Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com What a difference a week makes. Seven days after allowing 350 yards rushing in the season-opener, the Mahomet-Seymour football team went the other direction – big time – and put together a defensive effort that held state-ranked Highland (No. 7 in Class 5A) to negative yards […]

Step back in time and experience the charm of nineteenth-century life in East-Central Illinois with the Champaign County Forest Preserve. In collaboration with the University of Illinois YMCA, this year’s Prairie Stories promises a unique blend of historical immersion and community building as part of Welcoming Week celebrations. Welcoming Week, […]

Family First Advocacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering students with disabilities and their families to navigate the challenges of the public school system, is gearing up for its first-ever fundraiser event. The importance of this fundraiser is underscored by the organization’s commitment to expanding its impact and reach within […]

By Fred Kroner Ellie Barker smashed six kills to go with five digs and one service ace on Tuesday (Aug 29) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team posted its third successive two-set sweep, 25-21, 25-15 at St Joseph-Ogden. Addie Eisenmann registered four digs and three aces. Teammate Ellie Dallas amassed 14 […]

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday (Aug 29) in their Apollo Conference opener at Mount Zion. The match was a showdown between the top two teams in the conference in 2022. Mount Zion has a 2-0-1 season record. M-S also ended in […]

By Fred Kroner In its second home meet at the Middletown Courts, the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team triumphed over Centennial, 9-0. M-S athletes won all six singles matches as well as the three in doubles in straight sets. The Bulldogs’ singles winners were Savannah Amatyleon (6-4, 6-1 at No. […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s Reis Claybrooke won medalist honors on Monday (Aug. 28) in a three-school boys’ golf meet at Monticello Country Club. Claybrooke carded a 36 and earned a one-stroke victory. Tying for third were M-S teammates Kelton Hennesy and Jacob Schoudel with 38s. Leif Olson finished in […]

By Fred Kroner Bradley Jones had an auspicious start on the mound Saturday (Aug. 26) as the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team returned to action after a one-week layoff. Jones yielded a single to the first batter and then issued two consecutive walks to load the bases with no outs. […]

By Fred Kroner Mackenzie Bonham and Sierra Tuttle were the lone base runners for the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High softball team in a 16-0 loss at LeRoy on Saturday (Aug. 25) in the first game of a doubleheader. They each drew a walk and stole a base. In the second game, […]

By Fred Kroner Led by three top-10 placers, the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High boys’ cross-country team earned team honors on Saturday (Aug. 26) at the 15-school Champaign Edison Invitational. M-S amassed a cumulative score of 65 points. Edison placed second (103 points) and Mount Zion (117 points) took third. The Bulldogs’ […]