Author: Fred Kroner

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From Mahomet to the Military: Wendy Wagner Pierce Honored for Lifelong Service, Leadership and Mentorship

M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Wendy Wagner Pierce began looking to her future while still in high school at Mahomet-Seymour. “I enlisted in the Army at 17 between […]

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From Pinned to Powerful: Joe Sapp’s Relentless Drive Lands Him in M-S Hall of Fame

4o M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Many ultimate success stories didn’t start out with burgeoning promise. Mahomet-Seymour graduate Joe Sapp can vouch for that statement. One of four […]

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Kyle Kimme Joins Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame, Extending Family Legacy

M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme     1997Doug Parrett     1969Joe Sapp     2003Wendy Wagner Pierce     2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There’s a place for Kyle Kimme at the table now. His grandfather (Darrell Alleman) is a Hall-of-Famer at Putnam County, two uncles (Scott […]

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Talynn O’Donnell Shines as Mahomet-Seymour Swimmers Set School Record, Place Third at Springfield Invitational

By Fred Kroner Talynn O’Donnell won an individual event and anchored a school record-setting relay on Saturday (Sept.14) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team took third place in the nine-school Springfield Invitational. O’Donnell won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:22.48. She teamed up with Raegan O’Donell, Lainey Howard and Caroline Mills […]