[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour dropped a 9-0 decision in its season-opening girls’ tennis match on Thursday (Aug. 18) at Mount Zion. The Bulldogs’ singles lineup consisted of Savanna Amatyleon (No. 1), Emily Young (No. 2), Ainsley Smith (No. 3), Holland Martin (No. […]
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Mahomet-Seymour golf wins at Normal
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By FRED KRONER Senior Ainsley Winters was the medalist for the second consecutive meet on Thursday (Aug. 18), firing a 39 at Normal’s Ironwood Golf Club to lead Mahomet-Seymour to victory in a three-school girls’ golf meet. The M-S composite was 192. […]
Rehberg and Bates recognized by Lake of the Woods Golf Course
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Two noteworthy achievements took place last week at Lake of the Woods Golf Course, in Mahomet. On Wednesday (Aug. 17), Susan Bates, from Mahomet, shot her age (84) by chipping in on the final hole. On Thursday (Aug. 18), Mahomet’s Aaron Rehberg registered his first career […]
Winters, McKinney lead Mahomet-Seymour at Charleston Country Club
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By Fred Kroner Bulldog golfers Ainsley Winters and Kayla McKinney combined to shoot a 37 on Monday (Aug. 15) in the 15th Charleston girls’ golf scramble at Charleston Country Club. Twelve schools participated. Mount Zion was the winner (79). M-S took fourth […]
MSJHS baseball opens season with win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Schmit had two hits on Thursday (Aug. 11) as the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team opened its season with a 14-2 triumph at Normal Parkside. Winning pitcher Paxson O’Malley drove in two runs as did Marco Casillas and Pierce Douglas. Scoring twice apiece were […]
Bus driver shortage will impact high school students living within 1.5 miles of Mahomet-Seymour High School
*This story was updated on 8.16.2022 with new information regarding bus routes. See below. The Mahomet-Seymour School District will not transport high school students who live within 1.5 miles and do not qualify for “hazard transportation” of Mahomet-Seymour High School during the 2022-23 school year, according to an email sent […]
Claybrooke ties for medalist honors at Willow Pond
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Reis Claybrooke tied for medalist honors on Thursday (Aug. 11) as the Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ golf team opened its season with a 157-165 dual-meet win over Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda at Willow Pond. Claybrooke fired a 37. Three Bulldogs carded 40s: Blake Harvey, Kelton Hennesy and Leif Olson. […]
Majority of survey respondents want natural areas/trail improvements at Buffalo Trace
By Isabella Zarate In preparation for an upcoming grant application the Champaign County Forest Preserve (CCFPD) sought the public’s input regarding potential improvements to Buffalo Trace. Buffalo Trace is both a hiking and natural area located at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. According to Executive Director, Lorrie Pearson, […]
Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band to perform “The Twilight Zone”
The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band is ready to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind into a wondrous land of imagination, between reality and fantasy, beyond which is known to man. The 160 members of the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band are ready to enter the […]
Cornbelt Fire Department saves taxpayer dollars by remodeling 22-year old engine
It may not be a question constituents hear from taxing bodies often. Is there a way to serve the public while saving taxpayers’ money? With a consistent and reliable funding source, such as property tax dollars, there is always money coming into any taxing district, so, outside of working within […]