By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team opened Apollo Conference play with consecutive shutouts. In their home-opener on Thursday (Sept 7), the Bulldogs blanked Charleston, 9-0. On Saturday (Sept. 9), M-S won at Lincoln, 4-0. Senior Nolan Wheeler accounted for three goals and three assists against Charleston. Sophomore Colin Jackson […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Ava Boyd ran a career-best time for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team on Saturday (Sept. 9) at the Finish to Finish Invitational at Detweiler Park, in Peoria. Boyd completed the 3-mile course in 18 minutes 2.80 seconds and finished eighth in a race with 477 runners. […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour runners secured two of the top 10 finish spots on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the Lee Halberg Boys’ Cross-Country Invitational, held at Lincoln Park, in Springfield. The Bulldogs placed second in the 16-school event. Team champion Normal Community had 37 points. M-S accumulated 59 points and […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten record in Apollo Conference matches on Thursday (Sept. 7) with a 25-20, 25-19 conquest of Mount Zion at home. Ellie Barker recorded eight kills and eight digs to go with two service aces and one block. Erin Dallas contributed eight assists and Avery […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior quarterback Lucas Dyer had a breakout game on Friday (Sept.8) to spark the Mahomet-Seymour football team to a 42-14 non-conference triumph at Quincy Notre Dame. Dyer passed for a career-high 311 yards and hit four different receivers with touchdown passes. He got the Bulldogs onto […]
By Fred Kroner Playing last year’s state runner-up, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team salvaged a 1-1 tie at Chatham Glenwood on Tuesday (Sept. 5). Glenwood scored first, but M-S created a tie when Nolan Wheeler scored with an assist from Kai Jones. M-S (2-1-3) returns to action on Thursday at […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Elana Religioso recorded nine digs on Tuesday (Sept. 5) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team opened Apollo Conference play at Mattoon with a 25-16, 25-12 sweep. Ellie Barker totaled five kills, five digs and four service aces. Lily Bosworth posted six blocks and added two kills. M-S […]
By Fred Kroner In their season-opening meet, Mahomet-Seymour athletes Talynn O’Donnell and Bella Almaroad broke school records for the girls’ swimming and diving team in Champaign. O’Donnell, a sophomore, shattered the 2021 mark in the 100-yard butterfly. She placed second and was clocked in 1:02.09, lowering the standard set by […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s unbeaten boys’ golf team snagged the team title on Wednesday (Sept. 6) at the 18-team John Macek Memorial Tournament at the University of Illinois Orange Golf Course. M-S and Effingham St. Anthony each had team composites of 303. The tie was broken by the score […]
By Fred Kroner Paige Jansen was the individual winner on Friday (Sept. 1) in the girls’ seventh-grade race at the Chrisman Junior High Cowchip Classic. Jansen ran the 2-mile course in 13 minutes, 23.6 seconds. She had a 23.8-second margin of victory. Four teammates finished among the top 20 in […]
