By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Friday, dropping a 13-6 football decision at home to Lincoln. This is the third time in the past five seasons that M-S has missed out on postseason competition. Braden Finch’s 4-run scoring burst in the fourth quarter lifted […]
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Marching Bulldogs take first in 5A at EIU
The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band captured first place in the 5A division at the 2019 Eastern Illinios University Marching Band Competition on Oct. 5. The Bulldogs took best general, best drum major and best auxiliary. Washington Community, who placed second, took best music, best visual and best percussion. Champaign Central placed […]
MSJHS Cross Country: more than just a course
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Junior high can be a confusing time for students. But at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, there is a group that helps them gain individual confidence, become part of a group and realize their full potential. Growing numbers season-to-season indicate that the Mahomet-Seymour cross-country program is doing […]
Benedict, Brunner, Janda and Lundstrom lead Bulldog Soccer Team
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The selection of soccer captains for Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer program is neither a popularity contest nor done at the sole discretion of the head coach. M-S coach Jeremy Davis takes feedback from his team and augments it with his own observations. When those factors were combined […]
MSSC ’09 girls undefeated this fall
The Mahomet-Seymour Soccer Club ’09 girls’ team has gone undefeated this fall with their last loss being in June; a close score of 0-1 resulting from a Penalty Kick. This fall they have won the Lincoln FC tournament and went 3-0 in the recent IFC tournament. Winning 2 and tying […]
MSSC ’06-07 girls split two
The Mahomet-Seymour Soccer Club ’06-07 girls continued league play this past Sunday facing SASA and IFC. Their first match against SASA the girls were able to pull out a solid 3-2 victory. Cam Nelson connected two goals and Lacy Bushman had one. In the second game IFC dominated the first […]
MSSC ’08 boys pick-up win at Pumpkin Classic
The Mahomet-Seymour Soccer Club ’08 boys competed in the Morton Pumpkin Classic. In their first game, they outscored SASA Red 6-0. Xander Shanks has 2 of those goals, with Jackson Davis, Corey Bell, Brock Evans and Corbin Phillips all contributing 1. In the second game the rain poured on and […]
MSSC ’07 team bounces back
The MSSC ’07 boys team bounced back off a 0-3 weekend at the IFC Tournament to defeat Urbana United 5-1 Monday. The boys have been working on passing, shots on goal, on-field communication and overall aggressiveness.
MSSC 05-06 boys win three at IFC Tournament
The 2005-2006 Mahomet-Seymour Soccer Club boys’ team made it to the championship game of the IFC tournament Sunday. The championship game against Ammunition FC was canceled due to field space. Going undefeated, MSSC defeated IVFC Jr. Lions 7-0, Midstate SC, 2-1 and Tinley Park Bobcats 7-0.
Arbuckle creates sustainability at Singing Prairie Farms
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet native John Arbuckle was raised on a farm and now – as an adult – is involved in farming. It may seem like a simple case of following in the footsteps of his father, Chuck, but the story is much more elaborate for a person […]