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Three Underclassmen Earn All-Conference Honors, Lead Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Golf to Runner-Up Finish at Apollo Tournament

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour underclassmen earned all-conference recognition on Wednesday (Sept. 25) in the Apollo Conference girls’ golf tournament at Effingham. Junior Brooke Hartman fired an 86 and tied for second place in the six-school event. Hartman was also an all-Apollo Conference first-teamer in 2023. Freshman teammate Makenna […]

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Mahomet Native Onoleigh Releases Genre-Bending Single “Drink And Cry”

Country-pop sensation Onoleigh officially released her new single, “Drink And Cry,” on September 20. The emerging Nashville artist, originally from Mahomet, blends her country roots with modern pop production, creating a standout track that captures the emotional complexity of post-breakup heartache. Produced by Grammy-nominated Emile Ghantous, “Drink And Cry” showcases […]

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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Now Offering COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for 2024-2025 Season

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has announced that both COVID-19 and flu vaccines are now available for the 2024-2025 season, urging residents to get vaccinated to stay protected during the upcoming fall and winter months. With respiratory viruses like influenza and COVID-19 expected to circulate, CUPHD emphasizes the importance […]

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Emily Anand Leads Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Cross-Country with Top-100 Finish at Peoria Notre Dame Invitational, Team Places 27th

By Fred Kroner Emily Anand was the lone Mahomet-Seymour runner to finish among the top 100 on Saturday (Sept. 21) in the varsity division of the 479-runner Peoria Notre Dame Richard Spring girls’ cross-country invitational. Anand placed 96th with a 3-mile time of 19 minutes, 5.88 seconds. Trailing her were […]

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Seven Mahomet-Seymour Runners Set Personal Records at Peoria Notre Dame Cross-Country Meet, Finish 21st Among 65 Schools

By Fred Kroner Seven of the 10 Mahomet-Seymour entries in the varsity division of the Peoria Notre Dame Richard Spring boys’ cross-country meet on Saturday (Sept. 21) ran career-best 3-mile times. The 65-school varsity division featured 565 runners, primarily Class 3A competitors. The Bulldogs placed 21st with 724 points, but […]

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Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Swim Team Breaks Three More School Records, Finishes Third at Centennial Invitational

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming team broke three more school records on Saturday (Sept. 21) – raising their season total to eight broken school marks – and had their best-ever finish in the 15-school Centennial Invitational in Champaign. The Bulldogs placed third with 326 points, trailing only Champaign Central […]

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Dallas and Yeakel Lead Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball to Dominant Two-Set Sweep Over Rantoul, Extending Winning Streak to Four

By Fred Kroner Erin Dallas delivered eight assists and Ava Yeakel pounded seven kills on Thursday (Sept. 19) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team captured a 25-16, 25-11 win at Rantoul. Eleven of the Bulldogs’ 14 wins this season have been in two-set sweeps. In the junior varsity match, M-S prevailed, […]