By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com Dr. Jane Fox loves her job as the veterinarian at Mahomet’s Hill Animal Care. She loves her clients, some of whom are second-generation family members that utilize her expertise. She loves her staff, some of whom have worked with her for more than two decades. She […]
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Corey Cebulski to join track and field program at Millikin University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Corey Cebulski is coming out of retirement. At age 21. The 2019 Mahomet-Seymour graduate – a multi-sport standout with the Bulldogs – is returning to competitive athletics as he prepares for his transfer from Parkland College to Millikin University, in Decatur. An incoming junior, Cebulski has […]
Claybrooke posts high score at Lake of the Woods Junior Open
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Upcoming Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Reis Claybrooke posted the low score on Thursday (July 28) in the annual Lake of the Woods Junior Open golf tournament. Claybrooke, 15, carded an 18-hole round of 71 to win the 14-15-year-old boys’ division. He finished three shots in front of runner-up […]
Brea Benson to take on rowing at The Ohio State University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com College is a time for newness. New school. New friends. New responsibilities. New experiences. Brea Benson is taking the concept of new experiences to an extreme. One of the most prolific scorers in the history of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program, Benson always figured she would […]
Lauren Schnepper to play soccer at Parkland College
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Officially, Lauren Schnepper began playing soccer as a third-grader. In reality, her introduction to the sport was at a much younger age. The thanks goes to three older brothers. “They didn’t cut me any slack,” Schnepper said. She learned to toughen up so as to not […]
Linda Richter looks back on 50 years of Title IX Legislation
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In China, 2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger. In the United States, it is the year to remember and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX legislation, which created almost immediate opportunities for the implementation of girls’ and women’s sports at […]
Joseph Scheele to run at Valparaiso University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Running has been a prominent part of Joseph Scheele’s life the past eight years. The 2022 Mahomet-Seymour graduate plans to keep it that way for at least four more years. He recently signed a letter of intent to continue running at Valparaiso (Indiana) University, where he […]
Wolters commits to play baseball at University of Arizona
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters took a chance. The rising Mahomet-Seymour senior had accepted an offer (last October) to play baseball and attend college at Purdue University in another year. When Wolters decommitted from that scholarship on June 29, he recognized the gamble. He was giving up a guaranteed […]
McClure hits third hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Mahomet’s Ryan McClure registered his third career hole-in-one on Wednesday (June 29) at Lake of the Woods. He used a 9-iron to ace the 154-yard 14th hole. He was playing a Pro V1 ball. His feat was witnessed by Chris Edmondson, Jason Troyer and Josh Sullivan.
Doug Benson hits hole in one at Lake of the Woods
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Monticello’s Doug Benson recorded his first hole-in-one on Tuesday (June 28) at Lake of the Woods, in Mahomet. Benson used a 5-iron to ace the 147-yard 14th hole. He was using a Pinnacle ball. His feat was witnessed by Vic Cox, Randy Neeb and Don Butler.