By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Garret Williams was in calculus class Thursday morning when he heard a number that was appealing. He was one of 50 multi-sport athletes statewide selected by the Illinois High School Association as honorees on the All-State Academic Honorable Mention team. A friend gave him the news […]
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Griffett in Championship match, Stahl to wrestle for third Saturday
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For just the sixth time in the 21 years that Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team has competed in the Class 2A division, the Bulldogs will leave the individual state finals on Saturday with multiple All-State performers. Seniors David Griffet (285 pounds) and Ben Stahl (220 pounds) earned that […]
Stahl, Griffet advance at IHSA State, Spencer waits, MSHS girls’ basketball falls in Regional Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two of Mahomet-Seymour’s three senior wrestling state qualifiers won first-round decisions on Thursday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. Ben Stahl (220 pounds) and David Griffet (285) each advanced into the quarterfinal round. Stahl (42-10 season record) stayed in contention thanks to a 3-2 […]
MSHS Girls’ Basketball to play for Regional Championship tonight, boys fall to Normal
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Alexa Franklin scored 20 points Wednesday night as Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team kept alive its hopes to end a 13-year streak without a regional title in the sport. Franklin came off the bench to lead the team in a 50-37 triumph over Mattoon in the semifinals […]
Saying “Yes” leads M-S graduate onto unexpected paths
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nathan Bell and his family moved to Mahomet in the summer of 1997, shortly before the teenager was to start his sophomore year in high school. They relocated from Minnesota, but the newcomer was hardly unique when he arrived in Champaign County. Nathan Bell was a […]
Three Mahomet-Seymour Wrestlers Advance to State, Girls’ Basketball picks up win, boys lose
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour senior wrestlers qualified for the Class 2A state tournament based on their results in Saturday’s Lincoln Sectional. David Griffet, a 285-pounder, was dominant in his weight class. He pinned all three of his sectional opponents, including a 42-second fall in the semifinals and a […]
Mahomet, TX Follow-Up: There’s no place like home for Christy Fox
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Christy Fox’s life journey started in Mahomet — where she and her two siblings were raised and attended school — but like many others, as they leave the teenage years behind, she sought to expand her horizons. After graduating from M-S in 1996, she attended the […]
Commentary: The news media is your watchdog
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Take a minute to think about your dog. Your watchdog. He is the companion who is on high alert when a visitor walks into your house or when the doorbell chimes. The guest might be your minister, your neighbor or someone looking for a way to […]
Garvey shares loves of stories through artifacts at the Museum of the Grand Prairie
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey was interested in artifacts at a young age. “When I was 5, my brother (Fritz) was 11 and we got out card tables and put random stuff on them,” Oehlschlaeger-Garvey said. “We charged our grandparents a penny or a nickel apiece to view everything. […]
Boys’ basketball captures close win, Girls’ Basketball over Urbana, M-S Swim runners-up in Illini Prairie Conference
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A trio of players accounted for 55 of the team’s 61 points and for 19 of 25 rebounds on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour (17-8) edged visiting Urbana, 61-59, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. Cory Noe scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Holt Campion […]
