By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new executive order Monday that allows fully vaccinated residents to not wear masks inside and outdoors. The updated rules for mask wearing are nearly identical to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance, which was […]
The Mahomet Area Youth Club is looking for a little help from friends. The organization, which serves Mahomet-area youth ages 6-16 with afterschool, summer and school-vacation programs, needs program volunteers, committee volunteers and members of the board. Executive Director Sara Balgoyen said there is an opportunity to fit anyone’s schedules. […]
Earning some college credit while in high school has almost become the norm. But Lindsay’s Weiss’ path to graduating from high school in 2021 with an associate’s degree was definitely not the well-traveled one. Weiss withdrew from the Mahomet-Seymour School District as a six-grade student, enrolling in a homeschool program […]
As most days begin, I woke up thinking about my kids. On Monday, May 17, the three of them ventured out on their separate ways, two going to school, and one headed off to work. The oldest one hadn’t been to work since Pres. Joe Biden announced that vaccinated individuals […]
The Mahomet Daily will recognize Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolgraduates each week until graduation on May 28. Senior students will stillhave the opportunity to submit a photo and answer questions in theupcoming months. To participate, contact Principal Chad Benedict atcbenedict@ms.k12.il.us.
By Fred Kroner After being no-hit in the opener, the Bulldogs bounced back with 10 hits in the second game, but were still outscored on Saturday (May 15) and dropped a softball doubleheader at home to Charleston. The Trojans won the opener 7-0 and added an 8-2 win in the […]
By Fred Kroner Brea Benson scored the only goal Mahomet-Seymour would need – and the only one it would get – on a first-half assist from Cayla Koerner and the Bulldogs made it stand up in a 1-0 non-conference win at home over Morton on Thursday (May 13). “Being true […]
By Fred Kroner Keegan Ashby, Will Sampson and Blake Wolters all collected two hits on Thursday (May 13), but Mahomet-Seymour committed four errors and suffered a 9-7 non-conference baseball loss at Oakwood. M-S starter Zac Carr walked no one and struck out four in his 4 1/3-inning stint, but was […]
By Fred Kroner Senior C.J. Shoaf and junior Jonah Singer were individual winners for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ track and field team, helping the Bulldogs to the team title in the eight-school Bloomington Invitational on Thursday (May 17). For the third consecutive outdoor meet, Shoaf broke the M-S school record in […]
By Fred Kroner All eight M-S senior wrestlers had at least one match on Senior Night on Thursday (May 13) as the undefeated Bulldogs swamped Monticello 76-0 and topped Toledo Cumberland 64-15. Collectively, the seniors were 11-2. Two seniors posted pins in both of their bouts: Peyton Myers (160 pounds) […]
