By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Senior Wyatt Heimann is the lone Mahomet-Seymour wrestler to qualify for the Class 2A individual state tournament, which starts on Thursday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. He rebounded from a 9-4 quarterfinal loss to Mascoutah’s Caleb Grau — the eventual champion at 170 pounds […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Raptor Power Systems may be one of Mahomet’s least-known businesses, despite its central location along Main Street. “We don’t do any walk-in business,” owner Evan El Koury said, “and I don’t know if we’ve sold any orders in Illinois.” At the very least, its inclusion as one […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Urbana snapped an 11-11 tie after one quarter and raced past visiting Mahomet-Seymour on Tuesday, 65-52, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. The Tigers (13-13) led 26-21 at halftime and expanded the lead to 13 points after three quarters. Grant Coleman led M-S (9-14) with 18 points. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com All Mahomet-Seymour wrestling coach Rob Ledin needed to motivate his squad was to share how the regional seeds indicated a tough three-team competition. On paper, M-S was a scant four-point favorite entering Saturday’s Class 2A tournament at Urbana High School. With a margin that is anticipated to […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com As Courtney Porter reflects on the past, she still maintains the ability to look forward to the future. An interview with Porter one year ago would have been totally different than the one that took place last week. Twelve months ago, she was in the middle of […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce Overall Business of the Year is — in reality — also Person of the Year. The winner, Guth & Associates, is part of an organization which has little help. “I am affiliated with Fairlawn Real Estate as they are my managing […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s varsity basketball teams rebounded from losses earlier in the week with victories on Saturday on the road. Boys’ basketball The Bulldogs (8-12) dropped a 45-26 decision at Lincoln on Friday, before earning a narrow 51-50 triumph on Saturday at Canton. Grant Coleman scored 13 points at […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Conrad Ebbecke, Matthew Johnson, Henry Livingston and Charlie Moore all play a cool sport. They are on a high school-age hockey team. The four Mahomet-Seymour students are members of the unbeaten Champaign Chiefs (14-0-1), who play their home-finale tonight at 7 against the Glenwood Titans at the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Two days after placing fifth in their own 22-team Marty Williams Invitational, Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team returned to the mat on Wednesday and concluded its dual-meet season by splitting two Apollo Conference matches. The Bulldogs are 14-7 overall and 4-2 in league meets after topping Taylorville 49-19 and […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Parents have two choices when receiving a diagnosis that is unfavorable about a child. They can accept it, and make due as best as they can. They can reject it and independently search for alternative solutions. “The best thing for me,” Katrina Roberts said, “is to tell […]
