Mahomet Daily

It seems that COVID-19 is the one disease everyone is talking about in 2020. But the Champaign County American Cancer Society knows that other diseases, including breast cancer, continue to threaten people’s lives, too.  While the group cannot host their annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Meadowbrook Park […]

The Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Yes to Forests Committee will host a virtual presentation about the Forest Preserves tax referendum on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. on Facebook.  The group will explain more about the Nov. ballot question, the district’s finances and hy a tax referendum is needed for the […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Kiera McCoy won two events on Friday (Oct. 9), leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 89-43 dual-meet victory over St. Thomas More in a girls’ swimming meet at the LeRoy Replex. McCoy was triumphant in the 200-yard individual medley as well as the 100-yard butterfly. She also […]

Josh Anderson and Corbin Sebens overcame a 2-stroke deficit on Sunday to win first place in the 2-man Better Ball Tournament at Lake of the Woods. In Saturday’s first round, they fired a 64 and trailed Tim Hoss Jr. and Brandon Haveman by two shots. However, their 64 on Sunday […]

Correction: Only the two third and fourth grade teams that played on Oct. 6 have games postponed for the next two weeks. Every organization expects a COVID-19 case to pop-up now and again. Mahomet Parks and Recreation (MPRD) is no different. On Thursday, parents with children playing on two third-and-fourth-grade […]

Jeremy Applegate, of Mahomet, recorded his first hole-in-one on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Lake of the Woods. He used a 9-iron from 138 yards out on the fourth hole. Witnessing his shot was Nick O’Dea.

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs won four of six singles matches on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to win a rescheduled meet against Urbana at Blair Park, 6-3. Each of the Bulldogs’ winners were victorious in straight sets. Morgan Lee won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3. Gwen Tee scored a […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour had three top-20 performers on Tuesday (Oct. 6) in the Normal University High Class 2A boys’ golf regional at Weibring Golf Course. Junior Erik Christianson fired an 82 and tied for 10th. Senior C.J. Shoaf carded an 83 and tied for 12. Another Bulldog, junior Zach […]

A Champaign County election judge serving in the Brookens Gym has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Champaign County Clerk. A press release from the Clerk’s office stated that the election judge was informed that they tested positive for COVID-19 at 10:30 a.m. The judge was removed from their […]

The Bulldogs all-underclassmen lineup finished second to Champaign St. Thomas More on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in the Watseka Class 1A girls’ golf regional at Shewami Country Club, in Sheldon, and secured a berth in next week’s sectional tournament at Rochester. The top two teams from each regional site in the […]