Kerry Lippold is a high school student who is getting used to the college routine. Just like Colton Carey and Grant Taylor before him. All are — or were — Mahomet-Seymour High School students with an interest in and an aptitude for the automotive repair industry. M-S, like many area […]
Author: Fred Kroner
Zolt still giving back at age 90
In 1975, actress Lynda Carter first played Wonder Woman on television. In 2017, as Anne Zolt lives her daily life, she has picked up a nickname. “They call me ‘Wonder Woman’” Zolt said. She’s not acting. She volunteers one day a week at Carrie Busey Elementary School, where she works with kindergartners. She volunteers one […]
Bulldog wrestling takes Mascoutah Invitational, boys basketball over Dunlap, Franklin captures double-double
Heavyweight champion David Griffet was one of eight Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers to place on Saturday, helping the state-ranked Bulldogs win team honors in the 30-school Mascoutah Invitational. Griffet won in the finals by pin in 3 minutes, 44 seconds. M-S, ranked sixth in Class 2A, accumulated 200 1/2 points. Runner-up Collinsville finished […]
Bails qualifies for Boston Marathon through Dallas Marathon
By FRED KRONER Kelly Bails has had a history of slow starts in her running career. The Mahomet resident is now a veteran marathoner — having completed 19 races at the 26.2-mile distance — but running was not her primary activity as a teenager in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. “I wasn’t […]
Kaiser’s Mahomet roots run deep
LaDonna Kaiser has a more thorough knowledge of Mahomet than any current resident. She has the community covered from the historical perspective as well as from first-hand knowledge. Her background comes from being the sixth generation on her maternal side of what is now eight generations to have either been […]
Benedict nears triple-double in win, Bulldog wrestling over Maroons
MSHS Boys Basketball Noah Benedict was two assists shy of a triple-double Tuesday night as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team recovered from a first-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Normal University High School, 56-45. Benedict registered 11 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Teammate Cory Noe scored a game-high 21 points. […]
Bulldogs to face tough bracket in State Farm Classic
Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team finds itself in a tough bracket for the State Farm Classic, which will start at multiple Bloomington-Normal gymnasiums on Dec. 27. Coach Chad Benedict’s Bulldogs open with Thornwood, from South Holland, at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Normal West High School. With a win, the […]
Lincoln Trail students help kindergarten student with 3D printed hand
Elena Oertwig knows many people who deserve a hand. She was at the top of the list. The Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten student literally received a helping hand a few weeks ago. Had the device for her left hand been manufactured by a faceless corporation in another state — or another country […]
Kroner Commentary: Will book smart children function in the “real world?”
Don’t misunderstand this commentary. I am all about honoring and applauding deserving individuals for outstanding achievements, whether in the classroom, the workforce or the athletic arena. Often, the chance to earn recognition can in itself be a motivating force. Any opportunity to encourage someone to do well, or perhaps better […]
Edwards family takes tragedy and spreads joy
Photo and article by Fred Kroner: Members of the Edwards family from Mahomet served as bell-ringers for the Salvation Army last week at Prairie Gardens. From left are, Layla, 8, Lucy, 6, Easton, 1, and Ella, 11. The sisters, dressed as elves, sang Christmas carols during their four-hour shift. Ella […]
