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 […]
Author: Fred Kroner
IHSA changes mask mandate for low-risk outdoor sports
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 […]
Bulldog Soccer tops Effingham
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 […]
Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball rallies in final sets to defeat Mount Zion
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 […]
Ryan McClure hits hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods
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 […]
Hunter Benson and Scott LeMay hit hole in ones at Lake of the Woods
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 […]
Mahomet-Seymour graduate Bodie Reeder joins Auburn football staff
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For all of the perceived glamour of college coaching, there is an often-overlooked element that traditionally comes with the territory. Mahomet-Seymour graduate Bodie Reeder can talk about an aspect that many people don’t recognize. “I met my wife (Ashley) at Wisconsin-Stout,” Reeder said. “We got married […]
Mahomet-Seymour volleyball 8-0 in Apollo Conference
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs kept their grip on first place in the Apollo Conference volleyball standings by handling Mattoon, 25-17, 25-15, on Tuesday (April 6) in Mattoon. Ainsley Ranstead provided a spark with six kills, five aces and four digs. Grace Rodebaugh contributed three kills and three digs. M-S […]
Bulldog Soccer continues to shine in the Apollo Conference
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Eli Warren tallied four goals and Nate Lundstrom assisted on four scores as Mahomet-Seymour won at Mattoon, 6-1, on Monday (April 5) in a boys’ Apollo Conference soccer match. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Lundstrom and Anthony Ramirez. Tucker Antonacci and Clayton Gibson had one […]
8th-grade basketball on 4-game win streak
By Fred Kroner With 10 players contributing points, the eighth-grade M-S girls’ basketball team achieved a season-high for points scored on Thursday (April 1) at home, decisioning Mount Zion, 46-15. Kylie Waldinger paced the Bulldogs with a season-high 12 points. Reese Gallier chipped in with six points. The Bulldogs put […]