By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Opening weekend was a win as far as Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball coach Ryan Bosch was concerned. On the court, the Bulldogs split their two-game Apollo Conference road series, losing at Mattoon on Friday 69-58 before scoring fewer points on Saturday in a 57-41 triumph over Charleston. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Getting oriented to a new community has been a step-by-step process for Greg Collins. The introductions started when Collins and his wife, Barbie, moved to Mahomet in 2007. It was closer to his job, but there was another motive as well, “for our third-grade daughter, Kelli, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Girls’ basketball was the first Mahomet-Seymour High School athletic team to return to action following the easing of restrictions from the 11-month-old coronavirus pandemic. The game also marked the debut as head coach of Garret Risley, who was hired in the off-season. His memories will focus […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high volleyball teams opened their seasons at home on Wednesday (Feb. 3) and both the seventh- and eighth-grade teams posted two-set sweeps. The seventh-graders upended Urbana Middle School, 25-10, 25-3. The second-set win was highlighted by a 17-point service spree from libero Olivia DeWitt. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are parents, the overbearing ones, who try to influence and guide child’s activities for their own selfish interests. There are also parents, without any intent, whose influence nevertheless captivates a child to an extent that it sparks a lifetime interest. Kevin Gray and his siblings […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Illinois high schools on Wednesday received the direction they’ve been seeking on reintroducing sports for the remainder of the school year. The Illinois High School Association issued start dates for the 25 sports which have been on hold. For this year only, there will be no […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I’m not naturally a skeptic. There are things though that, occasionally, cause me to pause. One is taking shots. Until almost a decade ago, I was a true believer. When flu shots were available, I was about the first in line. Next year will mark a […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In a move as shockingly swift as the shutdown which took place in March when the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the nation, school sports in Illinois returned on Friday. The rapid turnabout took many people by surprise. Mahomet-Seymour athletic director Matt Hensley put the announcement […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Shawn Skinner would love to coach his St. Joseph-Ogden football team at some point this school year. He recognizes that his desire is not supported by facts. Though the Illinois High School Association has not yet determined what will become of the remaining (and rescheduled) fall […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood High School athletic director John Odle believes there comes a time when any decision is better than no decision. That time didn’t arrive on Wednesday as the IHSA Board of Directors met, but didn’t provide any further guidance on when – or if or which […]
