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 […]
A Life of Impact: Doug Parrett Named to M-S Schools Hall of Fame
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 We were two kids riding on a yellow school bus, mostly over gravel roads but with a mixture of a few asphalt pavements. […]
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 […]
Mahomet’s Maggie Kinnamon Returns to Stage in Lead Role of “Dance Nation” at Station Theatre
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Maggie Kinnamon is a dance teacher who will soon get to practice that role. The Mahomet resident won’t be teaching, but will be portraying a dancer on stage. Kinnamon was cast in the lead role (Amina) in Dance Nation, which will start its eight-night run at […]
Mahomet Public Library: Freedom to Read, Room to Grow
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Want choices? The Mahomet Public Library has you covered. There are books, nearly 51,000 in total but with access to another three to four million. If the physical books, that you hold in your hand and turn page by page aren’t your thing, there’s also a […]
Tom Shallenberger: A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication at Mahomet-Seymour
M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston x x By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Schools Foundation Hall of Fame will feature 35 members after […]
Mary Kelly: A Trailblazer’s Journey from Wrestling Underdog to Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame
M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Whatever the movement, whatever the era, there is always a person or a group […]
Bodie Reeder: From Freshman Fumble to Hall of Fame Glory at Mahomet-Seymour
M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Bodie Reeder knew his high school athletic career at Mahomet-Seymour had to end better […]
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 […]