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 […]
Author: Fred Kroner
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 […]
Logsdon Extends Hitting Streak Despite Mahomet-Seymour’s 13-2 Defeat at Monticello
By Fred Kroner Madelyn Logsdon powered two doubles, extending her hitting streak to 11 games, but the Mahomet-Seymour softball team suffered a 13-2 loss at Monticello on Wednesday (May 8). Rio Casillas, Madeleine Cortez, Brooke Hartman and Ava Henderson all landed one hit for the Bulldogs. The M-S runs were […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Winning Streak Halted in 5-2 Setback Against Westville
By Fred Kroner In a showdown between two 20-win teams, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team lost a 5-2 decision on Wednesday (May 8) at Westville. M-S was held to four hits. Tyson Finch was 3-for-3 (with one double) while Raymond Long extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a double. […]
Johnson Scores but Mahomet-Seymour Falls 4-1 at Normal Community
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Erika Johnson’s second-half goal – on an assist from Haley Reed – was the only scoring that the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team could muster on Tuesday (May 7) in a 4-1 non-conference loss at Normal Community. M-S trailed, 2-0, at halftime. The Bulldogs (9-4-3) return to […]