Oct. 12) as the Bulldogs avenged an early-season loss to Effingham with a two-set sweep at home, 25-15, 15-14, on Senior Night. Avery Allen recorded six kills, five digs and two service aces. Brianna DiFilippo contributed three assists and […]
By Fred Kroner Talynn O’Donnell won two individual events and Lainey Howard was the runner-up in one on Saturday (Oct. 14) in a 10-school girls’ swimming meet at the UI ARC pool. O’Donnell was victorious in the 100-yard freestyle (55.01 seconds) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.46). Howard placed second in […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s football team won its seventh straight game on Friday (Oct. 13) and matched a season’s high for points scored in a 49-6 Apollo Conference victory at Mattoon. For the third consecutive year, M-S completed Apollo play with an unbeaten conference record. The last time the school had teams unbeaten […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Tennis Every Mahomet-Seymour entry in the Danville Class 1A girls’ tennis sectional tournament won at least one match, and both of the Bulldogs’ doubles’ teams qualified for state. Thanks to the points provided by the six M-S competitors, the Bulldogs earned their first-ever sectional […]
Nolan Wheeler, a senior on the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team, has been named our Athlete of the Week for his remarkable contributions on the field. Wheeler’s soccer prowess has been on full display throughout the 2023 season, earning him this well-deserved recognition. His remarkable ability to score goals and assist […]
By Fred Kroner For the sixth time this season, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team won every match in a dual-meet triumph. The Bulldogs knocked off Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 9-0, on Tuesday (Oct. 10) at the Middletown courts. All of the wins were in straight sets. The undefeated doubles duo of Holland […]
By Fred Kroner Seniors accounted for every goal on Tuesday (Oct. 10) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team captured sole possession of first place in the Apollo Conference with a 4-1 win at home over Effingham. Brian Woodbury, Isaac Warren, Kai Jones and Nolan Wheeler netted the Bulldogs’ goals. Jones […]
