By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Halfway through her high school career in cross-country and track and field, Ava Boyd realized that her performances weren’t lined up with her goals and expectations. The Mahomet-Seymour athlete was a good runner, but not one who had yet developed into a “can’t-miss” prospect that would […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School’s sophomore Talynn O’Donnell has been named Athlete of the Week following her remarkable performance at the IHSA girls’ swimming state meet. This recognition comes as no surprise given O’Donnell’s extraordinary achievements in the pool this season. At the state finals, held at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kylie Waldinger scored a team-high 16 points on Monday (Nov. 13) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened the season with a 61-52 victory over Ottawa in the Bank of Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off Tournament at Prairie Central High School, in Fairbury. The game marked the M-S […]
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour Junior High boys’ basketball teams improved their season records to 7-0 with three wins in a six-day stretch. On Thursday (Nov. 9), the M-S teams topped Paxton-Buckley-Loda, then went on the road to beat Normal Parkside on Monday (Nov 13) and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Four days after reaching the 20-win mark for the season, Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team captured an IESA Class 4A regional championship on Wednesday (Nov. 15) and moved to within one win of qualifying for state. The Bulldogs played the same opponent they faced in their […]
By Zainab Susi Since my Ami (mother) Habiba Susi passed away, I have been wanting to do something in her memory but I couldn’t think of the right way to honor her. Eight years later, recently, we lost our aunt too, we called her Baby Chachi. Her real name was […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When Jack Gallier reflects on his early years in football, he remembers the Snickers. No one was laughing at him, but he admitted he didn’t take the game seriously as a third-grader. His long-term memory bank still focuses on the Snickers; however. “My Pee Wee coaches […]
By Fred Kroner A total of 14 Mahomet-Seymour football players received recognition from the Apollo Conference on either the first-team or second-team when all-league honors were announced. Seven Bulldogs earned first-team status and six were unanimous selections at their position. Headlining the list of M-S honorees is senior noseguard Jack […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour sophomore Talynn O’Donnell placed 33rd and 34th in the IHSA girls’ swimming state meet in her two individual events. O’Donnell swam the 50-yard freestyle in 24.68 seconds, and took 33rd in the sprint race. In the 100-yard butterfly, she was 34th in 59.78 seconds. She […]
Ava Boyd’s remarkable journey this season was highlighted by her stellar performance at the Apollo Conference. Ava outkicked her close competitor, Mount Zion senior Renee Ballard, to clinch the Apollo Conference girls’ cross-country championship. Her victory marked a significant milestone, as she progressed from third place as a sophomore to […]
