The College Board has announced that beginning in 2024 the portfolio of SAT tests will go all-digital. “The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to give, and more relevant,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, vice president of College Readiness Assessments at College Board. “We’re not simply putting the current SAT […]
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The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
Upcoming in Mahomet 2022: #2 Development of South Mahomet Road and Railroad Crossing
The Village of Mahomet has filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission for consideration and funds for a railroad crossing that would extend South Mahomet Road through the 77-acre property that the Mahomet-Seymour School District owns on the east side of the Village. In seeking the “opening of a […]
Bulldogs continue to win, defeat Urbana, Central and Pontiac
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team extended its winning streak to 17 consecutive duals on Thursday (Jan. 20), dominating Urbana (84-0), Central (75-6) and Pontiac (78-6) in Champaign. For the night, the Bulldogs won 18 matches by pin, but also received 21 forfeit wins for the evening. Against the three […]
Koller returns with 16 points in win over Chatham Glenwood
By Fred Kroner Two months after he last played in a game, Mahomet-Seymour senior Luke Koller returned to the court on Saturday (Jan. 22) and scored a team-high 16 points as the Bulldogs upended Chatham Glenwood, 51-43. Koller came off the bench to hit 5-of-10 shots from the field and […]
Mahomet-Seymour picks up four consecutive wins
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner tallied a game-high 18 points on Thursday (Jan. 20) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team won at Normal University High, 38-29. Savannah Orgeron deposited 12 points and Ivie Juarez added four points. After falling behind, 9-6, after one quarter, M-S climbed into a 19-12 halftime […]
Mahomet-Seymour hires James Heinold to be high school softball coach
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ordinarily, when a district hires a person who has never been a head coach at the high school level, it can be problematic. How will the person react and interact with the teen-aged athletes? How will the person handle the details, game planning, game management and […]
Athlete of the Week: Ivie Juarez
Normal Community transplant Ivie Juarez is leaving her mark in the Mahomet-Seymour Basketball program during her senior year. The 5’9” senior has added an exciting presence to the 18-4 Bulldogs. She kicked the season off with 45 points and 18 rebounds in the Prairie Central Tournament. Since then, the Parkland […]
Upcoming in Mahomet 2022: #3 Mahomet-Seymour will hire new Superintendent
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board has entered into an agreement with Educational Leadership Solutions to conduct a search for a new Superintendent of the Mahomet-Seymour School District after Lindsey Hall announced her resignation/retirement late in 2021. Led by Dr. Richard Voltz and Dr. Nick Polyak, Educational Leadership Solutions collected feedback from […]
Upcoming in Mahomet 2022: #4 Voters to decide on Mahomet-Seymour tax referendum
The Bulldog Blueprint team recently wrapped up a community survey as a way to gauge interest in voting for or against a tax increase that will might some of the capacity issues in the district. The committee says that although plans are not finalized, the funds needed to add classroom […]
M-S swimming places third at Centennial meet
By Fred Kroner Max Katz and Carter Logsdon each won individual events for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swim team on Saturday (Jan. 15) at a four-school meet at Centennial. Katz was the top diver and also added on a sixth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle. Logsdon won the 100-yard butterfly. In […]