By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There was only one Tom Egelston, but in truth, every community with a strong tradition of success in sports or music or theatre has a person just like Tom Egelston. He was a willing volunteer, devoted to the cause, willing to spend countless hours to help […]
By Fred Kroner Olivia McMurry was an individual winner for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team on Tuesday (Sept. 28) in a four-school meet at Normal Community. McMurry registered a come-from-behind win in the 100-yard backstroke. She was edged out for first in the 50-yard freestyle. Normal Community (213 points) captured […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Gianna Hill and sophomore Savannah Amatyleon posted singles wins for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team on Monday (Sept. 27) in a 7-2 loss at Charleston. Hill took down Emma Amaya, 7-6 (2), 6-2, at No. 5 singles. At No. 6 singles, Amatyleon handled Maci Mayhall, 6-2, […]
By Fred Kroner After a scoreless first half on Monday (Sept. 27) undefeated Urbana netted a second-half goal and made it hold up in a 1-0 boys’ soccer win over Mahomet-Seymour at Middletown Field. “Another solid game by the boys against a quality opponent,” M-S coach Jeremy Davis said. “We […]
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team completed an unbeaten season in dual and triangular meets on Tuesday (Sept. 28) at Lake of the Woods, swinging their way past Tri-Valley and Mount Zion. The M-S team composite was 187. Runner-up Tri-Valley compiled a 213 team score. Mount Zion finished […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Grace Rodebaugh socked 10 kills on Tuesday (Sept. 28) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team toppled Lincoln, 25-23, 25-23, in an Apollo Conference match on the Railsplitters’ court. In an early-season meeting with Lincoln, the Bulldogs also prevailed by two points in each of the two sets […]
By Fred Kroner Four Mahomet-Seymour golfers advanced to the Class 2A sectional tournament based on their performances on Wednesday (Sept. 29) in the Rantoul Regional at Willow Pond Golf Course. For the eighth time in 13 meets, freshman Reis Claybrooke was the M-S medalist. He shot a 79. Also making […]
By Fred Kroner Two Mahomet-Seymour runners secured top-10 finishes on Friday (Sept. 24) in the 274-runner Dunlap boys’ junior high cross-country invitational at Detweiller Park, in Peoria. Auggie Gaudio and Ethan Peterka led the way for M-S. Gaudio ended fourth with a time of 11:36.6. Peterka was ninth in 11:50.3. […]
By Fred Kroner Five Mahomet-Seymour athletes crossed the finish line within 26.9 seconds of one another on Friday (Sept. 24), helping the Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the 39-team Dunlap Junior High girls’ cross-country invitational at Detweiller Park, in Peoria. Madalyn Marx (28th in 13 minutes, 34.9 seconds) and […]
By Fred Kroner Ava Yeakel produced the highest-scoring game for a Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade girls’ basketball player this season on Tuesday (Sept. 28), tossing in 19 points in a 35-17 Bulldog victory at Charleston. Lily Bosworth chipped in with nine points as M-S bounced back from a loss in its previous […]
