By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs swept the team and individual honors on Saturday (Sept. 26) in the 49th running of the Spartan Classic boys’ cross-country race in St. Joseph. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a meet which traditionally attracts about two dozen teams was limited to four of Central Illinois’ […]
Author: Fred Kroner
Klein Powell leads Bulldogs at Dodds Park
Despite running short-handed, as three varsity runners were withheld from the meet, the Bulldogs placed second in a four-team cross-country race on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at Dodds Park, in Champaign. Meet champion Urbana Uni High had 20 points, followed by M-S (35), Tuscola (94) and Villa Grove/Heritage (101). M-S had […]
Clements, Fried and Hill victorious at Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner Emma Clements was part of victories in both singles and doubles on Monday (Sept. 21) though the Bulldogs dropped a 6-3 decision at Mount Zion. Clements won at No. 4 singles in straight sets, handling Anna Brunner, 6-2, 7-5. In doubles, she teamed up with Amalie Fried […]
Mahomet-Seymour posts best team score of the season
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs posted their best team score of the boys’ golf season on Tuesday (Sept. 22) in decisioning Centennial 167-171 in a dual meet at Lake of the Woods. All six M-S participants scored between 41 and 44. Zach Courson was the meet runner-up and led […]
Auggie Gaudio leads Bulldog runners at Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ top five runners crossed the finish line within 17 seconds of one another on Monday (Sept. 14) in a three-school race at Mount Zion. Auggie Gaudio was the team-leader, finishing the 2-mile course in third place in 12 minutes and 22 seconds. He was a […]
Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Cross Country wins at Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner Seven Bulldogs secured top-10 finishes on Monday (Sept. 14) in a 40-runner field at Mount Zion. With meet champion Avah Turner leading the way, M-S captured team honors, totaling 22 points. Runner-up Mount Zion accumulated 52 points and Effingham ended with 70. Turner’s 2-mile time was 13 […]
Mahomet-Seymour softball tops St. Matthew
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had multiple contributors in a Thursday (Sept. 10) 16-1 win over St. Matthew in Champaign. Addi Eisenmann swatted three hits and M-S teammates Ava Yeakel, Maddie Logsdon and Julia McPherson finished with two hits apiece. Eisenmann, Yeakel, Logsdon and McPherson all scored runs. Madi White […]
Mahomet-Seymour baseball gets postseason win over Tolono Unity
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five Bulldogs swatted at least two hits on Tuesday (Sept. 22) as top-seeded Mahomet-Seymour Junior High opened the postseason with an 8-3 Class 3A regional semifinal baseball win over visiting Tolono Unity. M-S pounded four extra-base hits, including two doubles by Henry Wagner, who drove in […]
That’s the Cut Barber Shop & Shave Parlor opens in Mahomet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The reason for selecting a business name can happen for any number of reasons. Some people pick something to honor a family member or relative. Others incorporate a street address or highway number into their name. Some are randomly chosen during a late-night brainstorming session because […]
Mahomet-Seymour Tennis suffers loss at Mattoon
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ season record dropped to 1-2 after a 9-0 loss on Thursday (Sept. 19) at Mattoon. M-S’ doubles duo of Averly Sanborn and Savannah Amatyleon lost a tough first set 7-6 and were beaten in straight sets after a 6-0 setback in the second set. Sanborn […]