Author: Fred Kroner

 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A new month has produced a new person with a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods. On Wednesday (April 7), Ryan McClure, owner of Bankco Doors in Mahomet, made his second career hole-in-one. McClure aced the 163-yard 14th hole, using a 9-iron and hitting a pink Titleist Velocity ball. Witnessing the… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three golfers recorded a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods golf courses during March. Eleven-year-old Hunter Benson, from Mahomet, scored his first ace on Wednesday, March 31. Benson used a 7-iron on the 105-yard Par 3 second hole. He hit a Titleist velocity golf ball. His feat was witnessed by his… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For all of the perceived glamour of college coaching, there is an often-overlooked element that traditionally comes with the territory. Mahomet-Seymour graduate Bodie Reeder can talk about an aspect that many people don’t recognize. “I met my wife (Ashley) at Wisconsin-Stout,” Reeder said. “We got married in Oklahoma. “Since we’ve been… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs kept their grip on first place in the Apollo Conference volleyball standings by handling Mattoon, 25-17, 25-15, on Tuesday (April 6) in Mattoon. Ainsley Ranstead provided a spark with six kills, five aces and four digs. Grace Rodebaugh contributed three kills and three digs. M-S (8-2) has a six-match winning… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Eli Warren tallied four goals and Nate Lundstrom assisted on four scores as Mahomet-Seymour won at Mattoon, 6-1, on Monday (April 5) in a boys’ Apollo Conference soccer match. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Lundstrom and Anthony Ramirez. Tucker Antonacci and Clayton Gibson had one assist apiece. M-S led, 5-0,… Read more

By Fred Kroner With 10 players contributing points, the eighth-grade M-S girls’ basketball team achieved a season-high for points scored on Thursday (April 1) at home, decisioning Mount Zion, 46-15. Kylie Waldinger paced the Bulldogs with a season-high 12 points. Reese Gallier chipped in with six points. The Bulldogs put up 19 of their points… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ava Yeakel scored in double figures for the second consecutive game on Thursday (April 1) as the Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade girls’ basketball team hung on to edge Mount Zion, 21-20, in Mahomet. Besides scoring a team-high 11 points, Yeakel secured a steal in the waning seconds to clinch the victory. On Monday… Read more

By Fred Kroner Ainsley Ranstead pounded 17 kills and produced nine digs on Thursday (April 1) as Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten mark in Apollo Conference volleyball matches. M-S is 3-0 in three-set matches following a 25-14, 23-25, 25-8 triumph at home over Lincoln. Josie Hess chipped in with 14 digs and four kills. Ashlyn Webb… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour posted its fifth soccer shutout of the spring on Thursday (April 1), winning at Teutopolis, 3-0. Nate Lundstrom scored two Bulldog goals. Eli Warren had one goal and one assist. Contributing one assist apiece were Tucker Antonacci and Clayton Gibson. The match was scoreless throughout the first half. M-S (6-1-2) returns… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Defense set the tone for Mahomet-Seymour’s football team on Saturday (April 3). Senior Hayden Nelson intercepted a pass on Lincoln’s first possession of an Apollo Conference game, giving the Bulldogs excellent field position. M-S scored on its initial possession, with senior Skyler Yancy running 15 yards for the first of his… Read more