Experience the rich history of nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at the annual Prairie Stories event, taking place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Museum of the Grand Prairie, located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. In collaboration with the University of Illinois […]
Month: September 2024
Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Soccer Battles Through Mixed Results in Season’s First Three Matches
By Fred Kroner Three matches into the season, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team has one of every possible outcome on the scoreboard. After winning their season-opener, the Bulldogs fought back to salvage a 2-2 tie at Centennial on Thursday (Aug. 29) before being shut out at home by Dunlap, 2-0, […]
Mills and Anand Lead Mahomet-Seymour to Third-Place Finish at Clinton Invitational with Career-Best Performances
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Taylor Mills and junior Emily Anand both ran career-best times on Saturday (Aug. 31), helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team to a third-place finish in the 15-school Clinton Invitational. Mills captured fifth place in the 118-runner event with a 3-mile time of 18 minutes and 15.32 […]
Mahomet-Seymour Opens 2024 Football Season with Record-Breaking 69-37 Victory Over Morton
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football in the state of Illinois got its start with the first game being played in 1885. Now, in the 140th year of interscholastic football in the state, the Mahomet-Seymour program opened its 2024 season on Friday (Aug. 30) with a record-setting 69-37 victory […]