By Fred Kroner The spectacular plays are the ones the fans remember and the ones that compel them to cheer wildly. A 92-yard kickoff return to start the game and an 82-yard interception return early in the second half were two of the important crowd-pleasing touchdowns on Saturday (Nov. 6) […]
Other News
Athlete of the Week: Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger
Seniors Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger are ready to lead the Bulldogs in the IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country meet, just as they have all season. Nofziger finished third at the Decatur Sectional meet at Hickory Point Golf Course 3 miles in 16:11.78 seconds with Scheele following in fifth […]
Mahomet-Seymour to end on-site COVID-19 testing
Over the last 48 hours, Mahomet-Seymour community members have questioned the outcome of a vote that eliminates on-site testing within the district’s four schools. The 30-minute discussion ended in a 4-3 vote (Meghan Hennesy, Jeremy Henrichs, Ken Keefe, and Colleen Schultz) nodding that students would need to receive COVID-19 tests […]
M-S Swimming places second at Charleston
By Fred Kroner Eden Oelze and Olivia McMurry each won an individual event and helped a relay to victory on Saturday (Oct. 30) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team placed second in a three-school meet at Charleston. Oelze won the 100-yard butterfly, stopping the clock in 1 minute 6.69 seconds. […]
Community vaccination clinics available by appointment for children age 5-11
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are hosting community-based COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinics for children age 5-11. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news release, “In the U.S., COVID-19 […]
State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations Wednesday. That vaccine […]
Bulldogs pick-up win at Normal Parkside
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high girls’ basketball teams registered a sweep on Monday (Nov. 1) at Normal Parkside to improve their overall records to 15-1. The seventh-grade Bulldogs handled the Parkside Pythons, 30-10, with Courtney Fonte hitting 12 points and Hannah Martin contributing seven points. The eighth-grade Bulldogs held […]
Christie Clinic Department of Physical Therapy Expands into Mahomet
Mahomet, IL—— Christie Clinic Department of Physical Therapy expands their services with a new location: Christie Clinic in Mahomet on Main located at 604 E Main St., Ste. E in downtown Mahomet. Christine Benway, PT, MPT, CEAS, OCS will begin seeing patients at this new location on November 15, 2021. […]
The Hive by Maple Street Garden to open in Mahomet
By Isabella Zarate Bee fans and honey lovers get excited. There is a new business coming to Mahomet. In what started out as a hobby, Jessica Trefzger and her husband, John, moved from practicing sustainable living to providing the tools and resources consumers need to join the movement through their […]
Mahomet-Seymour volleyball season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner The winningest volleyball team in Mahomet-Seymour history fell one victory short of a Class 3A IHSA regional championship on Thursday (Oct. 28). Playing at home, the Bulldogs had their 19-match winning streak halted by Normal University High in the finals, 25-18, 25-23. Avery Allen had eight kills […]