Author: Fred Kroner

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Bulldogs win homecoming game over Taylorville

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Coordinating the defense for the Mahomet-Seymour football team is not a one-man job. Assistant coach Henry Turek makes the calls for the linemen and linebackers. Another assistant, Jason Murphy, takes care of the calls for the defensive backs. “It’s like having two defenses,” M-S head coach […]

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Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Dawson Freeman and Makenna Peterka

In September, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Athletes Dawson Freeman and Makenna Peterka, both showing remarkable skill and determination, drew attention through the IESA State Golf tournament.  Freeman put on a dazzling display at the IESA single-class boys’ junior high state golf tournament. The event took place at the picturesque Metamora Fields […]

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Bulldog swimming wins all 12 events at Olympia

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming team won all 12 events on Tuesday (Sept. 19) and outscored Olympia, 94-76, in Stanford. Talynn O’Donnell, Lainey Howard and Caroline Mills were all two-event winners in individual events. O’Donnell took top honors in the 200-yard individual medley (2:22.28) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.08). […]

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Bulldog tennis shuts out Watseka

By Fred Kroner In sweeping a dual meet from visiting Watseka, 9-0, on Tuesday (Sept. 19), Mahomet-Seymour won every match in straight sets. The singles winners were Savannah Amatyleon (6-4, 7-6 (5) at No. 1), Adella Bird (6-1, 6-0 at No. 2), Holland Martin (6-1, 6-1 at No. 3), Emily […]