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 […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some knew Terry Greene as a youth basketball coach. Others knew him as president of the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education. For some, it was for his reporting skills as a sportswriter for the Mahomet Citizen. Still others associated him with his talents as a minor league […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seymour native Bob Scott is a former football player and coach whose interests extend beyond drawing up plays. He simply likes to draw. And paint. The 1974 Mahomet-Seymour graduate was putting images on paper long before he had high school art classes taught by Charlotte Williamson […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan Ryan taught an entire school year worth of mathematics classes last summer. The lessons weren’t for advanced students or for ones enrolled in summer school. They were for teen-agers at Mahomet-Seymour High School who are currently enrolled in either pre-calculus or honors geometry. Despite his […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ella Edwards hasn’t had much to cheer about in 2020, but as the calendar year is nearing an end, others are finding reasons to cheer for the Mahomet-Seymour High School freshman. She is carrying on a family tradition of giving, and lifting the spirits of others […]
