By Fred Kroner Despite the absence of three starters, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team handed Lincoln a 3-1 loss on Thursday (April 27). M-S led, 1-0, at intermission. The Bulldogs are 2-0 against the Railsplitters this season. A third match could take place if both schools advance to the regional […]
By Fred Kroner Rio Casillas, Kenadi Granadino and Madelyn Logsdon each swatted two hits on Thursday (April 27), but the Mahomet-Seymour softball team was unable to hold onto a 6-2 lead after five innings and lost a 13-6 decision at home to St. Joseph-Ogden. Ava Henderson pitched 5 1/3 innings, […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s baseball team ended the week with back-to-back wins to reach the 20-win mark for the second season in a row and for the eighth time in Coach Nic DiFilippo’s tenure. On Thursday (April 27), the Bulldogs popped Hoopeston Area, 16-1, in Hoopeston and on Friday (April […]
Seeing Blake Wolter’s name in the headlines hasn’t been unusual as the 6’4” Bulldog made his way through the Mahomet-Seymour program. But following a Mahomet-Seymour athlete who is receiving Major League Baseball attention is. With a 99 mph fastball with a 2466 spin rate, all 30 MLB teams have sent […]
By OSF Healthcare Quintin Porter is a walking miracle. He’s battled back from multiple car accidents, cancer, an irregular heartbeat, a torn rotator cuff, carpal tunnel syndrome and more. But the journey that brings tears to his eyes started with a random text message from an old flame and ended […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com MAHOMET – There are special moments they will remember and cherish dearly. “Being able to watch the girls hoist the (championship) plaques,” Garret Risley said. “Back-to-back regionals was really special, especially against a Hall-of-Fame coach (Lincoln’s Neil Alexander),” Ryan Bosch said. Those memories have more in […]
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the full state Senate after unanimously passing out of committee this week. House Bill 3425 particularly targets cyberbullying, requiring that schools “make diligent efforts” to notify the parents or guardians of students […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s three-game softball winning streak came to an end on Wednesday (April 26) with a 14-2 loss at Paris. The Bulldogs were limited to four hits, including Madeleine Cortez’s second home run of the season. Teammates with hits were Ava Henderson, Kayla McKinney and Sydney Ward. Madelyn […]
By Fred Kroner As 20 major league baseball scouts – including the Kansas City Royals’ national pitching director — watched on Tuesday (April 25), Mahomet-Seymour’s Blake Wolters pitched a six-inning no-hitter and slugged his team-best eighth home run of the season as the Bulldogs blanked visiting Centennial, 14-0. Wolters, whose […]
By Fred Kroner Paislee Welge scored two goals and assisted on another on Tuesday (April 25) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team prevailed at home, 4-0, over Charleston. Hannah Creel and Alaina Jared had the other Bulldog goals. Grace Binkley, Creel and Haley Reed all notched assists. M-S (9-2-2 overall) […]
