Author: Fred Kroner

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs finished second in their season-opening boys’ swim meet on Saturday (Feb. 13) in Champaign. Champaign Central was the meet winner with 81 points, followed by M-S (67 points) and Charleston (31 points). With two events left to be contested, the Bulldogs were in the lead. Coach Dean Ekberg called the… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had their first two scheduled home games postponed due to COVID-19 protocol on Friday (Feb. 12) and Saturday (Feb. 13). M-S (2-1) was to play Taylorville on Friday and Teutopolis on Saturday. The team’s next scheduled game is Tuesday (Feb. 16) at home against Effingham. Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the second time in three days, sophomore Savannah Orgeron reached a season-high for points scored on Saturday (Feb. 13), sparking Mahomet-Seymour to a come-from-behind 51-42 girls’ basketball victory over visiting Teutopolis. Orgeron scored a game-high 23 points. She drilled 11 free throws in a row and overall was 13-for-15 from… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When an event takes place, it’s usually because some people have been willing to step forward and donate their time and talents. Sometimes, those people are out front and easily identifiable by the public through interviews or serving as a spokesman for the event. More often than not, they labor behind… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Quinton McCullough registered Mahomet-Seymour’s first double-double of the boys’ basketball season on Tuesday (Feb. 9) as the Bulldogs earned a 72-54 Apollo Conference triumph at Mount Zion. The point total was a season-high for M-S, which has won back-to-back road games after starting the season with a loss. The 6-foot-3… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Kathleen El Koury didn’t enter the workforce with the job she saw herself having forever. Instead, she used a stepping-stone approach to reach her dreams. The owner and a therapist at Insight Therapy, El Koury’s business was recognized Thursday night (Feb. 4) as the Health and Wellness Business of the… Read more

By Fred Kroner Both the Bulldogs’ seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ volleyball teams remain unbeaten after three matches. On Monday (Feb. 8), the seventh-graders topped Paris Crestwood, 25-16, 25-16. Ava Yeakel landed four aces during a seven-point service run that put M-S in control in the first game, 16-8. Olivia DeWitt’s ace on set point clinched… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team carries a two-game winning streak into its home opener. The Bulldogs (2-1) play host to Champaign Edison on Wednesday (Feb. 10). On Monday (Feb. 8), M-S overpowered Clinton, earning a 44-21 road victory. Luke Dyer scored a team-high 13 points. Teammate Ray Long added eight points.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brian Waibel was raised on a grain and livestock farm outside of Forrest, about 40 miles north of Mahomet, and has parlayed that agricultural background into his livelihood. He still helps his brother, Nathan, farm the family’s nearly 470-acre tract, but much of the Mahomet resident’s time is devoted to Waibel… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Craig Bliss found the perfect time to become a startup business owner. He picked the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. His ability to almost immediately find clientele was based on the nature of his new business, illini360 °. “Starting a virtual tour business in the middle of a pandemic turned out… Read more