The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
By Fred Kroner Ava Yeakel dropped in a game-high 10 points on Thursday (Sept. 16) as the eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened its season at home with a 32-1 triumph over Danville North Ridge. Erin Dallas chipped in with six points and five steals. On Monday (Sept. 20), M-S […]
By Fred Kroner In the Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade girls’ basketball season-opener at home on Thursday (Sept. 16), the Bulldogs not only beat Danville North Ridge, but also didn’t allow a point in a 33-0 victory. Breckyn Hess led all players with 10 points. Addison Schultz netted six points. Courtney Fonte and […]
*Much of the content for this article was taken from an interview on Fred Kroner’s podcast, I’m Game. There’s always a moment when you can feel the change in the weather sweep over the prairie in East Central Illinois. The skies get a little grayer. The morning is a little […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Ainsley Winters posted a team-best 84 on Thursday (Sept. 16) in the Livingston County Invitational, at Pontiac. The Bulldogs’ other scores in the 18-hole event were: Maddy Clark (100), Kayla McKinney (102), Emma Dallas (107) and Gaby Davis (107). Normal U-High secured the team title with […]
By Fred Kroner The state-ranked Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country came in 42nd on Saturday in the 63-school Richard Spring Invitational at Peoria’s Detweiller Park. Two seniors led the way for the Bulldogs. Klein Powell was the team’s first placer, coming in 215th in 20 minutes, 23.1 seconds. Elizabeth Sims was just […]
By Fred Kroner The state-ranked (Class 2A) Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country team placed 14th on Saturday (Sept. 18) in the 61-team Richard Spring Invitational at Peoria’s Detweiller Park. In a field of 457 runners, three Bulldog seniors all finished among the top 60. Setting the pace was Joseph Scheele, who ran […]
By Dani Tietz Editor’s Note: Because of the horrific nature of what Mahomet-Seymour students went through on Thursday and Friday, the Mahomet Daily has elected to keep the names and identities of students anonymous in this article. All students are referred to as (they)/(them)/(their), in order to maintain some anonymity […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Savannah Amatyleon moved her singles record above .500 on Thursday (Sept. 16) with a straight-set win against Mattoon in a match played at the University of Illinois. Amatyleon overpowered Avery Gill, 6-2, 6-1, to improve her season mark to 3-2. Mattoon won the meet, 8-1. M-S […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour golfers swept the top three spots on Thursday (Sept. 16) in a three-school boys’ meet at Willow Pond, in Rantoul. Medalist Reis Claybrooke carded a season-best 38 to lead the way. Teammates closely behind were runner-up Zach Courson (40) and third-place finisher John Schlenker (41). Erik […]
By Fred Kroner Despite a near double-double by sophomore Avery Allen, the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team dropped a three-set loss to visiting Normal University High on Thursday (Sept. 16). U-High topped the Bulldogs, 29-27, 19-25, 25-18. Allen was one dig shy of a double-double, totaling 11 kills and nine digs. Caylee […]
