By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ track and field team won the seven-team Apollo Conference championship on Friday at Mount Zion. The boys’ track and field squad placed second, but had individual champions in four events. Girls’ track and field Senior Jessica Franklin was a double winner for the Bulldogs, […]
Author: Fred Kroner
USRC to honor Berschinski and Weith on May 5
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Organizations are bigger than any of its individuals, but the various persons are what enable the impact of service organizations to be so great. The Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) is no exception. On Saturday, the organization will honor two if its long-time volunteers, Chuck Berschinski […]
M-S teams start week with wins, Soccer grabs Apollo Conference Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ soccer, softball and baseball teams all started the week off with wins. Girls’ soccer Brooke Benson scored the first M-S goal and assisted on the second Tuesday as the Bulldogs (16-2) extended their winning streak to 10 and clinched the outright Apollo Conference championship […]
Illinois Marathon brings Mahomet residents closer together
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Prom Day is often filled with a myriad of last-minute details. Hair appointments. Nail appointments. Perhaps a quick shopping trip to purchase a needed accessory. Lexi Dorsey was awake and up by 4 a.m. on Saturday, the day she would attend her fourth Mahomet-Seymour Prom. During […]
MSHS Soccer and Softball pick up wins, Baseball falls to Rochester
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 […]
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 […]
