BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The unbeaten (5-0) Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team rolled up 105 points on Saturday to beat both host Charleston (89 points) and St. Thomas More (12 points). Two Bulldogs were victorious in two individual events. Olivia McMurry triumphed in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 38.36 seconds) […]
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Brunner and Jones named to All-Tournament team at Urbana Invitational
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com All-tournament selections Colten Brunner and Kadyn Jones led the Bulldogs to wins in two of three matches in the Urbana Tiger Invitational and a third-place finish in the eight-team event. M-S (4-2-1) opened with a 5-2 triumph over the Urbana junior varsity, a replacement for St. […]
Bulldog Volleyball wins Centennial Tournament
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball won four of its five matches – avenging its one loss – and earned the championship of Centennial’s tournament on Saturday. In pool play, M-S opened with a 25-20, 25-19 triumph over Dunlap before falling to Kaneland 25-23, 16-25, 15-5. The Bulldogs then handled […]
M-S Cross Country strong at Charleston Invitational
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour had two top 10 placers and five among the top 20 in a field of 100 runners on Saturday and captured team honors in the girls’ Charleston Invitational cross-country meet. Elizabeth Sims was the third-place individual covering the 3-mile course in 19 minutes, 2 seconds. […]
Crowley Pumpkin Patch opens Sept. 7
It’s pumpkin season! And Crowley Pumpkins, located at 435 CR 2500 N in Mahomet has a little something for everyone. The 2019 crop produced an abundance of pumpkins and gourds. After seeing the popularity of variety, the Crowleys are also bringing back an assortment of mums and fall flowers for […]
Commentary: The Human Race
BY JASON SCHIFO In the summer of 2018, my family and I had the opportunity to attend a lecture at Answers in Genesis, given by Ken Hamm, its founding director. While I don’t agree with Ken Hamm on a number of topics and issues, the lecture he gave on race […]
Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Delaney Smith
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Delaney Smith has a new appreciation for people, their lives, their culture and their world. Smith spent a month in Finland as part of the States 4-H International Exchange Program. An eight-year member of 4-H, Smith’s focus has been on show horses and livestock, but after […]
M-S Volleyball falls to unbeaten Unity
FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ainsley Ranstead had eight kills and nine digs on Tuesday, but Mahomet-Seymour volleyball dropped a 25-20, 25-23 decision at unbeaten Unity. Kayin Garner handed out 21 assists and served one ace. Unity is 4-0. M-S (1-2) returns to action tonight at home against Lincoln in the team’s […]
Shoaf posts top score for Bulldogs, Girls’ golf places second at Monticello
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Golf Junior Curtis Shoaf on Tuesday became the fourth Bulldog to post the team’s best score in a meet this season. Shoaf tied for fifth overall, with a 45, in a dual meet against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at Lake of the Woods. GCMS topped the […]
M-S Swimming wins 9 of 11 events at Lincoln
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour dominated a four-team girls’ swimming meet on Tuesday at Lincoln, winning nine of 11 events and sweeping the top three spots in two of the races. M-S amassed 580 points, more than the total for the other three schools combined. Runner-up Lincoln had 199 points […]