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  • Finch leads Bulldog offense against Effingham

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Quarterback Braden Finch accounted for a majority of the M-S total offense in Friday’s 49-7 loss at Effingham. Finch completed 10 of 21 passes for 158 yards.  He also rushed for a team-high 21 yards on eight carries. As a team, the Bulldogs had 19 yards rushing on 20 attempts. Effingham… Read more

  • McMurry leads Bulldog swimming

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ swimming Sophomore Olivia McMurry was the lone individual winner for the Bulldogs in Tuesday’s 114-55 dual-meet loss at Kankakee. McMurry won the 100-yard freestyle and placed second in the 200-yard individual medley. Eden Oelze took second in two events, the 100 butterfly and the 500 freestyle. Miranda Marcelli captured… Read more

  • M-S golf rolling into end of season strong

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ golf M-S captured a win on Monday in a three-school junior varsity match at Meadowview Golf Course. M-S (186) defeated Charleston (192) and Mattoon (200). Austin Remus registered the low Bulldog score (45), followed by Erik Christianson (46), John Wagner (47), Blake Harvey (48), Jackson Glenn (50) and Hunter… Read more

  • M-S now 5-0 in Apollo Conference

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ soccer Eight Bulldogs had either a goal or an assist on Tuesday as M-S blitzed Effingham 7-1, expanding a slender one-goal halftime lead with five second-half goals. Junior Logan Woodward had two goals and two assists.  He opened the scoring, taking a pass from Luke Creel. Kadyn Jones scored… Read more

  • M-S drops conference game to Effingham

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com M-S dropped a 25-12, 25-17 Apollo Conference decision at Effingham on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 13-6 overall and 3-2 in league matches. Ainsley Ranstead had five kills for M-S. M-S captured the junior varsity match, 25-21, 25-22. The Bulldogs return to action tonight at home against Charleston, trying to snap a… Read more

  • M-S tennis picks up win over Watseka

    BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team swept to victory over Watseka on Tuesday, posting a 9-0 win in a dual meet hosted by the Warriors. For the match, the Bulldogs (1-3) did not lose a set. The closest battle was at No. 1 singles, where M-S’ Annie Bao decisioned Hannah Morales, 7-5,… Read more

  • American Legion Post raising money for flags around town

    The American Legion Post 1015 is raising money to replace several flags on light poles along Main St. and Eastwood Dr. in Mahomet that have become tattered over the years. The Legion has already replaced two flags, one is located by the Village Administration Building. The new flags will be 3’x5′. Donations for the flags… Read more

  • MSJHS Baseball captures 3A Regional title, girls’ basketball on a roll

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cade Starrick and Raymond Long teamed up on a six-hit shutout on Monday as Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School captured a Class 3A IESA baseball regional championship. The Bulldogs blanked Monticello 10-0. Neither Starrick nor Long issued any walks. Starrick struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. Long fanned two during his… Read more

  • Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Stable raises $7,800 for Salt & Light

    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Each month, Tim Culver, owner of Classic Plumbing recognizes a community member who is giving back in extraordinary ways. Culver believes that there is always something good happening in every community, and that there are ordinary people behind each good deed. These stories are meant to capture the essence of humanity,… Read more

  • MSHS Choral members perform at Millikin

    MSHS singers, Emma Beddow, Logan Burdette, Ryan Bushell , Nicolina Di Girolamo, Leah Nykaza, Jessica Smith, Wyatt Taber , Kyle Widener, Neenah Williams and Alexis Young enjoyed their time at the 2019 Millikin Vocal Festival Saturday.  Nicolina Di Girolamo was selected as one of the semi-finalists in the Solo Competition. Read more