By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs made 18 of 19 free throws on Friday at Taylorville and maintained their unbeaten record in Apollo Conference boys’ basketball games. Mahomet-Seymour decisioned the Tornadoes 71-50. Grant Coleman and Braden Finch each scored 19 points for M-S, which built a 20-8 lead after one quarter. […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s been 30 years since Ann Marie Morisette performed as a Madrigal at Mahomet-Seymour High School. But this weekend, her heart will be on the stage as her daughter, Miranda, a sophomore, performs with the beloved Mahomet-Seymour group. When the Morisettes moved to Mahomet-Seymour five years ago, […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Imagine for a second: Your family lives on the mainland where there are very few opportunities. If you can make it to the island, there will be job opportunities, but you would have to start from scratch to build a community: no roads, no water, no homes. […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs were held to a season-low 30 points on Monday and suffered their third consecutive loss, 41-30, to visiting St. Joseph-Ogden. M-S (4-4) led 7-4 after one quarter, but faced a double-digit deficit at halftime after managing only two second-quarter points. SJ-O’s lead was 22-9 at […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman’s double-double on Tuesday helped the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in Apollo Conference games. Coleman put up team-high totals of 26 points and 11 rebounds as M-S overpowered visiting Mount Zion 67-49. The Bulldogs are 3-3 for the season but 2-0 in Apollo Conference contests. M-S carried […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Peyton Myers registered first-period pins in both of his matches on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team opened its dual-meet schedule with a pair of victories. The Bulldogs dispatched Centennial 42-34 and Chatham Glenwood 39-34 in Champaign. The 152-pound Myers posted pins in 1 minute, 20 seconds and […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Lauren Minick thought her senior volleyball season at Mahomet-Seymour High School might be her last. “I’ve been playing volleyball year-round since seventh grade,” Minick said. “I was kind of feeling like I was getting burnt out. I was getting pretty exhausted and it was just a lot […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Village of Mahomet will review an ordinance to prohibit the sale of recreational cannabis within Village limits Tuesday night (Dec. 10). On Nov. 12, the Village placed the discussion on the agenda a second time in order to hear feedback from the community. The Village placed […]
Mahomet – Seymour Schools will host an informational meeting on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. in the Mahomet – Seymour High School Auditorium for parents of any home school students who are interested in participating in extra-curricular activities. All interested Junior High and High School parents are encouraged to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Jack B. Van Zandt, 22, of Danville, Ill., killed during World War II, will be laid to rest in his hometown on Dec. 17, 2019. After 76 years, Van Zandt’s remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on Sept. 23, […]
