By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Reese Gallier scored a team-high 14 points on Saturday (Nov. 18), but the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team dropped a 52-45 decision to Limestone in the final round of the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament in Fairbury. Gallier drained four of her five baskets from beyond […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com An afternoon at the beach means something different for many of us. For some, it’s a chance to go swimming, snorkeling, or jet-ski riding. For others, it’s the opportunity to relax on an oversized towel, soaking in some sunshine. There are also those who enjoy building […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kylie Waldinger scored a team-high 16 points on Monday (Nov. 13) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened the season with a 61-52 victory over Ottawa in the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament at Prairie Central High School, in Fairbury. The game marked the M-S […]
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour Junior High boys’ basketball teams improved their season records to 7-0 with three wins in a six-day stretch. On Thursday (Nov. 9), the M-S teams topped Paxton-Buckley-Loda, then went on the road to beat Normal Parkside on Monday (Nov 13) and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Four days after reaching the 20-win mark for the season, Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team captured an IESA Class 4A regional championship on Wednesday (Nov. 15) and moved to within one win of qualifying for state. The Bulldogs played the same opponent they faced in their […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When Jack Gallier reflects on his early years in football, he remembers the Snickers. No one was laughing at him, but he admitted he didn’t take the game seriously as a third-grader. His long-term memory bank still focuses on the Snickers; however. “My Pee Wee coaches […]
By Fred Kroner A total of 14 Mahomet-Seymour football players received recognition from the Apollo Conference on either the first-team or second-team when all-league honors were announced. Seven Bulldogs earned first-team status and six were unanimous selections at their position. Headlining the list of M-S honorees is senior noseguard Jack […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Talynn O’Donnell placed 33rd and 34th in the IHSA girls’ swimming state meet in her two individual events. O’Donnell swam the 50-yard freestyle in 24.68 seconds, and took 33rd in the sprint race. In the 100-yard butterfly, she was 34th in 59.78 seconds. She […]
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade and seventh-grade junior high boys’ basketball teams both won the championships of their own Bulldog Invitational tournament. The eighth-graders didn’t have a game closer than 22 points. The Bulldogs whipped Mount Zion, 50-28, on Tuesday (Oct. 31), Danville North Ridge, 49-15, on Wednesday (Nov. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team closed out the regular season at home on Tuesday (Nov. 7) with a 35-15 win over Champaign St. Matthew. Cambria Clark tallied a team-high 12 points. Emma Baker ended with 10 points, Kennedy Lee hit seven points and Layla Nagle added […]
