Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team handled Monticello 181-199, in a dual meet on Tuesday at Lake of the Woods. The Bulldogs had three of the top four individuals. Alek Strube shared medalist honors, firing a 43. Rick Bohlen was third (44), followed by Grant Harvey (45) in fourth place. The victory was… Read more

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It’s right there in the numbers. The most popular sport in the Mahomet-Seymour school district this fall is junior high cross-country. Across the three grades levels, there are 103 active participants, 54 of whom are boys. Coach Lisa Martin is accustomed to working with large groups. When she started, with former coach… Read more

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team opened its season on Saturday at Charleston with a double victory. The Bulldogs captured team honors, scoring 46 points, and had the individual winner in Mathias Powell. Powell covered the 3-mile course in 15 minute 30 seconds. One teammate also secured a top 10 finish. Kyle Nofziger was… Read more

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team started strong, but couldn’t continue the momentum in a Tuesday loss to unbeaten Tolono Unity. The Bulldogs (1-2) won the first set against the visiting Rockets, 25-21, but dropped each of the next two sets, 25-23, 25-18. The team returns to action tonight at Lincoln in the first Apollo… Read more

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com A new school. A new school year. A new set of problems. They don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand, but issues surrounding student busing and parental dropoff of students has been a constant during the first weeks of the 2018-19 school year in the Mahomet-Seymour district. Several frustrated parents shared their thoughts and concerns… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kristin Allen enjoyed a triumphant debut as Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ cross-country coach on Saturday. The Bulldogs were victorious in St. Thomas More’s Saber Corn Classic. Olympia was the runner-up and Monticello placed third. Individually, M-S had three of the top five placers as well as a fourth runner in the top 10.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In early May, Jason Seaman was one of about 150 faculty members at Noblesville (Ind.) West Middle School. At a school with an enrollment of 1,400 students for the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades, he is a seventh-grade science teacher and an eighth-grade football coach. By the end of May, he was… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s highly touted volleyball team — ranked second in the area News-Gazette poll — opened its season on Tuesday with a two-set sweep on the road against Champaign Central. The Bulldogs posted a 25-18, 25-16 triumph with Kayin Garner handing out 11 assists. The balanced offensive attack was led by Savannah… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Fall’s official arrival will occur in 29 days. That date is inflexible. There is, however, one traditional indicator of the season that could come sooner than normal this year. Fall harvest for area farmers might start within a couple of weeks. “Corn is maturing a little quicker than usual,” said Kevan… Read more