M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Whatever the movement, whatever the era, there is always a person or a group […]
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Tunes & Blooms Concert to Bring Live Music to Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden
Get ready for a night of music under the stars at the highly anticipated Tunes & Blooms concert, taking place on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will be held in the picturesque Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, nestled within the Lake of the Woods […]
2nd Annual Tailgate Party with a Purpose to Benefit Students with Disabilities
First Family Advocacy, a nonprofit committed to helping children with social, emotional, behavioral, and other mental health challenges find success in the public school system and their communities, is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Tailgate Party with a Purpose, set to take place at the Lake of the Woods […]
Bodie Reeder: From Freshman Fumble to Hall of Fame Glory at Mahomet-Seymour
M-S 2024 Hall of Fame class Mary Kelly, Class of 2002 Bodie Reeder, Class of 2005 Tom Shallenberger, Class of 1978 Dick Watkins, Teacher 1973-2006 Induction date: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Charleston By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Bodie Reeder knew his high school athletic career at Mahomet-Seymour had to end better […]
Talynn O’Donnell Shines as Mahomet-Seymour Swimmers Set School Record, Place Third at Springfield Invitational
By Fred Kroner Talynn O’Donnell won an individual event and anchored a school record-setting relay on Saturday (Sept.14) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team took third place in the nine-school Springfield Invitational. O’Donnell won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:22.48. She teamed up with Raegan O’Donell, Lainey Howard and Caroline Mills […]
Mahomet-Seymour Soccer Dominates Charleston 8-1 in Apollo Conference Opener
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour opened the Apollo Conference portion of its schedule on Thursday (Sept. 12) with an 8-1 victory at Charleston. The scoring output of eight goals matched the team’s total for the first seven matches. On Tuesday (Sept. 10), the Bulldogs lost at home to Chatham Glenwood, 4-1. […]
Claybrooke Ties for Fifth, Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Golf Places Fifth at Mattoon Invitational
By Fred Kroner Reis Claybrooke fired rounds of 71 and 73 and tied for fifth place individually with a 144 in the 32-team Mattoon boys’ golf invitational. The competing schools played a different course on each day of the event, which wrapped up on Saturday (Sept.14). M-S had rounds of […]
Anand and Smith Lead Mahomet-Seymour Girls to Second Place at Lee Halberg Invitational
By Fred Kroner Emily Anand and Cecily Smith placed sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 56th Lee Halberg girls’ cross-country invitational on Saturday (Sept.14) at Springfield’s Lincoln Park. Anand was timed in 19 minutes and 53 seconds on the 3-mile course. Smith finished in 20:09. Rounding out the M-S varsity […]
Mahomet-Seymour Cross-Country Takes Third at Lee Halberg Invitational with Five Top-21 Finishers
By Fred Kroner Five Mahomet-Seymour runners finished among the top 21 on Saturday (Sept. 14) in the 15-school Lee Halberg boys’ cross-country invitational at Springfield’s Lincoln Park. M-S placed third as a team. The Bulldogs’ leaders – placing within 20 seconds of one another on the 3-mile course – were […]
Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Tennis Dominates Kankakee Bishop McNamara with 8 Sweeps, Remains Unbeaten
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s unbeaten girls’ tennis team not only won every match on Thursday (Sept. 12) at home against Kankakee Bishop McNamara, but the Bulldogs recorded 6-0, 6-0 sweeps in eight of the nine matches, including each one in singles. The No. 2 doubles team of Briley Miller and […]