By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball season ended on Wednesday (Feb. 21) exactly the way it started on Monday (Nov. 20) – with a loss to Champaign Centennial. The Wednesday rematch was in the semifinals of the Decatur Eisenhower Class 3A IHSA Regional Tournament and the Chargers prevailed, 66-26. In […]
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Providing updates on Mahomet-Seymour High School and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High athletics.
Mahomet-Seymour kicks off indoor track season at Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour sprinter Jayvon Irwin won the 60-meter dash and placed second in the 200 meters on Tuesday (Feb. 20) in a nine-school, non-scored indoor track and field meet at Mount Zion. Irwin’s time in the 60 meters was 7.33 seconds. He ran 24.26 in the 200 meters. […]
Mahomet-Seymour wrestling qualifies for State Elite 8
By Fred Kroner For the fourth time in the past five years, the Mahomet-Seymour wrestling team has qualified for the Elite Eight in the Class 2A team-dual series. The Bulldogs upended Lincoln, 50-18, on Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the sectional finals at Taylorville. M-S won 10 of 14 matches and […]
Quincy Notre Dame ends Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball season
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team couldn’t hold onto an early lead against state-ranked Quincy Notre Dame and dropped a 63-46 decision in a Class 3A IHSA sectional semifinal game at Decatur MacArthur on Tuesday (Feb. 20). The Bulldogs vaulted into a 13-10 lead after one quarter, allowing […]
Decker ends with 2-2 record at State meet
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour senior Gage Decker compiled a 2-2 record at the IHSA state wrestling meet and ended one win away from a state medal. Both of Decker’s wins at 157 pounds in Class 2A at state, which ended on Saturday (Feb. 17) at the UI State Farm Center, […]
Varga, Kearns and 200-yard freestyle relay team secure State meet
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour qualified two individuals and one relay for the boys’ swimming state meet during an 11-school sectional tournament on Saturday (Feb. 17) at Centennial High School. The Bulldogs also shattered eight school records and finished with a strong third-place team showing. Seniors Aron Varga (200-yard individual medley) […]
Bulldogs claim Regional Title
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Fifteen days into February, a Feel-Good Story of the Year surfaced at Danville High School. Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team made a case for themselves by virtue of their 53-40 victory over Decatur MacArthur on Thursday (Feb. 15) in the championship game of the Danville Class 3A […]
Christie Clinic Photos: TNT Firecrackers 2024
This photo album of TNT Firecrackers’ basketball team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Maddie Grindley was the photographer. To view the entire album https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2024-TNT-Firecrackers.
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: the Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball Team
In a season marked by unexpected challenges, the Mahomet-Seymour High School girls’ basketball team has etched its name into the school’s history books. This week, we’re not just highlighting a single athlete but the entire team as they secured their third consecutive Class 3A regional championship—a first in the school’s […]
Bulldogs to play against Decatur MacArthur in Regional final
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team put themselves in contention for a Class 3A regional championship on Tuesday (Feb. 13) with a come-from-behind win over Danville on the Vikings’ court. M-S trailed, 14-13, after one quarter. The teams were tied 29-29, entering the fourth quarter. Reese Gallier fired in […]