By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s third winning softball season in the past decade came to an end Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Class 3A Mount Zion Sectionals. Apollo Conference foe Charleston handed the Bulldogs a season-ending 14-3 loss in a six-inning game. Charleston (31-4) has set its season […]
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Jimmy John’s coming to Mahomet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There is more growth on the horizon for Mahomet. The next commercial area to be developed is the southeast corner of Main and Lombard streets. Patrick Wampler announced on Tuesday that his partner, Austin Apgar, signed the paperwork earlier in the day to complete a land […]
MSHS Boys’ Track places second in 2A IHSA, Softball wins fourth 3A Regional Title
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com On a steamy, sultry, spring day, Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ track and field team made history on Saturday. Since M-S became a Class 2A school 21 years ago, the school had never earned a state trophy in the sport. Since leaving the Class 1A ranks, the Bulldogs had […]
MSHS hires new boys’ basketball, girls’ cross country and track coaches
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s three recent varsity-sport coaching hires all share two common traits. Each has previously been a head coach in the sport they will work with next year, and each is familiar with the returning M-S athletes in their sport. M-S graduate Ryan Bosch will take over […]
Kessel to give Memorial Day speech at Riverside
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When Mike Kessel speaks, it is from experience. The Mahomet resident is retired military. He served 21 years in the Army and had two tours of combat duty, one as a commander. He retired as a Major. On Memorial Day, he will be the honored speaker […]
Help Pfiester celebrate 103 years
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Hilda Kimble Pfiester’s family hopes recognition for her will soon be in the cards. The long-time Mahomet resident will celebrate her 103rd birthday on June 16th. Family requests birthday cards be sent to her current residence, Farmer City Rehab and HealthCare, 404 Brookview Drive, Farmer City, […]
Franklin 300-meter hurdle state champion, Pletcher places fourth in pole vault, 400-meter relay breaks school record
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com CHARLESTON — Mara Pletcher’s accomplishment on Saturday was one never before achieved by a Mahomet-Seymour sophomore. Jessica Franklin’s accomplishment on Saturday was one never before achieved by a hurdler at M-S. A day earlier, a group of Bulldog runners achieved a feat never before matched by […]
MSHS Soccer wins IHSA Regional Championship, MSHS Boys Track Sectional Champions, Softball wins, Baseball splits two
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The best girls’ soccer team in Mahomet-Seymour history continues to improve its legacy. Last week, the Bulldogs broke the single-season wins mark with No. 20. On Saturday, M-S added its 21st victory. Last year, the program won back-to-back regional titles for the first time in school […]
Shallenberger’s love of learning leaves impact
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Before Carol Shallenberger became a principal in the Mahomet-Seymour school district 10 years ago, she was a principal figure in the reading development of students in the district. When Shallenberger started her tenure at Sangamon School, in 1996, it was as a reading specialist. She will […]
Chalfant and Pletcher top the MSHS Class of 2018
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seniors Kaitlyn Chalfant and Nolan Pletcher have more in common than ranking atop this year’s graduating class at Mahomet-Seymour High School. They both have done all of their schooling — thus far — in the M-S district, but will head in different directions to out-of-state universities […]
