By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour zipped into a 6-0 halftime lead in a Saturday (May 21) Class 2A regional championship girls’ soccer match at Bloomington. The quick getaway made all the difference as most of the second half against Bloomington was canceled by inclement weather, making the 6-0 margin the final […]
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M-S softball wins at home over Decatur MacArthur
By Fred Kroner Abbey Akers pitched Mahomet-Seymour to victory on Thursday (May 19) in the regular-season finale, a 6-2 triumph at home over Decatur MacArthur. In seven innings, Akers yielded four hits, walked one and struck out a season-high10 batters. Chloe Truax and Jenna Wade each had two hits for […]
M-S Tennis finishes ninth at first Sectional appearance
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s first-year boys’ tennis program won a match in singles and one in doubles on Friday (May 20) in the Danville Class1A Sectional. In singles, M-S’ Connor Hirsbrunner opened the postseason with a 6-4, 7-5 decision over Liam Underwood, from Schlarman Academy. Hirsbrunner was eliminated in the […]
Byron, Marshall and 3,200 relay team qualify for state
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour secured Class 2A state-meet berths in three events during action on Thursday (May 19) at the Tolono Unity Boys’ Track and Field Sectional. Robert Byron was the sectional champion in the discus with a personal-best toss of 166 feet, 5 inches. His effort ranks seventh on […]
Bulldogs end regular season with win over Bloomington
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ bats were on fire on Thursday (May 19) when the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team ended the regular season with a 13-7 triumph at Bloomington. M-S pounded 19 hits, including two triples by Blake Wolters and two doubles by Carter Johnson. Wolters ended with four hits. Johnson […]
Letter to the Editor: Support for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board Referendum
*Editor’s Note: All letters to the editor are fact-checked before publication. The following points in the upcoming letter should be noted: the referendum language only ensures that should the referendum pass a junior high and a bus barn will be built with upgrades to be determined based on dollars available; […]
Athlete of the Week: MSJHS 7th grade 4×4 relay team
The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High seventh grade girls 4×4 relay team qualified for the IESA State meet last week after they won in Regionals, breaking the school record, which had been in place for 22 years. Their time was 4:24.05. The previous record was 4:25.7 in 2000. Relay members included Ayla Finfrock, […]
Mahomet Honor Parade this Saturday
The Mahomet Lions Club will host their third annual Honor Parade and Celebration event on May 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event to honor local first responders, active military and veterans will leave from Division and E. State St., traveling south to E. Main St., and continuing […]
Commentary: Facing Your Fears
By Zainab Susi In the first week of May 2022, my daughter’s and I met in Maine. We’re all in different places geographically and my eldest thought this would be a good place for us to plan a trip to. None of us had ever been there, but we’d all […]
Mahomet-Seymour shuts out Lincoln in Class 2A Regional Semifinal
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ soccer team started its postseason journey on Wednesday (May 18) by shutting out Lincoln, 9-0, in a Class 2A regional semifinal match at Bloomington. All three matches between M-S and Lincoln this spring ended with 9-0 Bulldog wins. Cayla Koerner was involved with seven of […]