This holiday season, the enchanting Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve transforms into a sparkling wonderland during Night Lights, a festive event running Fridays and Saturdays from November 29 to December 21 and on Tuesday, December 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the […]
By Fred Kroner Raegan O’Donnell used the IHSA girls’ swimming and diving championship in suburban Chicago to break another Mahomet-Seymour school record. Ending a season where school marks fell in 11 of 12 events, the Bulldog freshman knocked 2.69 seconds off the school standard in the 500-yard freestyle on Friday […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team endured an extended round of drama in the early evening hours of Saturday (Nov. 16). It was not the kind of internal strife which can tear a team part. It was the kind that kept their boisterous fans in a constant state of […]
For the first time in Mahomet-Seymour High School history, the volleyball team is headed to the IHSA Class 3A state tournament. The Bulldogs’ remarkable postseason journey continues today, Nov. 15, as they take on Chicago DePaul Prep in the state semifinals at CEFCU Arena at Illinois State University. Under the […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School is bringing a haunting tale to the stage this fall with their upcoming production of Queens, an inventive reimagining of King Henry VIII’s legacy, unfolding November 15-17. This 40-45 minute performance explores the darker side of the infamous monarch’s reign as he finds himself ensnared in a […]
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal performances, an annual tradition cherished since 1977, return on December 14-15 with a weekend of festive celebration. With a combination of medieval music, Christmas spirit, and theatrical storytelling, this year’s event is set to transport audiences back to the Renaissance period, filling the air with […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Stan Bergman had just one word to say to his record-setting Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team on Monday (Nov.11) following a Class 3A super-sectional victory. “Congratulations,” he said. What more could he add to a team that was already feeling its best after playing one of its best […]
By Fred Kroner With two Division I recruits in the lineup, with multiple club players on the roster and with a head coach who has directed two other high schools to state trophies, the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball program had lofty goals for the 2024 season. M-S has met those expectations and […]
By Fred Kroner With four runners achieving their best career times, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country time ended in a tie for 20th on Saturday (Nov. 9) at the IHSA Class 2A state meet. Junior Emily Anand (45th in 18:12.46), freshman Cecily Smith (79th in 18:51.97), freshman Kennedy Ashby (176th in […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team secured its highest finish at the IHSA Class 2A state meet since 2017 on Saturday (Nov. 9) when they took sixth in the 28-team field. The 2017 squad won the state championship. The Bulldogs on Saturday were led by juniors Auggie Gaudio and […]
