Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com  The first telltale sign was an insatiable thirst for water. When Mahomet teen-ager Bailey Nunn’s craving didn’t pass, his mom scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician. “It was very extreme,” Tonya Nunn said. “He would wake up multiple times through the night because he was so thirsty.” It was more than… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Kiera McCoy won two events on Friday (Oct. 9), leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 89-43 dual-meet victory over St. Thomas More in a girls’ swimming meet at the LeRoy Replex. McCoy was triumphant in the 200-yard individual medley as well as the 100-yard butterfly. She also picked up points for a… Read more

Josh Anderson and Corbin Sebens overcame a 2-stroke deficit on Sunday to win first place in the 2-man Better Ball Tournament at Lake of the Woods. In Saturday’s first round, they fired a 64 and trailed Tim Hoss Jr. and Brandon Haveman by two shots. However, their 64 on Sunday gave them a 128 and… Read more

Jeremy Applegate, of Mahomet, recorded his first hole-in-one on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Lake of the Woods. He used a 9-iron from 138 yards out on the fourth hole. Witnessing his shot was Nick O’Dea. Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs won four of six singles matches on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to win a rescheduled meet against Urbana at Blair Park, 6-3. Each of the Bulldogs’ winners were victorious in straight sets. Morgan Lee won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3. Gwen Tee scored a 6-3, 6-3 win at No.… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour had three top-20 performers on Tuesday (Oct. 6) in the Normal University High Class 2A boys’ golf regional at Weibring Golf Course. Junior Erik Christianson fired an 82 and tied for 10th. Senior C.J. Shoaf carded an 83 and tied for 12. Another Bulldog, junior Zach Courson, shot an 86 and… Read more

The Bulldogs all-underclassmen lineup finished second to Champaign St. Thomas More on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in the Watseka Class 1A girls’ golf regional at Shewami Country Club, in Sheldon, and secured a berth in next week’s sectional tournament at Rochester. The top two teams from each regional site in the state qualified for a sectional.… Read more

By Fred Kroner Led by a 1-2-3 finish from Avah Turner, Madalyn Marx and Taylor Mills, the Bulldogs concluded the regular season on Monday (Oct. 5) by running past two other competitors at 13 Acres Field. The M-S girls’ team ended with a team score of 19 points. Runner-up Mount Zion totaled 44 points and… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With seven Bulldogs capturing top-10 finishes on Monday (Oct. 5), Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high boys’ cross-country team completed the regular season by winning a three-school meet at 13 Acres Park. M-S had a score of 27 points, followed by Mount Zion (36) and St. Joseph (77). The trio of Blake Dillman (third… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Shai Mauth has been involved with restaurants for decades, both in California and the Champaign-Urbana area. And yet, when he decided to open a restaurant in Mahomet earlier this year, there was a newness that extended beyond the site location on the far west side of the Eastwood Center. His business,… Read more