By Will Payne Recently the Mahomet-Seymour School District held Bulldog Blueprint meetings in an effort to improve the educational experiences of students and teachers throughout the area. The first meeting was held on April 22, the second took place on June 8, and the third, fourth and fifth are planned for […]
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Mahomet takes next steps toward building a recreational facility
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on June 9, 2021. The plans for the MAARC Center have not be finalized or funded. At this point, only the land has been purchased by the Village. The language in this article has been updated to reflect the potential for the MAARC […]
Fourth of July Weekend Celebration Guide
July 2 Farmer CityFan appreciation and Fireworks at Farmer City Raceway: Adults $5, Kids 12 & under Free, Pit passes: $30, Fireworks will begin at dark. MahometFreedom Fest, Lake of the Woods, Mahomet: 4 p.m. until dark, Admission is $2 per person, with children 5 and under free. Military persons […]
Three Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers place at IWCOA state meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour varsity wrestlers earned state medals and All-State honors on Friday (June 25) in the IWCOA Class 2A tournament at the Bank of Springfield Center. Sophomore Mateo Casillas – unbeaten until the state championship match at 195 pounds – was the state runner-up after a […]
Athlete of the Week: CJ Shoaf
Mahomet-Seymour’s CJ Shoaf placed first in the IHSA Class 2A high jump last weekend. At 6’4″, Shoaf captured the state championship with a leap of 6 feet, 1 ¼ inches. He holds the Mahomet-Seymour High School record with clearing 7 feet, ¼ inches earlier this season. At the state meet, […]
Josie Hess to play volleyball at Parkland College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cliff Hastings doesn’t yet have teen-aged daughters – that day is on the horizon – but he understands the mindset of the age group. He works with teen-agers on a regular basis as the head coach of the ultra-successful Parkland College women’s volleyball program. Eight straight […]
University of Illinois to require students to receive COVID-19 vaccine prior to fall semester
The University of Illinois will require students on their three campuses — Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield — to receive a complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, if they are able to do so. According to a Mass Mail on Monday, faculty and […]
Ten Mahomet-Seymour athletes receive Apollo Conference recognition
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Ten Mahomet-Seymour athletes earned all-Apollo Conference first-team status this spring in either baseball, softball or girls’ soccer. Another four Bulldogs were chosen for the all-Apollo second team. In softball, senior Aubrie Shore completed a perfect 3-for-3 collection of first-team accolades. She was recognized by the Apollo […]
10 Question Friday: Father’s Day Edition
By Zainab Susi A Tribute to Wonderful Fathers! I am blessed to know many great Fathers. For this year’s Father’s Day I asked some of them to answer questions about their experience with fatherhood. All these fathers are doing a great job by teaching their kids what they have learned […]
Eight Bulldogs qualify for IWCOA state tournament
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Eight of the 12 Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers who participated in the Class 2A sectional tournament the Bulldogs hosted on Saturday (June 19) qualified for the state tournament. The lone M-S sectional champion was undefeated sophomore Mateo Casillas (195 pounds), who prevailed in the finals 7-5 in overtime […]