By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ayla Finfrock has her own horse. Mae Thomas does not. Neither fact has any bearing on where the two girls will be next week, and the opportunity that is before them. They have qualified for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Nationals, which will take place in […]
By Fred Kroner In their home finale on Tuesday (April 13), Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat Mattoon 4-2 and remain unbeaten in Apollo Conference matches. Nate Lundstrom posted a second-half hat trick. Teammate Eli Warren added a goal and an assist. Other Bulldog assists […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs won their 11th consecutive Apollo Conference volleyball match on Tuesday (April 13), rallying from a one-set deficit for a victory at Taylorville, 20-25, 25-23, 25-13. Ainsley Ranstead hammered a team-high 15 kills to go with five digs and one service ace. Caylee Folken ended […]
By Fred Kroner Kylie Waldinger matched her season’s high with 12 points on Saturday (April 10) as M-S defeated Monticello 36-11 in the Bulldogs’ gym. Grace Binkley contributed eight points and hit 6 of 8 free throw attempts. On Monday (April 12), M-S won its sixth consecutive game, topping Mount […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs maintained their unbeaten record at home on Saturday (April 10), polishing off Monticello 26-19 in a seventh-grade girls’ basketball game. Lily Bosworth netted a team-high eight points and Ava Yeakel contributed six points to the M-S cause. On Monday (April 12), the Bulldogs were […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors made some policy adjustments on Monday (April 12) at its monthly meeting. The organization dropped the requirement for student-athletes to wear masks this spring while competing in low-risk outdoor sports and activities. That decision affects baseball and softball […]
By Fred Kroner Five players put in goals on Thursday (April 8) as M-S dispatched Effingham 5-2 in an Apollo Conference match in Effingham. Tucker Antonacci, Clayton Gibson, Sam Henrichs, Nate Lundstrom and Eli Warren found the back of the net for the Bulldogs. Logan Woodward was credited with three […]
By Fred Kroner It was a case of déjà vu on Thursday (April 8) when Mahomet-Seymour played host to Mount Zion in an Apollo Conference volleyball match. When the rivals played in the season-opener, Mount Zion won the first set before M-S rallied to win the final two sets. In […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A new month has produced a new person with a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods. On Wednesday (April 7), Ryan McClure, owner of Bankco Doors in Mahomet, made his second career hole-in-one. McClure aced the 163-yard 14th hole, using a 9-iron and hitting a pink […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three golfers recorded a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods golf courses during March. Eleven-year-old Hunter Benson, from Mahomet, scored his first ace on Wednesday, March 31. Benson used a 7-iron on the 105-yard Par 3 second hole. He hit a Titleist velocity golf ball. His […]
