Mahomet Daily

Mahomet-Seymour High School will host “Knowledge Share” on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Event speakers include: Isabelle Fonte, Noora Kassem, Tim Lybarger, Keith Pogue, Dan Ryan, & Rachel Simmons. Organizer Keith Pogue said the event is “a program of talks from our faculty and students on topics […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Mahomet’s Kelly Wetherell recorded his second career hole-in-one on Wednesday (Sept. 6) at Lake of the Woods Golf Course. Wetherell aced the 145-yard 14th hole, using a 5-iron. His feat was witnessed by Bill Elliott and Paul Pierce.

By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team finished in a fifth-place tie on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the 32-school Craig Dixon Invitational played at Meadowview and Mattoon Country Club. Team titlist Chatham Glenwood posted a team composite of 605. M-S finished at 628, along with Mattoon. No Bulldogs placed […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team opened Apollo Conference play with consecutive shutouts. In their home-opener on Thursday (Sept 7), the Bulldogs blanked Charleston, 9-0. On Saturday (Sept. 9), M-S won at Lincoln, 4-0. Senior Nolan Wheeler accounted for three goals and three assists against Charleston. Sophomore Colin Jackson […]

By Fred Kroner Senior Ava Boyd ran a career-best time for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team on Saturday (Sept. 9) at the Finish to Finish Invitational at Detweiler Park, in Peoria. Boyd completed the 3-mile course in 18 minutes 2.80 seconds and finished eighth in a race with 477 runners. […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour runners secured two of the top 10 finish spots on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the Lee Halberg Boys’ Cross-Country Invitational, held at Lincoln Park, in Springfield. The Bulldogs placed second in the 16-school event. Team champion Normal Community had 37 points. M-S accumulated 59 points and […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten record in Apollo Conference matches on Thursday (Sept. 7) with a 25-20, 25-19 conquest of Mount Zion at home. Ellie Barker recorded eight kills and eight digs to go with two service aces and one block. Erin Dallas contributed eight assists and Avery […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior quarterback Lucas Dyer had a breakout game on Friday (Sept.8) to spark the Mahomet-Seymour football team to a 42-14 non-conference triumph at Quincy Notre Dame. Dyer passed for a career-high 311 yards and hit four different receivers with touchdown passes. He got the Bulldogs onto […]

Not too long ago, the Mahomet-Seymour community rallied behind a ‘Go Fund Me’ for Addelyn Arbogast, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, following an emergency surgery.  As M-S coach Lisa Martin recalled, the heart-wrenching video of Addelyn learning to walk again post-surgery was tagged with a potent quote: […]

Dear community! I thank you for helping me fundraise for Maui by ordering meals or purchasing groceries. I am proud to let you know that I have raised $800 dollars so far. I couldn’t have done it without your support. People like you make this world more beautiful! Zainab Susi