By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Stan Bergman paid his dues to pursue an interest he knew could turn into a passion. He devoted more than half a decade — six years, to be exact — to working for free so that he could get involved with volleyball as a coach. In his […]
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MSHS Baseball takes two on 10-run rule, Wade instrumental in win over Mattoon, Nichols enters record books
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs posted two baseball wins by the 10-run rule on Saturday at Mount Zion. Kobe Essien and Ben Greenberger picked up pitching wins in the 13-2 and 12-1 Apollo Conference sweep. Five Bulldogs had hits in both games: Dawson Finch, Kyle Kinney, Jon Latham, Quinn Miller […]
Brumfield prepares to hand over the wheel after retirement
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It took more than a decade, but Pat Brumfield’s tenure as a bus driver finally exceeded her time as a bus rider. In all, the Mahomet-Seymour graduate has spent 30 years on the big, yellow school busses. Raised in rural Mahomet with her siblings, the former Pat […]
Local farmers waiting to see what the forecast brings
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Farmers are accustomed to uncertainty. They have target dates on ideal times for getting into the fields in the spring, and then for planting. Some years, they start early. Some years, it’s a late start. Every year, there is one undisputed fact. “It’s like waiting for Christmas,” […]
Early week track and field, soccer, baseball and softball results
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour athletes were victorious in eight events on Monday in a boys’ track and field dual meet against Monticello at the Bulldogs’ track. C.J. Shoaf won three individual events and Hunter Hendershot prevailed in two events. Shoaf swept the hurdles races, winning the 110s in 15.53 seconds […]
Cifuentes a finalist in National Cornbread Cook-off
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Linda Cifuentes will have to take the word of others that her cornbread recipe creation is a good one. “I didn’t even taste the dish because I am on a diet and I knew it would throw me off, but it looked really good,” Cifuentes said. Her […]
Valazquez and Nichols play in ninth-annual Battle of the Border, Bulldog weekend sports round-up
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Abbie Velazquez’s senior season in basketball started on Sunday. And, the former Mahomet-Seymour athlete was in the starting lineup in the ninth-annual Battle of the Border, an all-star series between athletes from western Indiana and east central Illinois. She was surprised to be included on the Illinois […]
McClughen prepares for retirement after 33 years at MSJHS
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com When the school year ends, approximately 255 students — and Dianna McClughen — will be leaving Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. The students will be promoted to high school after three years in the building. McClughen has spent 33 years at M-S junior high. Her next assignment won’t […]
M-S Softball picks up Apollo Conference win, Boys’ track places second
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour amassed 33 runs and 32 hits on Tuesday in a softball doubleheader sweep of visiting Lincoln in Apollo Conference action. The Bulldogs won each game by the 10-run rule, 14-4 in the opener and 19-1 in the four-inning second game. The Bulldogs pounded seven of 17 […]
Unbeaten Bulldogs top Centennial
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Seven players scored goals, six players had assists and two players had saves on Thursday as the unbeaten and unscored upon Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team won at Centennial, 7-0. Brea Benson scored the first M-S goal, assisted by Madison Wade, who later had another assist and also […]