Mahomet Daily

By Fred Kroner Freshman Owen Kearns won two individual events on Tuesday (Feb. 23), helping the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in a three-school boys’ swimming meet at Lincoln College. Kearns was victorious in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. Springfield rolled up 134 points to capture team honors. […]

By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner’s buzzer-beater capped Mahomet-Seymour’s comeback from a 15-point halftime deficit on Monday (Feb. 22) as the Bulldogs edged visiting Mattoon 63-62 in an Apollo Conference girls’ basketball contest. Mattoon, which had beaten M-S by seven points earlier this month, built a 35-20 halftime cushion in the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eli Warren scored seven of his team-high 18 points in overtime on Wednesday (Feb. 24) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team pulled away from Taylorville, 48-42, for an Apollo Conference win at home. The teams were tied 40-40 after regulation. Warren also had a team-high five […]

Trey Peters tallied a team-high 16 points on Wednesday (Feb. 10) as the Bulldogs overpowered Champaign Edison in Mahomet, 44-26. Luke Dyer scored 13 points. “We were able to create turnovers and play pretty solid defense throughout the game,” coach Doug Ingold said. On Thursday (Feb. 18), Dyer sparked the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high girls’ volleyball teams each needed three sets to secure wins on Wednesday (Feb. 17) at Clinton. The seventh-grade team rebounded from a loss in its previous match by putting away the Maroons, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23. Ava Hewitt’s seven-point run from the service line […]

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced new federal funding to expand the state’s food assistance program for school-age children who would normally receive free or reduced-price meals. Pritzker said the additional funds to the existing Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program will help feed […]

As we head into the spring and summer seasons, the COVID pandemic is still the leading factor in planning for the reopening of both indoor and outdoor activities. Now that Region 6 has entered Phase 4 of the Restore  Illinois Plan, some facilities and services of the Champaign County Forest Preserve […]

The Mahomet Daily will recognize Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolgraduates each week until graduation on May 28. Senior students will stillhave the opportunity to submit a photo and answer questions in theupcoming months. To participate, contact Principal Chad Benedict atcbenedict@ms.k12.il.us.

Mahomet-Seymour Sophomore Savannah Orgeron was been a force to be reckoned with in the Bulldogs’ first five games.The 5-foot-11 forward kicked off the season against Charleston with 15 points, including three three-pointers. The next night she contributed 12 points, five rebounds and a blocked shot.The Bulldogs picked up their first […]