Author: Fred Kroner

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Dick Watkins to Be Honored in Mahomet-Seymour 2024 Hall of Fame for Transformative Impact on High School Band Program

M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dick Watkins is accustomed to building from the ground up. Raised on a 350-acre […]

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Mahomet-Seymour Medley Relay Sets School Record in Tri-Meet; Bulldogs Dominate Danville, Fall Short to Champaign Central

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s 200-yard medley relay unit – featuring Karsyn Johnson, Callie Lu, Maddie Logsdon and Claire Waggoner – set a school record on Tuesday (Sept. 10) in a three-school meet at Centennial High School. They teamed up for a time of 2 minutes, 0.31 seconds while placing second […]

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Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Cross-Country Captures Team Title at Charleston Invitational, Three Runners Finish in Top 10

By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour runners placed among the top 10 on Saturday (Sept. 7) in the 167-runner Charleston Invitational girls’ cross-country meet. The Bulldogs won team honors in the 15-school event. The team leaders were Taylor Mills (third in 18:54.79), Emily Anand (fifth in 19:19.99) and Cecily Smith (ninth […]

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Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Cross-Country Dominates Charleston Invitational, Led by Juniors McMurry and Gaudio

By Fred Kroner Paced by juniors Henry McMurry and Auggie Gaudio, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country squad cruised to team honors in the 19-school Charleston Invitational at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday (Sept. 7). McMurry was sixth, running the 3-mile course in 16:13.91. Gaudio was seventh in 16:14.07. McMurry and Gaudio […]