By Fred Kroner Led by sophomore Blake Dillman, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country team placed eighth on Saturday (Oct. 8) in the 22-school Metamora Runnin’ Red Invitational. Dillman crossed the finish line in 16 minutes, 18.40 seconds for a 2.94-mile course. The Bulldogs ran in a tight pack with the team’s […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Talynn O’Donnell broke two of her own school records on Saturday (Oct. 8), helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team to a fourth-place finish in the nine-school Urbana Tiger Invitational. O’Donnell’s new records came in events that she won, the 50-yard freestyle (24.89 seconds) and the 100-yard […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Ainsley Winters tied for 35th on Saturday (Oct. 8) in the girls’ Class 1A state golf tournament at Decatur’s Red Tail Run Golf Course. Winters carded 18-hole rounds of 85 and 79 for a two-day total of 164. Her second-day score tied for the 28th-best on […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour junior Leif Olson tied for 40th on Saturday (Oct. 8) in the Class 2A boys’ golf state tournament at the Weibring course, in Normal. In Friday’s 18-hole session, Olson carded an 82 and was in the last group to qualify for the 88-player final round. On […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Night for the Mahomet-Seymour football program turned into a night to remember for the Bulldogs’ seniors on Friday (Oct. 7). Five seniors scored touchdowns and a sixth senior threw five touchdown passes as the state-ranked Bulldogs (No. 3 in Class 5A) blitzed Taylorville, 58-6, at Frank […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Few high school athletes have faced the choices that were available to Mateo Casillas as he embarked on his senior year at Mahomet-Seymour. Should he pursue a collegiate career in football, wrestling or baseball? “I had interest from colleges at all levels in all three sports,” […]
By Fred Kroner Medalist Ainsley Winters shot a 79 on Monday (Oct. 3) to post a two-shot victory in the Lincoln Class 1A IHSA girls’ golf sectional tournament. With four Bulldogs placing among the top 36 in a field of 110, M-S secured a state berth by registering a 373 […]
By Fred Kroner Caylee Folken recorded 10 assists, six digs and three kills on Tuesday (Oct. 4) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team swept to a home victory over Mount Zion, 25-13, 25-11. Ellie Barker served four aces to go with three kills. Maddie Gaede contributed five kills, three assists, three […]
By Fred Kroner Nolan Wheeler celebrated his birthday on Tuesday (Oct. 4) by scoring three goals and handing out two assists as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team romped to an 8-0 win at Mattoon. Isaac Warren also had a hat trick and amassed four assists. M-S led, 5-0, at halftime. […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Leif Olson was the lone Mahomet-Seymour golfer to qualify for the state tournament after the Monday (Oct. 3) Class 2A Limestone Sectional at Coyote Creek Golf Course. Olson carded a 76 and tied for 10th in the 109-player field. All individuals who shot 78, or lower, […]
