Mahomet-Seymour’s Mattie Leskis and Macie Manuel have been named to the 2021 All-State Dance team. In 2019, Leskis and Manuel were part of the Mahomet-Seymour team that received 1st and 2nd place at the Mundelein Dance Competition. Unlike every other program, the Bulldogs did not have a regular season in […]
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10 Question Friday: Dustin Sears
About Dustin I am a 33 year-old father of 3, and currently married to my high school sweetheart. I spent 3 years in the US Army with one deployment to Afghanistan. I graduated from EIU with my Bachelors in 2019 and am currently the Program Director for the Mahomet Area […]
Bulldogs celebrate senior night with 11-0 win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night in boys’ soccer on Wednesday (March 24) by posting their fourth shutout and by scoring a season-high 11 goals. All seven Mahomet-Seymour seniors were key contributors, accounting for eight goals, three assists and two saves in an 11-0 triumph over Taylorville. […]
Commentary: Chose compassion, kindness and empathy
By Zainab Susi What has been happening to the Asian American community is absolutely horrible and so shameful. I don’t understand why anyone would purposefully hurt innocent people. History has shown time and time again hatred will never solve any problems or issues. Compassion, kindness, and empathy will. The recent […]
Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard captures State Championship
There have been a lot of reasons to make excuses in 2020 and 2021. But the Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard team did not want to make any excuses. That mentality led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive IDTA State Championship. “Even with marching band in the fall, our focus has been […]
Orgeron chosen for All-Apollo Conference team
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Savannah Orgeron was chosen to the five-player All-Apollo Conference second team for girls’ basketball. The 5-foot-11 Orgeron led M-S’ 8-8 team in scoring, with a 14.8 average. She made 69.6 percent of her free throws for the season and had a 5.3 rebounding average. Orgeron finished […]
Warren named to Apollo Conference first-team
By Fred Kroner Senior Eli Warren was chosen for one of the six first-team berths on the Apollo Conference’s all-league boys’ basketball team. The 5-foot-10 Warren led the 10-4 Bulldogs in scoring, with a 15.2 average. He was third on the M-S team with 16 three-pointers and had a team-high […]
Bulldog volleyball tops Teutopolis
By Fred Kroner Senior Josie Hess had 10 digs as the Bulldogs overpowered Teutopolis 25-13, 25-15 in a volleyball match on Tuesday (March 23) at Mahomet. Caylee Folken had 11 assists and three aces. Ainsley Ranstead put down seven kills. In junior varsity action, Teutopolis beat M-S, 25-10, 25-20. M-S […]
Bulldogs roll past Edison for Sectional Championship
By Fred Kroner The eighth-grade M-S volleyball team pulled together to earn an IESA Class 4A sectional championship in their season-ending match on Thursday (March 18). Playing at Champaign Edison, the Bulldogs rolled past Edison, 25-11, 29-27. In the second set against the Comets, M-S had to overcome a 14-10 […]
Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball Captures Sectional Championship
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team added an IESA Class 4A sectional championship to the regional title it earned a week earlier. Playing at Champaign Franklin on Wednesday (March 17), M-S ripped off a 25-14, 25-11 victory over the Knights. In the first set, the Bulldogs […]