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From Mat to Major: Mahomet-Seymour Wrestler Gage Decker Pins Down His College Dream at Wisconsin-Whitewater

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eight years after he began wrestling, Mahomet-Seymour senior Gage Decker is still waiting to learn about the downside of the sport. “I started wrestling back in fifth grade, and ever since that year I’ve loved every second spent competing in it,” Decker said. “It’s hard to […]

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Steadfast Through Change: Gay Fritz’s 22-Year Journey of Love and Learning in Mahomet-Seymour’s Classrooms

In the last two decades, the landscape of American education has transformed dramatically. Innovations have come and gone, methodologies have shifted, and some changes have caused lasting impacts that educators are still navigating.  Still, as education continues to adapt to better serve today’s students, some essentials remain unchanged. This is […]

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Decades of Dedication: Kay Coulson Reflects on a Storied Teaching Career as She Embraces Retirement

For Kay Coulson’s students, school felt like magic—a place to belong, to create, and to explore.  From whimsical writing prompts to Eric Carle-inspired art projects, mastering the basics of reading, writing, math, and science was both playful and formative during the nine months under her guidance.  As children under the […]