The 2021 Illinois Report Card, an annual report released by the Illinois State Board of Education, backed away from giving each district a designation this fall after an unusual 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19. The report, though, continues to break down each district’s finances, expenditures per student, teacher retention, […]
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M-S Booster Booster to host Cabaret fundraiser on Nov. 14
By Isabella Zarate The Mahomet-Seymour Music Booster Organization is raising money to support music education throughout the school district. The students, along with choral director Nicole Kuglich have been hard at work anticipating the fundraiser. According to Kuglich, it will be “a fun family musical event.” Students from MSHS are […]
Bulldogs place 24th at Class 2A State Meet
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team finished 24th on Saturday (Nov. 6) in the 28-school girls’ Class 2A IHSA cross-country state meet at Detweiller Park, in Peoria. Sophomore Ava Boyd and junior Callie Jansen were the top Bulldog finishers. Boyd ran the 3-mile course in a personal-best 18 […]
M-S boys’ cross country finishes eighth at Class 2A state meet
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s top five runners had a split of 56.43 seconds on Saturday (Nov. 6), helping the Bulldogs to an eighth-place finish in the 28-school boys’ Class 2A IHSA state cross-country meet at Detweiller Park, in Peoria. Senior Kyle Nofziger was the team leader, covering the 3-mile course […]
Bulldogs finish season in fifth at Urbana Sectional
By Fred Kroner The swim season ended for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ team on Saturday (Nov. 6) at the Urbana Sectional, but the Bulldogs gave their best. In a 22-school meet, M-S had entries in 11 events and in nine of those events, the individuals or relays established season-best times. The […]
M-S Football moves into the Elite 8
By Fred Kroner The spectacular plays are the ones the fans remember and the ones that compel them to cheer wildly. A 92-yard kickoff return to start the game and an 82-yard interception return early in the second half were two of the important crowd-pleasing touchdowns on Saturday (Nov. 6) […]
Athlete of the Week: Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger
Seniors Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger are ready to lead the Bulldogs in the IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country meet, just as they have all season. Nofziger finished third at the Decatur Sectional meet at Hickory Point Golf Course 3 miles in 16:11.78 seconds with Scheele following in fifth […]
Mahomet-Seymour to end on-site COVID-19 testing
Over the last 48 hours, Mahomet-Seymour community members have questioned the outcome of a vote that eliminates on-site testing within the district’s four schools. The 30-minute discussion ended in a 4-3 vote (Meghan Hennesy, Jeremy Henrichs, Ken Keefe, and Colleen Schultz) nodding that students would need to receive COVID-19 tests […]
M-S Swimming places second at Charleston
By Fred Kroner Eden Oelze and Olivia McMurry each won an individual event and helped a relay to victory on Saturday (Oct. 30) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team placed second in a three-school meet at Charleston. Oelze won the 100-yard butterfly, stopping the clock in 1 minute 6.69 seconds. […]
Community vaccination clinics available by appointment for children age 5-11
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are hosting community-based COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinics for children age 5-11. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news release, “In the U.S., COVID-19 […]