Author: Fred Kroner

By Fred Kroner Individual champion Elizabeth Sims posted a 27-second victory over the runner-up on Saturday (Oct. 3) in a three-school meet at Urbana at the Kickapoo Rail Trail. Sims’ winning 3-mile time was 19 minutes and 54 seconds. The next five Bulldogs crossed the finish line within 12 seconds of one another, starting with… Read more

By Fred Kroner Bulldog junior Gaby Davis tied for first on Thursday (Oct. 1) in a girls’ golf dual meet at Lake of the Woods against Tuscola. Davis and two other competitors fired 53s. Teammate Maddy Clark tied for fifth with a 54. Other Bulldog participants were: Ainsley Winters (55), Kayla McKinney (56), Emma Dallas… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s state-ranked boys’ cross-country team outpaced the field on Saturday (Oct. 3) to win a three-school meet in Urbana at the Kickapoo Rail Trail. “Our boys did a great job at Urbana,” M-S coach Neal Garrison said. “It is so hard to get psyched up for a smaller meet, but they were… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior Zach Courson carded a career-low 36 on Thursday (Oct. 1) to lead the Bulldogs past Tuscola, 171-199, in a dual meet at Lake of the Woods. Courson won medalist honors and has been the team’s scoring leader in six consecutive meets. Other Bulldog participants were: C.J.  Shoaf (42), Carter Self… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs lost a 110-32 decision to Champaign Central in a dual meet on Monday (Sept. 28) in Champaign. For the third meet in a row, M-S’ high-point scorer was senior Olivia Ross. Besides a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, Ross added fourths in both the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs dropped an 8-0 decision on Tuesday (Sept. 29) at Maroa-Forsyth. In singles, Bulldogs Emma Clements, at No. 2, and Gwen Tee, at No. 4, each won five games in 6-4, 6-1 losses. In doubles, the No. 3 M-S duo of Jadyn Hannah and Aiesha Patel won the first set before… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs took fifth place and wound up with one top-10 performer on Monday (Sept. 28) at the Apollo Conference Girls’ Golf Tournament at Lake of the Woods. Sophomore Ainsley Winters carded a 98 and placed 10th. Winters has posted the top M-S score in five meets in a row. Sophomore Maddy… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com M-S Boys’ Golf Junior Zach Courson fired an 83 and placed eighth individually in the Apollo Conference Boys’ Golf Tournament on Monday (Sept. 28) at the Lincoln Elks Club. The top eight finishers were accorded all-conference accolades. Courson’s performance marked the fifth consecutive meet where he posted the team’s top score.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One day after he earned all-Apollo Conference honors, Mahomet-Seymour junior golfer Zach Courson had another noteworthy achievement. In practice on Tuesday (Sept. 29) at Lake of the Woods, Courson collected his first career hole-in-one. It came on the 95-yard eighth hole on the Par 3 course. Courson used a 56-degree sand… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had two top-10 finishers on Monday (Sept. 28) and placed second in a three-school girls’ cross-country race at Mahomet’s 13 Acres Park. Meet champion Tolono Unity ended with 22 points. Runner-up M-S had 49 points and Monticello wound up third with 53 points. Avah Turner (sixth in 13:18.9) and Madalyn… Read more