Author: Fred Kroner

By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade basketball team split its first two games played last week, winning 36-31 at Clinton on Monday (Dec. 6) and then succumbing to George Evans 34-13 on Tuesday (Dec. 7). On Thursday (Dec. 9), the Bulldogs rallied at home to defeat Urbana, 32-27. Cade Ashby and Landyn Hannah each fired… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team lost an overtime game on Saturday (Dec. 11) at Riverton in a contest that would have earned the school a state trophy had it won. The Bulldogs dropped a 33-29 overtime decision to undefeated Lake Zurich North (25-0) in the IESA Class 4A state quarterfinals. “We felt… Read more

By Fred Kroner Ivie Juarez poured in 16 first-quarter points on Thursday (Dec. 9) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team jumped into an early 37-7 lead after eight minutes en route to a 73-17 triumph over Apollo Conference foe Charleston. Juarez finished with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of her boards were… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour netted 19 first-quarter points on Friday (Dec. 10) and relied on a strong defense to turn back Effingham, 46-35, in an Apollo Conference boys’ basketball game in Mahomet. Quenton Rogers posted team-high totals of 11 points and seven rebounds. Blake Wolters scored eight points and claimed a team-high four steals. Wyatt… Read more

By Fred Kroner Wrestling at Mahomet-Seymour means opportunities for more than just the top grapplers to compete. Thanks to an ambitious schedule, which would place individuals over their maximum number of matches allowed (45) during the regular season, Bulldog coach Rob Ledin is able to get varsity matches for a number of different squad members.… Read more

By Fred Kroner Aron Varga set school records in two events on Saturday (Dec. 4) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swimming team opened the season by winning a four-school meet at Charleston. Varga was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.62) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.10). M-S totaled 140 points to outdistance the field. Runner-up Charleston… Read more

By Fred Kroner Four Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers won twice on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in two dual meets at Lincoln. Caden Hatton (113 pounds), Braeden Heinold (152 pounds), Brennan Houser (170 pounds) and Mateo Casillas (195 pounds) were each double winners in meets against Chatham Glenwood and Champaign Centennial. Hatton posted a 15-0 technical fall win and… Read more

By Fred Kroner The storyline is not changing for the short-handed Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team. The Bulldogs continue to play teams close before falling short at the end. When M-S dropped a 42-41 decision on Tuesday (Dec. 7) at Charleston, it marked the fourth loss of the season for the team. Those setbacks have been… Read more

By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner matched her season-high with 26 points on Monday (Dec. 6) at home as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team built a huge lead and withheld a late flurry by St. Joseph-Ogden to earn a 58-46 win at home. M-S carried a 45-18 lead into the final eight minutes. Koerner swished a… Read more

By Fred Kroner The winning streak for the Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade girls’ basketball team reached 20 games on Thursday (Dec. 20) as the Bulldogs upended Urbana, 34-9, in the championship game of the IESA Class 4A regional in the M-S gymnasium. M-S led 22-4 at halftime against an opponent it had defeated by 27 points in… Read more