Author: Fred Kroner
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Mahomet-Seymour wrestling wins Championship at Prairie Central
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Weather conditions prevented the Bulldogs from competing in a tournament at Sycamore, but instead they joined the field at Prairie Central on Saturday and captured team honors in the 17-school event. M-S amassed 252 points to outdistance the runner-up host school, which ended with 212 points in the 35th-annual event. M-S had… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference action on Tuesday on the road, rallying to handle Effingham 71-67. Grant Coleman converted 13 of 15 free throws and tossed in a game-high 30 points. It was his third 30-point game of the season. “We played very inconsistent to start the game but were… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball posts three early-week wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team capped an unique scheduling twist by winning three games in three days to start the week. The Bulldogs started the streak at home on Monday, handling Champaign Central 57-54 in overtime. A day later, M-S won its makeup home game against Effingham 58-48. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs… Read more
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Double digits from Coleman and Lener not enough at Taylorville Shootout
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman had 18 points and nine rebounds on Saturday, but M-S dropped a 70-59 decision to Normal West in the Taylorville Shootout. Cole Lener contributed 17 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. M-S trailed 18-15 after one quarter and 39-33 at halftime before securing a brief third-quarter lead. “The Bulldogs… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling remains undefeated in dual meets
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s unbeaten wrestling team won 51 of 68 individual matches – and all five dual meets – on Saturday at home. The Bulldogs defeated Olney East Richland 76-3, Westville 57-22, Lawrenceville 68-9, Cumberland 45-19 and LeRoy 49-24. Five M-S grapplers were 5-0 for the day and two other teammates were 4-0.… Read more
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Kroner’s Picks: Mahomet-Seymour All-Decade Team (Spring), Kenney and Whitehouse named Athletes of the Decade
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The final installment (fall, winter) in our series on all-decade athletic teams concludes today with the release of the elite spring-sport athletes. Before we get to the particular sports, we will recognize two individual athletes. The designation is for Male and Female Athlete of the Decade. In a sense, the winners… Read more
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Kroner’s Picks: Mahomet-Seymour All-Decade Team (Fall)
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com We unveiled our winter-sport all-decade teams on Monday. Today, we check in for the fall-sport all-decade teams. Four of the Mahomet-Seymour athletes listed for fall-sport recognition received similar honors for the winter-sport season. The repeaters, all on the boys’ side, are Hunter Crowley, Jordan Geese, Tom Kenney and Ben Stahl. Keep… Read more
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Buchanan, Renshaw, Casillas, Granadino and Decker lead Bulldogs at Red Schmitt Invitational
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Five Bulldogs placed among the top nine in their respective weight classes at the two-day Red Schmitt Invitational, which ended on Saturday in Granite City. Seth Buchanan (285 pounds) won five of his seven matches (four by pin) and placed third, helping M-S to a 15th-place finish in the 24-school event. Daniel… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball places third at Mattoon Tournament
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Led by all-tournament selection Makayla Rosenbery, M-S won three of five games at the Mattoon Tournament and placed third. In Saturday’s third-place contest, Rosenbery hit a season-high 21 points as the Bulldogs (9-7) thumped Altamont 54-43. For the third consecutive game, freshman Durbin Thomas produced her top scoring game on varsity. Thomas… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball picks up State Farm Classic Consolation Championship
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s prowess at the free throw line on Saturday enabled the Bulldogs to salvage two wins and capture the consolation championship in the State Farm Classic in Bloomington-Normal. M-S (7-5) ended the event with three consecutive wins after losing its opener by three points to third-seeded North Lawndale. M-S was the No.… Read more