Mahomet-Seymour Junior High has been named the State Winner for Illinois in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. This selection secures a $12,000 Samsung technology package to enhance their educational capabilities further. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High proposed a solution to a pressing sports safety concern. The junior high’s […]
Marco Casillas, a standout wrestler from Mahomet-Seymour Junior High, has dominated his weight class during the 2024 wrestling season. Casillas, competing in the 167-pound weight class, has had an undefeated season, boasting a remarkable 24-0 record. Casillas’s success is at the heart of his ability to secure pins against his […]
By Zainab Susi Am I halfway done or do I still have half of my life to live? It all depends on how we look at it, our perspective, right? I just celebrated my birthday. Where did time go by? I can close my eyes and see my entire life […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the March 19 Republican primary ballot but stayed her order until Friday to give time for an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. In a lengthy decision, […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team snapped a five-match losing streak on Monday (Feb. 26) with an IESA Class 4A regional quarterfinal victory over Danville North Ridge, 25-12, 25-18, at Champaign Edison. The second-seeded Bulldogs, however, had their season end on Tuesday (Feb.27) against third-seeded Charleston in a 19-25, 25-20, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s Junior High wrestling team produced seven regional champions and a total of 20 sectional qualifiers on Saturday (Feb. 24) in a regional tournament that the Bulldogs hosted. Placing first at regionals were Niko Truax (2-0 with two pins at 105 pounds), Doninic Gaudio (3-0 with […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s veteran 1,600-meter relay foursome won top honors on Saturday (Feb. 24) at the Coach Basting indoor boys’ track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington. In the 23-school, non-scored meet, M-S had 18 entries. Eleven secured top-five finishes to earn medals and 14 ended […]
By Fred Kroner In the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 2A dual-team wrestling state tournament on Friday (Feb. 23), Mahomet-Seymour fell just short against Chicago Brother Rice, dropping a 36-27 decision. Brother Rice wound up placing fourth in the event held at Grossinger Motors Arena, in Bloomington. The Bulldogs won […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour senior Isabelle Leyhe became the first girl from M-S to win a match at the IHSA girls’ wrestling state tournament. On Friday (Feb. 23), Leyhe posted a pin in 1:51 over Marisol Castro, a 21-match winner from Phoenix. Leyhe was 1-2 at state with her losses […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Owen Kearns placed 33rd and senior teammate Aron Varga was 34th on Friday (Feb. 23) in the boys’ IHSA swimming state meet at Westmont. They were also part of a relay – along with Emmett Kearns and Matthew Kirby – that tied for 30th. […]
