By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grader Marco Casillas won an IESA Class 2A wrestling state championship at 145 pounds on Saturday (March 11) in the meet held at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center. Casillas, who ended the season with a 41-0 record, won his first three matches at state by […]
By Fred Kroner The magical postseason run made by the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High volleyball team came to an end on Friday (March 10) with a loss in the Class 4A IESA state quarterfinals at Normal Kingsley. The Bulldogs dropped a 25-21, 25-22 decision to Channahon and finished as one of […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Everyone has a story. Some are as inspirational as they are intriguing. Some are as compelling as they are complex. Some are appealing as they are addictive. Some are like an open book you can recite almost verbatim. Some are mysterious as they provide little insight […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour athletes were victorious in four events on Saturday (March 11) in the Apollo Conference Indoor Girls’ Track and Field Invitational at Mount Zion. Madalyn Marx was triumphant in the 400 meters, winning by 1.50 seconds. Her time was a season-best 1 minute, 1.39 seconds. Marx also […]
By Fred Kroner DeAngelo Hughey recorded three of the 12 top-six finishes for Mahomet-Seymour on Saturday (March 11) in the Apollo Conference Indoor Boys’ Track and Field Invitational at Mount Zion. Hughey was the 60-meter runner-up (7.29 seconds). He was also part of two high-placing relays. He helped the 800-meter […]
By Fred Kroner Two of the three Mahomet-Seymour High School wrestlers who qualified for the IWCOA Freshmen-Sophomore state tournament won at least two matches and ended up one win shy of earning a state medal. Sophomore A.J. Demos (145 pounds) posted back-to-back wins to reach the quarterfinals. His wins were […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com At some point in his life, Hayden Grotelueschen will likely think back and reflect on “the good ol’ days.” Don’t expect his junior high running career to be a prominent memory. “I began (running) in junior high and certainly wasn’t any good when I first started,” […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There’s nothing like being proactive. It’s a lesson that Robert Byron not only understands, but also has taken to heart. The Mahomet-Seymour senior didn’t wait for college coaches to come to him. The track and field All-Stater sought them out. “You can’t wait around for people […]
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour underclassmen have qualified for the IWCOA Freshmen-Sophomore state wrestling tournament, which will be held on Saturday (March 11) and Sunday (March 12) at the BOS Center, in Springfield. The trio secured their advancement by placing among the top three in their respective weight classes at […]
By Fred Kroner For the fourth time in school history, the seventh-grade volleyball team from Mahomet-Seymour has qualified for the IESA Class 4A state tournament. The Bulldogs (22-6) clinched their berth on Monday (March 6) with a come-from-behind win over the host school at Taylorville, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18 in the […]
