By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade volleyball team finished the season one win away from earning a state trophy. In an IESA Class 4A state tournament quarterfinal match on Saturday (March 16) in Morton, the Bulldogs dropped a 22-25, 25-19, 25-15 decision to eventual state champion Morton. After being extended […]
Sixteen-year-old Kelton Hennesy became the latest golfer to hit a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods Golf Course on March 15. Hennesy left his mark on the 156-yard hole 14 with an 8-iron. He is a sophomore at Mahomet-Seymour High School.
By Fred Kroner Senior Jayvon Irwin was the headliner for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ track and field team on Thursday (March 14) in a 28-school indoor track and field meet at Pontiac. Irwin was a double winner, outsprinting all competitors in both the 60- and 200-meter dashes. He established new career-best […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Ava Henderson pounded home runs for the Mahomet-Seymour softball team in each of its first two games, but the Bulldogs started the season with back-to-back losses. Henderson homered and drove in three runs on Tuesday (March 12), but M-S dropped an 18-5 decision to Tolono […]
The final day to vote in the 2024 Illinois primary election is March 19. Polling stations are set to open bright and early at 6 a.m. and remain accessible until 7 p.m. Upon arrival at their designated polling place, voters will have to declare if they want to vote in […]
By Alexander Winton Mahomet, Illinois Resident Opens Home and Hearts to Ukrainian Refugees In a world often marked by uncertainty and turmoil, acts of kindness and compassion shine brightly, offering hope and solace to those in need. Greta Gosnell, a resident of Mahomet, Ill., exemplifies this spirit of generosity as […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A scholarship to play a sport in college is the goal for many high school athletes. For some, that invitation occurs during a campus visit. For others, it may happen when the coach makes a trip to the student’s home. At times, it takes place with […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High’s Marco Casillas captured consecutive I.E.S.A. State titles on March 8. The 2024 I.E.S.A. Wrestling State Championship witnessed Marco claiming the title in the 167-pound weight class, marking a historic moment in junior high wrestling. Last year, Marco dominated the 145-pound weight class, and this year, he ascended […]
By Fred Kroner Apollo Conference champion Mahomet-Seymour landed four first-team berths in voting by coaches for the league’s all-conference wrestling team. The Bulldogs’ honorees were senior Lukas Alstetter (106 pounds), sophomore Justus Vrona (126 pounds), senior Gage Decker (157 pounds) and junior Brock VanDeveer (190 pounds). M-S also secured seven […]
By Fred Kroner Two Mahomet-Seymour sophomores earned recognition on the Apollo Conference all-league boys’ basketball teams. Scoring leader Jackson Bohm was one of five first-team selections. Landyn Hannah, the Bulldogs’ top three-point marksman, was one of the five second-team picks. Bohm averaged 13.4 points per game and connected on 75 […]
