Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team demonstrated – once again – that expectations and rankings – or lack thereof –  aren’t necessarily a precursor to success or failure. Stand up if you thought last November that the 2025-26 M-S wrestling team would finish among the state’s top three teams in Class 2A. Now, stay…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Marco Casillas continues to get better. A year ago, as a Mahomet-Seymour freshman, Casillas placed third in the IHSA wrestling Class 2A state tournament at 175 pounds. He didn’t leave much room for improvement. And yet, he did. As a sophomore, on Saturday (Feb. 21), Casillas left the UI State Farm…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com History always has a starting point, even if we are unaware of the origins. When was the house built? If we’re lucky, we might know the year, but likely not the month or the day. When did you hit your first home run? You might remember the year and maybe the month, but…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s latest addition to its high school sporting lineup is on target for success. The Bulldogs’ archery club is in Year 2 of its existence. The first year began with a 14-member co-ed squad and ended with four individual state-qualifiers. One of those qualifiers, Emerson Moser, has a one-word description for…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Many high school football seasons produce the same basic elements: Wins, losses, spectacular plays and blah plays. Mahomet-Seymour’s 2025 football team checked the boxes in each area as well as in one other unexpected and unappreciated category. Injuries. And more injuries. “It’s the craziest thing I’ve seen in 17 years of…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming and diving team left no doubt about who would win the sectional championship on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Centennial High School. The meet’s outcome came down to the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The two contenders for team honors were the host Chargers, who have earned 19…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Emily Anand is now in a special group of Mahomet-Seymour cross-country runners. She is No. 1. En route to earning All-State recognition on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Peoria’s Detweiller Park, for placing 15th individually, she ran the fastest 3-mile time in the history of the M-S girls’ cross-country program. She was timed…

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team played follow-the-leader on Saturday and the outcome was a successful one for the Bulldogs. With senior Henry McMurry leading the way – and capturing All-State honors after two previous near-misses – M-S brought home the Class 2A state runner-up team trophy at Peoria’s Detweiller Park. The state-meet…