By Fred Kroner Adam Smigielski qualified for state for Mahomet-Seymour in two events on Saturday (May 11) in the IESA 16-school, eighth-grade boys’ Class 4A sectional track and field meet at Kankakee. Smigielski won the 800 meters (personal-best 2:13.34) and was the runner-up in the 1,600 meters (personal-best 4:58.08). Jayvon […]
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Mahomet-Seymour’s Norelle Eilts and Reagan Ericson Lead State Qualifiers at IESA Sectional Meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grader Norelle Eilts was a two-event state qualifier based on her performance on Saturday (May 11) in the 16-school IESA Class 4A sectional girls’ track and field meet at Kankakee. Eilts was the winner in the 800 meters, an event with 28 entries. Her time […]
From the Mound to a College Dream: Kody Ackman’s Triumphant Comeback Journey
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kody Ackman knows about strikes. He is, after all, a baseball pitcher for the Mahomet-Seymour High School team. Ackman understands what it means to be faced with a two-strike count: the odds of success for the person with two strikes have significantly diminished. He also understands […]
Mahomet-Seymour Advances Nine to State in Class 2A Girls’ Track and Field Sectional
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour secured nine state-meet qualifiers on Thursday (May 9) in the 17-school Class 2A girls’ track and field sectional meet at Charleston. Junior Kara Carney (four events), senior Lauren Burr (three events), freshman Evelyn Hillard (three events), freshman Anniston Huff (three events) and sophomore Madalyn Marx (three […]
Mahomet-Seymour Scores Second at Last Chance Meet with McMurry Leading in 3,200 Meters and Relay Wins
By Fred Kroner Henry McMurry won an individual event for Mahomet-Seymour on Saturday (May 10) in the Last Chance boys’ track and field meet at El Paso. M-S also had two first-place relays in a 17-team meet. The Bulldogs scored 96 ½ points and finished second to Pontiac (102 points). […]
Kogut and Lunney Reach Finals at Apollo Conference Tennis Tournament, Mahomet-Seymour Ties for Third
By Fred Kroner Two Mahomet-Seymour entries in the boys’ Apollo Conference tennis tournament at Mount Zion advanced into championship matches before suffering a loss. At No. 5 singles, Caidan Kogut was second as was Samuel Lunney at No. 6 singles. Kogut prevailed in the semifinals, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, before dropping […]
Hartman and White Power Mahomet-Seymour to 14-6 Softball Victory Over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
By Fred Kroner Brooke Hartman knocked in a season-high four runs and Madisyn White scored a season-high three runs on Thursday (May 9) as the Mahomet-Seymour softball team captured a 14-6 non-conference win at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Hartman matched her season’s high by scoring three runs. Rio Casillas pounded three hits […]
Mahomet-Seymour Clinches Third Straight Apollo Conference Title with Doubleheader Sweep Over Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner Behind the pitching exploits of Mason Orton and Finn Randolph, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team annexed its third consecutive Apollo Conference championship on Saturday (May 11). The Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from visiting Mount Zion, 2-0, and 10-2. Orton (6-0) fired a two-hit shutout in the opener, He […]
Top-Seeded Morton Shuts Out Mahomet-Seymour 3-0 in Intense Girls’ Soccer Matchup
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In a match between the No. 1 seeds at different regional sites, the Morton girls’ soccer team handed Mahomet-Seymour a 3-0 setback on Thursday (May 9) in Morton. The match was tied at halftime, 0-0. “The Bulldogs played well defensively,” M-S coach Jeremy Davis said. “The […]
From Uncertainty to Unyielding: Bryson Capansky’s Journey to Cornell College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Bryson Capansky’s feelings as a sixth-grader don’t coincide with the ones he has now that he is soon-to-be a Salt Fork High School graduate. As he reflects, he realizes, “Mom was right.” Back in 2018, not so much. And now, the sport he will continue to […]