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Ainsley Winters tops all golfers in season-opener
By Fred Kroner Ainsley Winters was the medalist on Tuesday (Aug. 17) in the season-opening girls’ golf dual match for Mahomet-Seymour. Winters fired a 44 at Lake of the Woods and finished four shots ahead of the runner-up, teammate Kayla McKinney (48). M-S won the dual meet over Tuscola, 201-229. […]
M-S boys’ golf win Urbana Kickoff Classic, defeats Tuscola
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With two individuals securing top-10 finishes and a third missing that placement by one stroke, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team opened the season on Monday (Aug. 16) by capturing team honors in the 15-school Urbana Tiger Kickoff Classic at Urbana Country Club. M-S’ composite team score […]
MSJHS Cross Country captures dual-meet victory
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs opened their girls’ cross-country season on Tuesday (Aug 17) with a dual-meet victory at Tolono Unity. M-S had 11 of the first 15 finishers and won the dual meet for seventh- and eighth-grade runners, 25-34. Eighth-grader Madalyn Marx was the runner-up in the 2-mile race […]
MSJHS Baseball tops Chiddix
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team improved its season record to 2-0 on Tuesday (Aug. 17) with a 2-1 victory at Normal Chiddix. Pinch-hitter Pierce Douglas broke up Chiddix’s no-hit bid with a fifth-inning hit. Matthew Kirby delivered a hit before Max Young’s sacrifice bunt attempt wound […]
Severns pitches
shutout
By Fred Kroner Kate Severns pitched a three-hit shutout on Saturday (Aug. 14) as the Mahomet-Seymour junior high softball team blanked visiting Danville North Ridge7-0. Severns struck out nine batters in seven innings. A run-scoring double by Ava Yeakel lifted M-S into a 1-0 first-inning lead. The Bulldogs erupted for […]
Mahomet-Seymour ready to open doors for 2021-22 school year
Monday night’s Mahomet-Seymour School Board meeting may have been an indication of what’s to come as students return to school on Aug. 18. With less than 36 hours until the first bell rings, emotions ran high and the uncertainty that has plagued school-aged parents for 18 months was still present. […]
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination Available to Individuals Meeting Certain Criteria
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, and Promise Healthcare want to encourage those who are eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to consult with their medical provider to discuss additional protection as Delta variant cases continue […]
Mahomet Public Library working toward strategic plan
Some people say that libraries are the heart of the community. The Mahomet Public Library board and staff certainly hope so. Even as COVID-19 mitigation measures continue to be in place, circulation numbers are up, and residents are eager to engage with library programming. This is why Director John Howard […]
Mahomet Music Festival Schedule
Despite 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, the Village of Mahomet is looking forward to hosting the 2021 Mahomet Music Festival Aug. 27 and 28. With an expanded open area next to the Village Administration Building, located at 503 E. Main Street, Mahomet Music Fest will have two stages of music, […]
