The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
By Fred Kroner In a showdown between two of the premier girls’ soccer teams in the Apollo Conference, visiting Mattoon dealt Mahomet-Seymour its first loss of the season on Thursday (April 3), 2-1. The match was scoreless until M-S hit a goal in the second half to take the lead. […]
By Fred Kroner Madeleine Cortez finished the week with a flourish, belting extra-base hits in three consecutive games and going 5-for-9 in that span. However, the Mahomet-Seymour softball team dropped all three games, including an Apollo Conference doubleheader loss at home on Friday (April 14) to Charleston. The Trojans pulled […]
By Fred Kroner Carter Johnson led a potent Mahomet-Seymour offense on Thursday (April 13) as the Bulldogs swatted visiting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 15-2, in a non-conference baseball game. Johnson belted two doubles among his three hits and drove in three runs. Mateo Casillas hammered a home run among his two hits […]
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – As university faculties around Illinois strike for better pay and working conditions, budget analysts have found that state spending on higher education has fallen dramatically over the past 20 years. When adjusted for inflation, state spending on higher education fell 46 percent between […]
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Just before lawmakers went on a two-week spring break, the Illinois Senate passed two bills that would work to further decriminalize cannabis use in Illinois. The bills – Senate Bill 125 and Senate Bill 1886 – would prevent police from searching an individual’s vehicle based solely on […]
Before the 2023 outdoor track and field season began at Mahomet-Seymour, freshman Madalyn Marx was already putting her name in the books. The sprinter was the Runner-Up at the USATF Indoor National Championships in the 15-16 age bracket at Louisville, Ky. She clocked her personal best in one minute flat […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sometimes, when faced with a choice, the best decision is to pass. Mahomet-Seymour multi-sport athlete Braden Houchin found himself in that position. As recently as last November, he was in limbo as he pondered his collegiate future and his participation in athletics at the next level. […]
By Fred Kroner Robert Byron and Caleb Boykin led a 1-2 Mahomet-Seymour sweep in both the shot put and the discus on Monday (April 10) in the Bulldogs’ only home meet of the boys’ track and field season, against Monticello. Byron was the winner in both weight events. Overall, M-S […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Meah Beacham and sophomore Kendyl Petro were double winners in individual events on Monday (April 10) for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team in its lone home meet of the season, against Monticello. Beacham was victorious in the 100-meter dash and also in the triple […]
By Fred Kroner Carter Johnson and Blake Wolters each cracked home runs on Wednesday (April 12) as the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team overpowered Oakwood, 13-3, in a non-conference game in Mahomet. Both players collected three hits. Wolters also swatted two doubles. Johnson drove in three runs and Wolters delivered two RBI. […]
