By Fred Kroner Savannah Amatyleon and Lillie Hillard won singles matches for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team on Thursday (Sept. 23), but the Bulldogs dropped a 7-2 dual-meet decision to Maroa-Forsyth at the University of Illinois courts. At No. 5 singles, Amatyleon topped Emma Fawley, 6-4, 6-4. At No. 6 […]
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Bulldogs win over Charleston volleyball
By Fred Kroner Libby Bodine had 15 assists and teammate Maddie Gaede added 10 assists and three digs as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team won at home over Charleston, 25-11, 25-17, on Thursday (Sept. 23). M-S (14-5) returns to action on Tuesday (Sept. 28) at Lincoln. M-S is 5-1 in Apollo […]
Mahomet-Seymour finishes as runner-up at East Peoria Invitational
By Fred Kroner Five Mahomet-Seymour athletes finished within 53 seconds of one another on Saturday (Sept. 25), helping the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in the girls’ East Peoria Invitational at Black Partridge Park. Eureka, ranked fifth in the Class 1A, was the team champion with a score of 78. […]
Nofziger finishes first at East Peoria Invitational
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour senior Kyle Nofziger was the individual winner on Saturday (Sept. 25) in the East Peoria boys’ cross-country invitational at Black Partridge Park. Nofziger bested a 191-runner field, completing the 2.94-mile course in 15 minutes, 22.8 seconds. His winning margin was 5.6 seconds. Four seniors ran upfront […]
M-S Football moves into Class 5A rankings with win over Charleston
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs celebrated their entrance into the state football rankings (No. 10 in Class 5A) with a convincing 48-10 Apollo Conference win on Friday (Sept. 24) at Charleston. The win was the team’s fifth in a row to start the season, making them playoff-eligible. If M-S gets […]
Winters, McKinney earn spot on Apollo Conference team
By Fred Kroner Ainsley Winters won medalist honors on Monday (Sept. 20), winning the girls’ Apollo Conference golf tournament by three strokes at Mattoon’s Meadowview Golf Course. Winters carded an 18-hole round of 88 to headline the eight-player all-conference team. One teammate joined her on the all-conference squad. Kayla McKinney […]
Harvey, Courson named to Apollo All-Conference team
By Fred Kroner Senior Zach Courson was a repeat selection for the Apollo all-conference boys’ golf team after tying for seventh individually in the league meet on Monday (Sept. 20) at Lake of the Woods. Courson fired an 18-hole round of 81. Teammate Brian Harvey shot a team-best 79 and […]
M-S volleyball defeats Effingham in two sets
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ volleyball team returned to its winning ways on Tuesday (Sept. 21), knocking off Effingham 25-18, 30-28 on the road. The victory snapped a two-match losing streak. Seniors Sophie Zerrouki (five kills and four blocks) and Haylie Orton (four kills and three blocks) provided a spark. […]
Bulldogs pick up another Apollo Conference win
By Fred Kroner Eight Bulldogs scored goals on Tuesday (Sept. 21) as Mahomet-Seymour claimed an 11-0 boys’ soccer shutout at Effingham. Andre Grace converted a hat trick and Titus Payne knocked in two goals. Other Bulldogs who netted goals were Kai Jones, Mitchell McAnally, Braeden Heinold, Brian Woodbury, Ty Clark […]
MSJHS holds lunch for first responders
By Fred Kroner The meal wasn’t the highlight of the day for a Student Council-sponsored event on Tuesday (Sept 21) at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. The food served at lunch, provided by Fisher National Bank, to more than 60 first-responders featured ribeye sandwiches and hot dogs. Junior high school principal […]