By Fred Kroner Nolan Wheeler notched four goals and Isaac Warren added four assists on Tuesday (Sept. 13) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team earned a 8-1 victory at home over Mattoon. The Bulldogs led, 4-0, at intermission. Carson Reed, Travis Hoffman, Kai Jones and Eli Stelle also scored for […]
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Winters and Dallas lead Bulldogs at Mattoon
By Fred Kroner Ainsley Winters finished as the runner-up on Tuesday (Sept. 13) in a girls’ golf dual meet at Mattoon’s Meadowbrook Country Club. Winters fired a 44. Teammate Emma Dallas shot a 48 and tied for fourth place individually. Other Bulldog scores were: Maddy Clark (52), Brooke Hartman (54), […]
Claybrooke and Clements earn All-County recognition
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour golfers Reis Claybrooke and Parker Clements earned all-County recognition on Monday (Sept.12) for their performance in the Champaign County boys’ golf tournament at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club. They each fired 81s to tie for fifth. Claybrooke won a scorecard playoff for fifth and Clements was awarded […]
M-S swimmers break four school records
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming team broke four school records on Wednesday (Sept. 14) in the team’s second meet of the season. Freshman Lainey Howard won the 500-yard freestyle in a three-school meet at Centennial, posting a time of 5 minutes, 57.15 seconds. The previous mark, set in 2021 […]
District hopes to come to agreement with MSEA prior to a work stopage
In a Thursday morning interview, Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Kenny Lee released the following statement regarding a notification that the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association voted to authorize a strike after a months-long negotiation process. “We learned last evening, via our various media outlets, that the MSEA membership has taken a vote that has […]
Larry Schultz cards hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Urbana’s Larry Schultz carded his first career hole-in-one on Wednesday (Sept. 14) at Lake of the Woods when he aced the 130-yard eighth hole. He was using an Adams 5-Hybrid club and hitting a Callaway Warbird ball. His feat was witnessed by Mike Wick.
MSEA votes to authorize strike
Members of the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association voted “overwhelmingly” in favor to authorize a strike Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the Illinois Educators Association. This vote means MSEA leaders now have the authority to call a strike if a fair contract cannot be reached. At this time, no […]
MSEA comes back to table with district, no agreement reached
In an attempt to move contract negotiations forward, the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association presented a counter offer to the Mahomet-Seymour School District’s “last, best and final” offer on Friday. According to union leadership, details of that offer are not available because it was called a “supposal” meant to create discussion among […]
Mahomet-Seymour Fastpitch Association announces winter workout schedule
MSFPA Winter Workouts Registration is here! These are the fundamental skill training sessions for girls ages 6-12. We host WW a few Sundays a month from October – March. Winter Workouts are held at the Field House, which is connected to the Mahomet-Seymour High School. This is a great place […]
Roberson to debut “Man in the Mist” on Sept. 18
By Isabella Zarate “I didn’t set out to write novels.” Mahomet resident, Cherie Roberson, shares her thoughts as she anticipates the release of her debut novel, Man in the Mist. “People often ask if I dreamed of becoming an author. The short answer is ‘No,’ but the longer answer is […]