By Fred Kroner Junior Mateo Casillas (195 pounds) and senior Jacob Dobbins (160 pounds) each went 5-0 on Saturday (Dec. 18) to help the state-ranked Mahomet-Seymour wrestling squad capture team honors in the Tyler Cox Dual-Meet Memorial Tournament at Chatham Glenwood. Casillas had one pin for the day and raised […]
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Bulldogs capture win over Clinton in first home match
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour opened the home portion of its wrestling season on Tuesday (Dec. 14) and blitzed Clinton 53-9. In non-forfeited matches, the Bulldogs held a 3-2 edge. The M-S non-forfeit winners were Tallen Pawlak, with a pin at 138 pounds, Nicholas Demos, with a 17-2 technical fall win […]
M-S tops visiting Taylorville
By Fred Kroner Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Dec. 14) as Mahomet-Seymour dispatched visiting Taylorville 57-48 in an Apollo Conference boys’ basketball game. For the first time this season, the Bulldogs have won back-to-back games. Quenton Rogers led a trio of M-S players in double figures. He […]
Bulldogs pick up non-conference win over Unity
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour knocked down 10 three-point shots on Monday (Dec. 13) and cruised to a 63-24 non-conference girls’ basketball victory at Tolono Unity. M-S also nailed 13 of 16 free throw attempts. Leading the offense were Cayla Koerner (20 points) and Savannah Orgeron (19 points). Both players nailed […]
Bulldog basketball picks up two of three
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade basketball team split its first two games played last week, winning 36-31 at Clinton on Monday (Dec. 6) and then succumbing to George Evans 34-13 on Tuesday (Dec. 7). On Thursday (Dec. 9), the Bulldogs rallied at home to defeat Urbana, 32-27. Cade Ashby […]
MSJHS girls’ basketball state run ends in overtime
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team lost an overtime game on Saturday (Dec. 11) at Riverton in a contest that would have earned the school a state trophy had it won. The Bulldogs dropped a 33-29 overtime decision to undefeated Lake Zurich North (25-0) in the IESA Class […]
Undefeated Bulldogs ranked 12th in first AP Class 3A state poll
By Fred Kroner Ivie Juarez poured in 16 first-quarter points on Thursday (Dec. 9) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team jumped into an early 37-7 lead after eight minutes en route to a 73-17 triumph over Apollo Conference foe Charleston. Juarez finished with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds. […]
M-S boys’ basketball wins Apollo Conference match
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour netted 19 first-quarter points on Friday (Dec. 10) and relied on a strong defense to turn back Effingham, 46-35, in an Apollo Conference boys’ basketball game in Mahomet. Quenton Rogers posted team-high totals of 11 points and seven rebounds. Blake Wolters scored eight points and claimed […]
Bulldogs lead at Pekin Super Duals
By Fred Kroner Wrestling at Mahomet-Seymour means opportunities for more than just the top grapplers to compete. Thanks to an ambitious schedule, which would place individuals over their maximum number of matches allowed (45) during the regular season, Bulldog coach Rob Ledin is able to get varsity matches for a […]
Varga sets two school records in meet at Charleston
By Fred Kroner Aron Varga set school records in two events on Saturday (Dec. 4) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swimming team opened the season by winning a four-school meet at Charleston. Varga was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.62) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.10). M-S totaled 140 points to […]