On Oct. 23, the Mahomet Daily published a letter to the editor that read: The district says the new schools will help with overcrowding, but they’re also telling us that these buildings will be full again in just 10 years. That’s not very long, especially since the referendum will raise […]
By Fred Kroner Four Mahomet-Seymour athletes won individual races on Saturday (Oct. 26) as the girls’ swimming team ended the regular season with a runner-up finish in the five-team Byron Invitational. Capturing first place were Caroline Mills (200-yard freestyle in 2:01.50), Raegan O’Donnell (50-yard freestyle in 25.22 seconds), Karsyn Johnson […]
By Fred Kroner All-Regional runners Emily Anand and Cecily Smith paced the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team to a Class 2A regional championship on Saturday (Oct. 26) at Mattoon. The Bulldogs won the 10-school event with a composite score of 64 points. Runner-up Centennial had 81 points and third-place Olney finished […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s seven runners in the Mattoon boys’ Class 2A IHSA cross-country regional on Saturday (Oct. 26) completed the 3-mile course within 41 ½ seconds of one another, leading the Bulldogs to the team title in the 12-school event. M-S was led by senior Kaleb Kasper, an all-Regional […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team avenged an early-season loss at Urbana, defeating the Tigers on their own field on Friday (Oct. 25) in a penalty-kick shootout to cap off the IHSA Class 2A regional championship match. The Bulldogs won, 7-6, on penalty kicks. M-S senior goalkeeper Hayden Litteken […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team eclipsed the 30-win mark for the fifth consecutive full season on Saturday (Oct. 26) while winning the championship of the M-S Invitational. The Bulldogs overpowered Arthur-Lovington.Atwood-Hammond (25-9, 25-12), Decatur MacArthur (25-10, 25-8), Manteno (25-13, 25-15) and Washington (25-17, 25-16) before edging Chatham Glenwood in […]
By Fred Kroner All three Mahomet-Seymour qualifiers in the IHSA Class 1A girls’ tennis state tournament won at least two matches. Both of the M-S entries in doubles lost first-round matches and then rebounded strongly in the consolation bracket. Haley Reed and Elana Religioso dropped their state-opener, 6-2, 7-5 to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Football Mahomet-Seymour’s state-ranked football team enters the postseason with a six-game winning streak. Four of those games were played with a running clock in the second half. The Bulldogs concluded the regular season on Friday (Oct. 25) with a 42-13 win at Peoria Richwoods. M-S […]
Senior Brody Back has been a cornerstone for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team this season, leading with grit, determination, and a knack for delivering when it matters most. As the team closes in on their postseason goals, Back’s consistent performance has helped propel the Bulldogs to one of their best […]
There are a lot of reasons to be skeptical of the 112.8 million dollar referendum we’re going to vote on soon. This is the 2nd largest referendum in Champaign County history, and thus, with so much on the line, it requires (in my opinion) more justification than a typical referendum. A […]
