By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The most misleading statistic in all of soccer is goalkeeper saves. The natural assumption is that a high number of saves reflects a high-quality keeper and a small number represents one that is not as strong. The truth is, that a goalkeeper who is peppered with frequent […]
Author: Fred Kroner
MSHS Soccer wins conference game over Mattoon
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Maddy Wade and Cayla Koerner each scored two goals for the Bulldogs on Tuesday in a 4-0 Apollo Conference triumph at Mattoon. Due to inclement weather, the match was called 5 minutes into the second half. Koerner also had an assist. Wade (24 goals) and Koerner (20 […]
91-year old Rinkel publishes first book
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Every story, Margaret Rinkel will tell you, has a beginning, a middle and an ending. Her personal story started decades ago, “so far back in my childhood,” she said. She was surrounded by people who were storytellers or story readers. Hearing the words, both fact and fiction, […]
MSHS Soccer picks up 12th shutout, Boys’ track places second at Gene Ward Invitational, Baseball wins over Rochester
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Dawson Finch and Jordan Veldman each collected three hits and Finch earned the pitching victory on Friday as the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs outscored visiting Rochester, 12-8, in a non-conference baseball contest. Veldman and Finch were each 3-for-4 at the plate. Teammates Rick Bohlen and Jon Latham had two […]
Illinois Marathon: More than the finish line for Nurmi, Nunn, Nykaza and Waldrep
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Jessi Nurmi decided to take the full plunge. There was no easing into her distance running debut on Saturday. Until she stepped to the starting line for the 11th-annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, the Mahomet resident had never raced more than 10 kilometers at any one time. […]
Kent State Shooting: “I felt I grew up that day.”
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Many of us look at life as right or wrong, yes or no, this way or that way. We tend to overlook the middle ground, the section that includes some of this and some of that. Kathy Bennett, the school librarian at Lincoln Trail Elementary from 1989-2014, […]
MSHS Soccer remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference, Girls’ Track takes meet at Centennial, Boys’ Track finishes second at Pontiac Relays
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Brooke Benson and Haley Lester each scored twice and Maddy Wade had a goal and three assists on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten record in Apollo Conference matches with a 6-1 Senior Night verdict at home over Charleston. The match’s first goal was scored by M-S’ […]
Lady Bulldogs win Champaign Central Invitational, Shore Yergler pitch shutouts
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mackenzie Moore and Maddy Wade each scored two goals on Saturday as the Bulldogs topped Champaign Central, 7-1, in a non-conference girls’ soccer match. M-S is 15-1 overall. Other Bulldogs who scored were Brooke Benson and Grace Lietz. M-S also had an own goal. Cayla Koerner had […]
Driver’s Ed programs putting emphasis on importance of Scott’s Law
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The message is getting through loud and clear. Brianna Suits and her peers at St. Joseph-Ogden are talking about it. So are Mahomet-Seymour teen-agers Addi Jones and Avery Seaman. Scott’s Law is one they carry in their minds as they operate vehicles. Suits learned about it in […]
DiFilippo picks up 250th win, Soccer wins 11th shutout, Bulldog softball steps up at the plate
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Coach Nic DiFilippo’s 250th career baseball win on Wednesday came courtesy of a shutout. Mahomet-Seymour traveled to Peru St. Bede and two Bulldog pitchers combined for the 13-0 win. The shutout was the team’s second of the spring. DiFilippo is in his 13th year as head coach […]