By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that will allow for greater capacity limits at businesses and social gatherings. That number must hit 70 percent […]
By Fred Kroner The scoreless streak for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer defense ended on Saturday (March 20), but the Bulldogs were able to avoid a loss in an Apollo Conference match at home against unbeaten Mount Zion. The game ended in a 2-2 deadlock. M-S trailed 2-0. “Mount Zion was […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Schedule-makers didn’t do the Mahomet-Seymour football program any favors this spring. The Bulldogs wound up playing fourth-ranked Effingham in its opener and will face 10th-ranked Mount Zion in Week 2. On Friday (March 19), with 13 squad members missing for an assortment of reasons (including Spring […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the Bulldog Round-Robin including St. Joseph-Ogden and Decatur St. Theresa. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Volleyball-Invite/.
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs on Thursday (March 18) continued a pattern that started in the team’s opener earlier in the week. The M-S volleyball team lost the first set to an Apollo Conference opponent before rallying for a victory in three sets. In their home opener, the Bulldogs topped […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior George Moore and Sophomore Kale Schweighart were part of the 2021 Champaign Chiefs hockey team that won the Lincoln Land High School Hockey Championship. The Chiefs overpowered the Bloomington Sharks and won by a score of 3-1 Sunday.
Go Fighting Illini!!! Congratulations to the Illinois Men’s Basketball team and to coach Brad Underwood on making it to the NCAA tournament! I was never a big fan of sports until 4 years ago, but now I have more orange and blue clothing than any other colors in my closet! […]
By Fred Kroner Four days after completing his basketball season, senior Eli Warren made a major contribution to the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team. On Tuesday (March 16), Warren tallied four goals and added three assists as the Bulldogs blanked Effingham, 7-0, in an Apollo Conference match at Middletown School. Warren’s […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Senior Ainsley Ranstead (12) and freshman Avery Allen (11) reached double figures in kills on Tuesday (March 16) as Mahomet-Seymour battled back from a one-set deficit to win its Apollo Conference volleyball opener at Mount Zion, 16-25, 25-14, 29-27. Haylie Orton landed six aces and chipped […]
Nearly a year after Gov. JB Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order in Illinois, the state is looking at a “bridge” phase to increase capacity at museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations. Pritzker announced the plan Thursday calling it a “dial-like approach.” To advance into the […]
