Author: Fred Kroner
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M-S Volleyball 17-2 in tournament playing heading into IHSA playoffs
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com All seven M-S volleyball seniors made contributions on Thursday in the Bulldogs’ 25-15, 25-12 triumph over Effingham on Senior Night. Kayin Garner had 21 assists. Lauren Minick had five kills, Amber Yeakel had four kills, Ashley Wheeler had three kills and Makayla Rosenbery delivered two kills. Two other seniors made an impact… Read more
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M-S Football hold Macomb scoreless
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Defense had a field day on Friday in Mahomet-Seymour’s 41-0 football victory at Macomb. The defense dominated from the opening minute of the first period until the final gun sounded. In the game’s first minute, Carson Thomas intercepted a pass and returned it 17 yards for the touchdown that lifted the Bulldogs… Read more
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Raver and Ozele lead Bulldog swimming
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com For the second meet in a row, M-S swimmers on Wednesday set two school records in a quadrangular meet at Urbana. One of the new record-setters is diver Carly Raver, whose score of 167.00 points broke a mark she had established on Saturday. She won the diving competition. Olivia McMurry lowered the… Read more
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Warren scores 21st goal, M-S Soccer takes Apollo Conference
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs recognized their eight seniors on Tuesday and in the process locked up the Apollo Conference championship. MS defeated Effingham 5-2 at Middletown Field. Senior Jacob Janda had three goals and an assist to account for the first four M-S goals. “Jake Janda had a special night in his final game… Read more
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Winters misses State qualification
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Freshman Ainsley Winters shot rounds of 47 and 51 on Monday at the Jacksonville Class 1A Sectional. With her score of 98, she did not qualify for state. It took an 88 to make the cut. She was the lone Mahomet-Seymour competitor at sectional. Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Cross Country teams win Apollo Conference meet
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Elizabeth Sims and the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-county team went 2-for-2 on Tuesday in the Apollo Conference meet. The 2018 individual and team champions earned a repeat on their home course at the Lake of the Woods. Sims, a sophomore, was the repeat race winner, this year by 10.82 seconds. Her 3-mile time… Read more
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As M-S Tennis program grows, so does its players
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It was less than a decade ago, but the girls’ tennis program at Mahomet-Seymour in 2013 looked drastically different than it does in 2019. The fledgling program was led by a volunteer coach. The schedule was limited, highlighted by a few tournaments. There were no practice facilities for the aspiring players in… Read more
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Tough defense key for MSJHS girls’ basketball
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Twelve players scored baskets for the Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade girls’ basketball team on Tuesday, helping the Bulldogs win their fifth game in a row. Talia Francom and Reese Didier were the top M-S scorers with six points apiece in a 39-7 win at Urbana. The Bulldogs have allowed 11 points in their last… Read more
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Raver and Oelze set M-S school records at Urbana Invite
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Members of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team not only did their best on Saturday at the Urbana Invitational, two individuals also did better than anybody has done in school history. Diver Carly Raver broke the M-S school record for 11 dives, accumulating 269.45 points. Overall, Raver finished fifth. Teammate Eden Oelze placed… Read more
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Fried wins match over STM opponent
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Junior Amalie Fried was the lone M-S winner in Thursday’s dual meet against St. Thomas More at the Atkins Tennis Center. She was victorious at No. 3 singles 8-7 and moved into a tie for the team-lead for wins with No. 1 Annie Bao. Each has six. St. Thomas More defeated the… Read more