The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
BY FRED KRONER Mahomet-Seymour’s first girls’ soccer loss to an in-state school came in Tuesday’s Class 2A sectional semifinals and marked a season-ending setback as well as halting a 15-match winning streak. The Bulldogs dropped a 2-1 decision to Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin in a match played at Rochester High […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Karley Yergler pitched two innings of hitless and scoreless relief on Tuesday and earned the win after the Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to eliminate Effingham from the Mahomet-Seymour Class 3A softball sectional, 8-6. The teams had split their two regular-season meetings. […]
Peace Meal is looking for delivery volunteers in the Mahomet area, particularly those who can volunteer as substitute drivers to fill in when the regular drivers are unavailable.
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There are students who excel academically because they naturally have a solid comprehension of the material. There are others who do well because they put in considerable time to fully learn the subject. And then, there is Jessica Berkman, the valedictorian of Mahomet-Seymour’s 227-member Class of 2019. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There is a direct correlation between what Nick Morrow did in school and how he did in school. The Mahomet-Seymour Class of 2019 salutatorian took advantage of opportunities that required him to learn outside of the classroom. He was a four-year member of the M-S Scholastic Bowl […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Abbey Houser is a Girl Scouts troop leader who views her role as supervisor, not decision-maker. “We try to keep scouting girl-led,” Houser said. “Wherever they want to take it, our job as leaders is to make things available.” Houser said the leaders plant one seed in […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Kobe Essien struck out 12 batters in 6 1/3 innings on Thursday as the Bulldogs edged visiting Bloomington, 5-4. Essien allowed four hits and walked three. Ben Greenberger pitched the final two-thirds of an inning to pick up a save. Jordan Veldman led the 12-hit M-S attack, […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Julia McNaught drove in five runs and three teammates socked home runs on Friday as the Bulldogs closed the regular season with a 15-8 triumph at Danville. Aubrie Shore, Ashley Wheeler and Sam Tamburo were the M-S home run hitters. Overall, six of the Bulldogs’ 14 hits […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The senior Class of 2019 became the first in M-S school history with four consecutive regional championships in girls’ soccer. The Bulldogs earned No. 4 on Friday at Urbana, topping Centennial 7-2 in the finals. The win advance M-S (24-1) into a Tuesday 5 p.m. semifinal match […]
BY FRED KRONER Freshmen were the top two placers for Mahomet-Seymour in Saturday’s Class 2A girls’ track and field state meet at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston. Elizabeth Sims finished 14th in the 3,200 meters in a state field of 28 runners. Among freshmen at state in 2A, Sims was […]
