Mahomet Daily

By Fred Kroner In a 53-team junior high girls’ cross-country meet on Saturday (Sept. 9) at Normal Parkside, Mahomet-Seymour’s top five runners crossed the finish line within 15.40 seconds of one another, helping the Bulldogs garner a second-place finish. Cecily Smith was the team-leader, placing 33rd in a 361-runner field. […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high softball team exited from the Class 3A IESA regional with a first-round 21-11 loss at home against Rantoul Eater. Pitchers from the two schools combined to issue 33 walks. M-S’ Pfeifer Manuel reached base all five times she batted. She hit a single and […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Pitchers Preston Clark and Camden Beedy combined for a no-hitter on Wednesday (Sept. 6) as the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team shut out visiting Champaign Franklin, 10-0. Clark worked 4 1/3 innings, walking one batter and striking out one. Beedy threw the final 1 2/3 innings, […]

Do you need a few minutes of quiet? A time to reconnect? Moments to look at something real and beyond your imagination? A trip to Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Middle Fork River Preserve might be just what you need.   Nestled within the heart of Illinois lies a hidden gem for […]

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 […]