By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grader Grant Morphew finished as the state runner-up in the pole vault on Saturday (May 18) in the IESA boys’ Class 4A junior high track and field state meet. Morphew cleared 9 feet, 7 inches in his second-place finish. Earlier this school year, Morphew placed fifth […]
Month: May 2024
Smith Twins Soar at IESA Track Meet: Cecily Wins Pole Vault, Finley Takes Third for Mahomet-Seymour
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade twins Cecily and Finley Smith placed first and third, respectively, in the Class 4A pole vault on Saturday (May 18) in the IESA Junior High girls’ track and field state meet. Cecily Smith’s winning vault was 10 feet, 1 inch. In placing third, Finley […]
Major Interchange Closure Announced in Champaign Amid Ongoing Reconstruction
Motorists who regularly travel through the interchange between Interstate 74 and Interstate 57 in Champaign are advised to prepare for disruptions starting May 20, as significant closures are set to commence, impacting daily commutes. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced a month-long closure of the eastbound I-74 ramp […]
Mahomet-Seymour Dominates Lincoln with Early Goals, Clinches Third Consecutive Regional Soccer Title
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour scored goals in the first 90 seconds of each half on Saturday (May 18) and decisioned Lincoln, 7-1, in the IHSA Class 2A girls’ soccer regional championship match at Middletown Field. Erika Johnson registered a hat trick. Her three-goal performance raised her season total to 11 […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Bass Fishing Team Nets 41st Place at IHSA State Tournament
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s bass fishing team of Brayden Rivest and Andrew Crawford placed 41st in the 65-team IHSA state tournament on Saturday (May 18) at Carlyle Lake. After the first day of action (Friday, May 17), the M-S duo stood in 32nd place. Their two first-day catches weighed in […]
Mahomet-Seymour Tennis Duo Makes History with First State Qualification in Program’s Third Year
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s third-year boys’ tennis program produced its first IHSA Class 1A state-qualifiers on Saturday (May 18). Senior Jacob Atteberry and junior Caleb Bushue advanced to the state tournament in doubles by virtue of their fourth-place finish at the Centennial Sectional. They are among the 64 doubles teams […]
Madalyn Marx Dashes to Victory in 400 Meters, Sets School Record at IHSA Class 2A State Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Madalyn Marx outsprinted two competitors in the final 15 meters on Saturday (May 18) and won the IHSA state championship in the Class 2A 400-meter dash at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston. Marx’s time was a school-record 56.11 seconds. She surged past the runner-up, […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Jayvon Irwin
Senior Jayvon Irwin has been a dominant force for the Mahomet-Seymour track and field team, delivering outstanding performances across multiple events. In the recent Pontiac Class 2A Sectional on May 15, Irwin excelled in both individual and relay events, playing a crucial role in the Bulldogs’ team championship victory. Pontiac […]
Cade Starrick’s Change of Heart: From UIUC to Parkland Baseball in Two Weeks
4o By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The best-laid plans, according to a line in the famous Robert Burns poem, often go awry. That’s not necessarily bad. Mahomet-Seymour senior muti-sport standout Cade Starrick was all set to attend the University of Illinois in the fall and leave behind his days as a […]
Alec Bergman Commits to Parkland College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Alec Bergman’s original childhood dream is a thing of the past, but his future will include an acceptable substitution goal. At one time, Bergman had high expectations in a sport he no longer favors. “Before seventh grade, I had wanted to be a college swimmer and […]