By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ava Boyd is no longer running alongside fast company. The Mahomet-Seymour senior-to-be is the fast company others are trying to catch. Boyd, competing for the Champaign-based Vipers Track Club, solidified her status as one of the nation’s elite prep distance runners on Sunday (July 30) when […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Three tournament records were broken on Thursday (July 27) in the annual Lake of the Woods Junior Open golf tournament. All three record-setters were in the boys’ division. Mahomet-Seymour junior-to-be Reis Claybrooke shot an 18-hole score of 70 to win the boys’ 16-17 age division. He […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters spent quality time Sunday night at home with his immediate family and a few close friends, watching television. They tuned into the broadcast of the Major League Draft. They munched on pizza from Filippo’s and consumed either Diet Coke or Diet Mountain Dew. They […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com How can two words, when put together in sequence, be equally befuddling and intriguing, pleasant and frustrating, as well as mystifying and appealing? The above words – and many more, actually – would accurately describe the person to whom the references are made: Gregory Brown. He […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Karley Yergler could have been a one-and-done player on Parkland College’s softball team. Her mantra could have been: “I came. I saw. I conquered. I moved on.” “She had an opportunity,” said Parkland co-head coach Dan Paulson, who is entering his fifth season overseeing the Cobras’ […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tom Garriott had a mixture of feelings after his job interview for the girls’ basketball coaching position at Mahomet-Seymour. “I walked out of the interview thinking, ‘I don’t think I sold them (on me), but they sold me on the position,’” Garriott said. “I was hoping […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The most important element of a job interview can vary from situation to situation. For some people involved with the hiring process, it can revolve around credentials and work ethic. Others will look at the resume and the past record of success. Still, others will consider […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cole Marshall started his track and field career as a middle-distance runner in junior high until he discovered an event in high school that he could call his own. Then he took a leap of faith and jumped into a brand new event. The results were […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com David Deschler built a three-stroke lead after one round and held on for a three-shot victory on Sunday (June 4) in the 71st Naughtin Open golf tournament at Lake of the Woods. Deschler was the medalist on Saturday (June 3), with a 70 and he posted […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The list is long. And impressive. It’s a veritable list of major league all-stars and World Series champions, recognizing the skills they displayed as high school students. There’s Kris Bryant (2010, from a high school in Nevada), Mike Trout (2009 from New Jersey), Clayton Kershaw (2006, […]
