By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour Junior High girls’ basketball teams bounced back from two losses on Saturday (Oct. 21) to post back-to-back wins to start the new week. The eighth-graders won at Rantoul Eater, 30-6, on Monday (Oct. 23) and then handled Mattoon, 33-18, on […]
By JERRY NOWICKI,PETER HANCOCK,HANNAH MEISEL& ANDREW ADAMSnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – When lawmakers return to the Capitol next week for their annual fall veto session, they have a full agenda, including a handful of vetoes from Gov. JB Pritzker to consider overriding, in addition to deciding whether to revive a private school […]
Demonstrating unmatched prowess and commitment, the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs Marching Band clinched top honors at the Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational on October 21st. Winning first place in Music, Visual, and Percussion in Class 5A, the Bulldogs didn’t just secure victory; they were named the Grand Champions of the event. The recent […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team closed the regular season on Saturday (Oct. 21) by winning the 16-school Quincy Invitational. The Bulldogs were paced by all-tournament selections Avery Allen and Ellie Barker. In four matches, Allen pounded 54 kills to go with 29 digs and nine service aces. Barker amassed […]
By Fred Kroner Playing at home at Middletown Field, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team captured the sixth regional championship in school history (and first since 2019) in boys’ soccer on Friday (Oct. 20), collecting a 3-1 victory over Centennial. Nolan Wheeler netted two goals, Isaac Warren contributed one goal and […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ cross-country team ran fifth on Saturday (Oct. 21) in the nine-school Normal Class 2A Sectional at Maxwell Park. The finish enabled the Bulldogs to extend their season. The top six schools qualified for the upcoming Jacksonville Sectional. M-S was led by senior Ava Boyd, who […]
By Fred Kroner Led by sophomore All-Regional runner Auggie Gaudio, Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team qualified for the Class 2A Jacksonville Sectional based on their performance on Saturday (Oct. 20) in the Normal Regional at Maxwell Park. Gaudio was the fourth-place finisher in the 84-runner regional, clocking a 3-mile time of […]
By Fred Kroner Each of the Mahomet-Seymour doubles duos that qualified for the IHSA Class 1A state tournament won a match on the first day of the tourney on Thursday (Oct. 19). Overall, seniors Savannah Amatyleon and Emily Young finished 2-2 at state, advancing one round further than they did […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jon Adkins’ belief about the strength of the Mahomet-Seymour football team’s schedule in 2023 was confirmed by the IHSA on Saturday (Oct. 21). When the 256 playoff-qualifying teams were announced – with the Bulldogs gaining a first-round Class 5A playoff home game on Friday (Oct. 27) […]
With fall in full swing, many might be daydreaming of pumpkin spice lattes and warm apple pies. But in Nov., visitors to the Forest Glen Preserve will get a taste of how pioneers celebrated the season, long before the comforts of modern kitchens. On November 5, from 1 to 4 […]
