By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football coaches – and their staffs – spend hours in advance of a game formulating a plan, studying tendencies and plotting formations. Then, in the real time of a game, decisions must be made within seconds. In a game where his Bulldogs led 20-0 […]
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Christie Clinic Photos: MSJHS Baseball 2024
This photo album of Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Softball team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit: https://www.smugmug.com/app/organize/MSJHS-Baseball-2024
Schoudel Leads Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Golf to Narrow Victory Over Monticello, Extending Winning Streak
By Fred Kroner For the second time in three meets, Jacob Schoudel posted the best score for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team as the Bulldogs continued their winning streak. Schoudel carded a 38 on Tuesday (Sept.3) at Lake of the Woods as M-S edged Monticello, 156-157. Overall, Schoudel finished third […]
Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Tennis Dominates Home-Opener with 9-0 Shutout Over Centennial
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ tennis team didn’t lose a set in their home-opener on Monday (Sept. 2) and shut out Centennial, 9-0, at the Middletown Courts. At No. 1 singles, Adella Bird topped Taylor Diep, 6-1, 6-0. At No. 2 singles, Holland Martin defeated Rachel Hartmann, 6-2 , 6-1.At […]
Dallas Duo Dishes Out 30 Assists as Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball Opens with a Win Over St. Joseph-Ogden
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Ellie Dallas and junior Erin Dallas combined for 30 assists on Tuesday (Sept. 3) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team dispatched visiting St. Joseph-Ogden, 25-22, 25-14. Ellie Dallas distributed a match-high 17 assists in the Bulldogs’ season-opener. Leading the offensive attack were Lily Bosworth (nine kills) […]
Step Back in Time at Prairie Stories Event at Lake of the Woods on September 14
Experience the rich history of nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at the annual Prairie Stories event, taking place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Museum of the Grand Prairie, located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. In collaboration with the University of Illinois […]
Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Soccer Battles Through Mixed Results in Season’s First Three Matches
By Fred Kroner Three matches into the season, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team has one of every possible outcome on the scoreboard. After winning their season-opener, the Bulldogs fought back to salvage a 2-2 tie at Centennial on Thursday (Aug. 29) before being shut out at home by Dunlap, 2-0, […]
Mills and Anand Lead Mahomet-Seymour to Third-Place Finish at Clinton Invitational with Career-Best Performances
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Taylor Mills and junior Emily Anand both ran career-best times on Saturday (Aug. 31), helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team to a third-place finish in the 15-school Clinton Invitational. Mills captured fifth place in the 118-runner event with a 3-mile time of 18 minutes and 15.32 […]
Mahomet-Seymour Opens 2024 Football Season with Record-Breaking 69-37 Victory Over Morton
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football in the state of Illinois got its start with the first game being played in 1885. Now, in the 140th year of interscholastic football in the state, the Mahomet-Seymour program opened its 2024 season on Friday (Aug. 30) with a record-setting 69-37 victory […]
Mahomet-Seymour School District Proposes $112 Million Bond for New Schools
On November 5, the Mahomet-Seymour School District will seek voter approval for a $112 million bond referendum to fund the construction of a new junior high school at the current MSJHS site and a new second and third-grade building south of Middletown Prairie but north of South Mahomet Road. This […]