By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team needed overtime on Saturday (Nov. 18) to dispatch Champaign Edison, 34-28, in a semifinal game of the Mahomet Class 4A IESA regional tournament. Audra Martin led the Bulldogs with a season-high 10 points. Katie Hunter and Penelope Bird each netted five […]
Month: November 2023
Karley Yergler commits to play softball at University of Illinois
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com What was not possible 18 months ago is now a done deal. As Mahomet-Seymour’s record-setting softball pitcher, Karley Yergler, was graduating from high school with the Class of 2022, she saw her best shot of reaching a Division I program by proving herself – again – […]
Bulldogs lose to Limestone in final round of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Reese Gallier scored a team-high 14 points on Saturday (Nov. 18), but the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team dropped a 52-45 decision to Limestone in the final round of the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament in Fairbury. Gallier drained four of her five baskets from beyond […]
First State Bank of Forrest Mahomet Branch Photos: Mahomet-Seymour Fall Play 2023
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Avery Allen to play volleyball at Boise State University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com An afternoon at the beach means something different for many of us. For some, it’s a chance to go swimming, snorkeling, or jet-ski riding. For others, it’s the opportunity to relax on an oversized towel, soaking in some sunshine. There are also those who enjoy building […]
Ava Boyd to run at University of Illinois
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Halfway through her high school career in cross-country and track and field, Ava Boyd realized that her performances weren’t lined up with her goals and expectations. The Mahomet-Seymour athlete was a good runner, but not one who had yet developed into a “can’t-miss” prospect that would […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Talynn O’Donnell
Mahomet-Seymour High School’s sophomore Talynn O’Donnell has been named Athlete of the Week following her remarkable performance at the IHSA girls’ swimming state meet. This recognition comes as no surprise given O’Donnell’s extraordinary achievements in the pool this season. At the state finals, held at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, […]
Bulldogs open basketball season with win over Ottawa
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kylie Waldinger scored a team-high 16 points on Monday (Nov. 13) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened the season with a 61-52 victory over Ottawa in the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament at Prairie Central High School, in Fairbury. The game marked the M-S […]
Both MSJHS boys’ basketball teams on 7-game win streak
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour Junior High boys’ basketball teams improved their season records to 7-0 with three wins in a six-day stretch. On Thursday (Nov. 9), the M-S teams topped Paxton-Buckley-Loda, then went on the road to beat Normal Parkside on Monday (Nov 13) and […]
MSJHS girls’ basketball wins IESA Regional Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Four days after reaching the 20-win mark for the season, Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team captured an IESA Class 4A regional championship on Wednesday (Nov. 15) and moved to within one win of qualifying for state. The Bulldogs played the same opponent they faced in their […]