By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman scored a career-high 39 points on Friday at Charleston, leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 81-59 victory over the Trojans. Coleman also grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. M-S (3-1) led 22-16 after one quarter and 38-30 at halftime. Joining Coleman […]
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MSJHS seventh-grade girls to in IESA Class 4A state third-place game Thursday
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The girls’ basketball season began with question marks for the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School seventh-grade team. “We were concerned about not even having enough girls to fill out the full roster,” third-year head coach Jimmy Lanphear said. “Luckily, we had several extra girls show up to […]
“Griswolds of Mahomet” continue 40-year tradition
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It didn’t start out this way. It didn’t begin with 100,000-plus Christmas lights adorning the front and back yards at George and Dixie Schoonover’s Mahomet home on Timberview Drive. At the outset, there weren’t dozens of wooden structures — some with lights — and the multiple […]
MSHS Girls’ Basketball drops home Apollo Conference opener
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team lost its home opener, which was also its Apollo Conference opener, on Monday against Mount Zion. The visiting Braves built a 19-13 lead after one quarter en route to a 58-41 triumph. The Bulldogs are 3-2 overall. Mount Zion is 4-3. Maddy […]
Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Ike Hatter
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Chances are you’ve seen Ike Hatter. There’s probably a pretty good chance you’ve spoken with him as well. You just might not know his name. Hatter is one of the more active bell ringers that serve annually for the Salvation Army. From mid-November until December 24, […]
Lebeau works to create inclusive environment at Champaign Gymnastics Academy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Paige Davis is an adaptable soon-to-be 5-year-old. She could be the poster child for the adage, “any port in a storm.” Davis has enjoyed her time in gymnastics, especially on the balance beam. “She loves to turn anything into a balance beam, like curbs, lines in […]
M-S rebounds from loss to defeat STM
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team rebounded from its first loss by dealing St. Thomas More its first loss in a Saturday night game in the Bulldogs’ gym. Grant Coleman scored 22 points to lead M-S (2-1) past St. Thomas More (4-1) 52-43. Coleman also grabbed seven rebounds. […]
MSHS Boys Basketball 1-1 after first week
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ryan Bosch had a memorable first game as the head coach of Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team. His team presented him with an opening-day victory on Monday, 56-42, at Rantoul, but there weren’t as many highlights as the 14-point margin of victory might indicate. “It’s always nice […]
Three generations come together for “dream come true”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football games where the home team loses 34-6 aren’t often referred to as “historic” or “memorable.” An Oct. 5 non-conference game at Westville deserves those titles even though visiting Westmont prevailed by 28 points. Three of the five men officiating the game that night […]
Lady Bulldogs finish Prairie Hawk Classic with a three-game winning streak
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team finished the week with a three-game winning streak and a runner-up finish in the Prairie Central Hawk Classic in Fairbury. The Bulldogs (3-1) posted back-to-back double-figure victories on Thursday and Saturday, starting with a 43-26 triumph over Pontiac and closing with a […]
