Author: Fred Kroner
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M-S Volleyball sweeps Mt. Zion, Rodebaugh earns tournament recognition
By Fred Kroner Haylie Orton posted six kills and five blocks on Thursday (Sept. 9) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team swept Mount Zion at home, 25-11, 25-17. Maddie Gaede recorded 11 assists, five digs and one service ace. The Bulldogs are 3-0 in Apollo Conference matches. In the two-day Crossroads Classic, which ended on Saturday… Read more
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M-S Golf captures Champaign County Championship
By Fred Kroner Led by the second-place individual, Blake Harvey, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf squad earned team honors on Monday (Sept. 13) in the Champaign County Invitational at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club. Harvey fired a team-best 78 and was two strokes behind the medalist, Wade Schacht, from Champaign Central. In the team chase, M-S had… Read more
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Bulldogs place 11th at Detweiller Park
By Fred Kroner In a 49-school field on Saturday (Sept. 11) at the First to the Finish cross-country race at Peoria’s Detweiller Park, Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ cross-country team placed 11th in the Class 2A division of the meet. Separate races were held for 1A, 2A and 3A competitors. The 2A team champion was Grayslake Central (96… Read more
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M-S Cross Country prevails at Halberg Invitational
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s second-ranked (Class 2A) boys’ cross-country team ran away from the field on Saturday (Sept. 11) in the 10-team Halberg Invitational, in Springfield. The Bulldogs finished with a team composite of 44 points in the 53rd annual event. Runner-up Chatham Genwood had a point total of 93. Quincy and Urbana were next… Read more
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M-S Football defeats state-ranked Mt. Zion
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Led by its most balanced offensive attack of the football season, Mahomet-Seymour’s unbeaten Bulldogs took down state-ranked Mount Zion 35-27 on Friday (Sept. 10) in the M-S home-opener. Mount Zion was ranked seventh in Class 4A. M-S was ranked 15th in Class 5A, but will likely move up when this week’s… Read more
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Remembering Tom Bernett
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Surely I’m not the only person who associates memories of athletic teams by one or two individuals rather than by the entire group. When identifying the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs, I think first of Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo even though there were nearly two dozen other players on the… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame: Jason Seaman
*This article was first published in 2020. Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored at the Homecoming game on Sept. 17. By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Jason Seaman is on the short list of top all-time athletes in Mahomet-Seymour history. A record-setting standout who competed in three sports all four years at M-S, Seaman was cited… Read more
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M-S Soccer splits two games at Urbana Invitational
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team split two matches on Friday (Sept. 3) and Saturday (Sept. 4) in the Urbana Invitational. In the first round, the Bulldogs were blanked by Geneseo, 3-0. In the second round, M-S topped Danville, 2-0. Clayton Gibson and Titus Payne had the M-S goals. Sam Henrichs had an… Read more
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M-S Volleyball remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour stayed unbeaten in Apollo Conference action on Tuesday (Sept. 7), collecting a two-set sweep at Mattoon, 25-19, 25-17. Junior Libby Bodine led the Bulldogs (2-0 in the Apollo) with 16 digs. Junior Maddie Gaede had 13 assists and sophomore Avery Allen knocked eight kills. The Bulldogs (8-1 overall) return to action… Read more
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Bulldog Swimming begins season strong
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team opened its season on Thursday (Sept. 2) by finishing second in a three-school meet at Pontiac. Washington amassed 146 points to win the triangular meet. M-S was second with 88 points and Pontiac (72 points) ended in third place. Two Bulldogs were double winners. Senior Olivia McMurry… Read more