By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Rob Ledin’s association with wrestling spans almost a half-century. Not bad for someone who is 55 years old. The veteran Mahomet-Seymour wrestling head coach will be honored for his commitment, dedication and impact by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association at its annual banquet on […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nick Golden realized it was best to make an informed decision rather than a quick decision when it came to his collegiate future. He took visits – starting as a junior and continuing as a senior – to universities of different sizes in different areas (five […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour leadoff hitter Kenadi Granadino drew walks on all four plate appearances on Thursday (March 30) and scored two runs, but the Bulldogs’ softball team dropped a 6-4 decision at home to Bloomington. Granadino scored runs in the bottom of the third and the bottom of the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Brian Shiffer carded his third career hole-in-one on Tuesday (March 28) on the Par 3 course at Lake of the Woods, in Mahomet. He aced the 85-yard third hole, using a Titleist 9-iron and shooting a TaylorMade ball. His feat was witnessed by Tim Bolick.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Marshall Bachar was in third grade in the Prairie Central school district when he first played organized football. Two years later, the youngster was already thinking about the future. “I first thought about college football way back in my fifth-grade year,” Bachar said. “I was playing […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour pushed across three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, but that was the Bulldogs’ only offense on Tuesday (March 28) in their home-opening 18-3 non-conference softball loss to Stanford Olympia. Kenadi Granadino, Madisyn White and Rio Casillas tallied runs for the Bulldogs. Madelyn Logsdon, […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Blake Wolters pitched four innings of one-hit ball, striking out 11, walking no one and allowing no runs, as the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team opened the home portion of its schedule on Monday (March 27) with a 9-3 triumph over Teutopolis. Two dozen major league scouts were […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Ava Boyd was the top placer for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team on Saturday (March 25) in the Class 2A division of the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. Boyd ran a personal-best 5 minutes, 16.93 seconds […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior DeAngelo Hughey was the only male athlete in Class 2A to place among the top eight runners in both the 200- and 400-meter sprint races on Saturday (March 25) in the Illinois Top Times unofficial indoor state meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. He […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brandon Rose’s career path was forged when he was a fourth-grade student at Mahomet’s Lincoln Trail Elementary School. He just didn’t realize it during the 1997-98 school year. By the time he graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School in 2006, Rose had participated in football and basketball […]
