By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Girls’ cross-country is the one sport that has undergone the most change since the IHSA introduced it into the fall lineup in 1979 as a one-class state tournament. The sport has evolved into three classes, but that is not even the biggest change. Girls’ races were […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mathias Powell was at his best throughout his entire senior season during the 2018-19 school year. The Mahomet-Seymour distance runner won state championships in three meets in different months in his final year in high school. Coaches establish training schedules so that their athletes are in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When the decision was made not to choose one top player to headline the Mahomet-Seymour Quarter-Century teams, it was intentional. The multiple athletes named to these elite teams are, in fact, already the best of the best. They don’t need to be ranked further. Throughout this […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I started writing about Mahomet-Seymour athletics in November, 1968, for Mahomet’s weekly newspaper and at the beginning regularly reported on the exploits of the junior high school boys’ basketball team that season. I can’t begin to estimate how many Bulldog contests I have seen over the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sports fans rarely need a reason to reminisce and regale, or to recall and rejoice about memories and highlights from the past. That is never truer than now as we pass the 25-year mark of a new century. With that thought in mind, the Mahomet Daily […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The date was Aug. 4. The year was 1950. It was a Friday. For many, it was a day like any other during a Midwestern summer. For Gene Rinkel and Margaret Causey, it was to be one of the most special days in their life. It […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They may not be changing the entire world, but several Mahomet women are diligently pursuing the cause. The latest project for members of the Mahomet Persisterhood organization is the second musical benefit to support Planned Parenthood of Illinois. The outdoor event will be held at the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Maggie Kinnamon is a dance teacher who will soon get to practice that role. The Mahomet resident won’t be teaching, but will be portraying a dancer on stage. Kinnamon was cast in the lead role (Amina) in Dance Nation, which will start its eight-night run at […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Want choices? The Mahomet Public Library has you covered. There are books, nearly 51,000 in total but with access to another three to four million. If the physical books, that you hold in your hand and turn page by page aren’t your thing, there’s also a […]
M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston x x By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Schools Foundation Hall of Fame will feature 35 members after […]
