MAHOMET, IL – Lake of the Woods Golf Course has retained its designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Joie Torres, Golf Course Superintendent, along with Chris Edmondson, Golf Course General Manager, led the effort to maintain […]
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Champaign County home sales slow, prices still continue to rise
After two years of skyrocketing sales, the Champaign County housing market is slowing down. It’s a trend seen across the United States as interest rates rise in hopes of curbing a recession. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation was 5.41 percent in […]
2022 Mahomet Music Festival Schedule
The Mahomet Music Festival will be held in downtown Mahomet on Aug. 27 and 28. The following is a schedule of events, sponsored by: Friday, Aug. 27: 5 to 10 p.m. Vendors and Crafters 5 to 10 p.m. Carnival Rides 5 to 11 p.m. Beer Garden 5 to 11 p.m. […]
Mahomet-Seymour tennis opens season at Mount Zion
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour dropped a 9-0 decision in its season-opening girls’ tennis match on Thursday (Aug. 18) at Mount Zion. The Bulldogs’ singles lineup consisted of Savanna Amatyleon (No. 1), Emily Young (No. 2), Ainsley Smith (No. 3), Holland Martin (No. […]
Mahomet-Seymour golf wins at Normal
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By FRED KRONER Senior Ainsley Winters was the medalist for the second consecutive meet on Thursday (Aug. 18), firing a 39 at Normal’s Ironwood Golf Club to lead Mahomet-Seymour to victory in a three-school girls’ golf meet. The M-S composite was 192. […]
Rehberg and Bates recognized by Lake of the Woods Golf Course
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Two noteworthy achievements took place last week at Lake of the Woods Golf Course, in Mahomet. On Wednesday (Aug. 17), Susan Bates, from Mahomet, shot her age (84) by chipping in on the final hole. On Thursday (Aug. 18), Mahomet’s Aaron Rehberg registered his first career […]
Winters, McKinney lead Mahomet-Seymour at Charleston Country Club
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By Fred Kroner Bulldog golfers Ainsley Winters and Kayla McKinney combined to shoot a 37 on Monday (Aug. 15) in the 15th Charleston girls’ golf scramble at Charleston Country Club. Twelve schools participated. Mount Zion was the winner (79). M-S took fourth […]
Kelton Hennesy finishes at fourth, and top freshmen at Tiger Kick-Off Classic
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″ center=”no” class=””][/su_column][/su_row] By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s Kelton Hennesy was the top freshman finisher from any school on Monday (Aug. 15) in the 15-school Tiger Kick-off Classic golf tournament at Urbana Country Club. Hennesy fired a 76 and placed fourth individually. One other Bulldog […]
MSJHS baseball opens season with win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Schmit had two hits on Thursday (Aug. 11) as the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team opened its season with a 14-2 triumph at Normal Parkside. Winning pitcher Paxson O’Malley drove in two runs as did Marco Casillas and Pierce Douglas. Scoring twice apiece were […]
Grace Rodebaugh to join rowing program at University of Louisville
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It was at a club volleyball tournament that Mahomet-Seymour’s Grace Rodebaugh heard from a college recruiting coordinator earlier this year. The practice is commonplace. Club tournaments are multi-team exposure opportunities and often have as many college coaches in attendance as parents. The tournament was held in […]