By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Meredith Johnson-Monfort scored two goals and had an assist as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team won its ninth consecutive match. The Bulldogs (15-2) shut out Lincoln 5-0 in a home match on Thursday to improve to 7-0 in Apollo Conference action. Johnson-Monfort scored the first two […]
Author: Fred Kroner
Shore’s commitment to hard work making impact on MSHS softball program
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aubrie Shore is establishing herself as a strong softball player. The Mahomet-Seymour athlete has tangible proof based on statistical data. With three weeks left in the season, Shore has already established a new single-season school home run record with 11. She is also one of the […]
Johnson-Monfort reaches 100-career goals, contributes to team play
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A goal gets scored in a soccer match and is credited to one person. At Mahomet-Seymour, one athlete has done that better than any player in school history. Senior Meredith Johnson-Monfort reached the 100-goal career mark in a recent win over St. Thomas More. Sometimes — […]
It’s more than just singing: Jill Rinkel’s Impact on MSHS
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It was 2:26 p.m. on a Tuesday. The school buzzer sounded, signaling the start of the day’s final classroom period at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Chorus instructor Jill Rinkel had just returned to the building after spending the previous hour teaching at the junior high school. The […]
Students on WYSE team learn critical thinking and problem-solving skills
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Imagine studying for an exam without knowing the specific areas to be covered. Prior to entering the testing site, just general topics are available, notably Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics and Physics. High school students who participate in the annual Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) […]
Record-breaking weekend for MSHS Sports
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aubrie Shore continued her stellar freshman season on Saturday, slugging four home runs, driving in 10 runs and pitching a three-hit shutout as the Bulldogs swept an Apollo Conference doubleheader from visiting Taylorville. M-S won the opener 7-0 and the nightcap 21-1 in four innings. Shore […]
Saying Goodbye to Sangamon: Memories from the hallway
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They shared experiences, just in different eras. Dozens of former students, parents of former students, and former teachers made their way to the Sangamon School for Thursday evening’s 2 1/2-hour open house. They were greeted by various administrators or school board members as well […]
MSHS Soccer, Softball and Girls’ Track pick up wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference girls’ soccer action with a 7-0 shutout at Taylorville on Tuesday. M-S is 11-2 overall and 4-0 in conference matches. The shutout was the ninth for goalkeeper Sarah Hohenstein. Meredith Johnson-Monfort had a hat trick in the Bulldogs’ fifth consecutive […]
Connections overseas: Matthews and Ortega’s friendship spans 50 years
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This story had its beginnings nearly 50 years ago, but it couldn’t have been reported a half-century back. It required not only the creation of the Internet, but also apps such as the one which can translate a message written in a foreign language into English […]
Saying Goodbye to Sangamon Elementary: Public Open House Thursday
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A tradition that can be traced back at least 170 years will be over before the end of next month. Since at least 1847 — according to information compiled by Mahomet historian Greg Pasley — a school building has been located in the 600 block of […]
