Author: Fred Kroner

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ top five runners crossed the finish line within 17 seconds of one another on Monday (Sept. 14) in a three-school race at Mount Zion. Auggie Gaudio was the team-leader, finishing the 2-mile course in third place in 12 minutes and 22 seconds. He was a step in front of teammate… Read more

By Fred Kroner Seven Bulldogs secured top-10 finishes on Monday (Sept. 14) in a 40-runner field at Mount Zion. With meet champion Avah Turner leading the way, M-S captured team honors, totaling 22 points. Runner-up Mount Zion accumulated 52 points and Effingham ended with 70. Turner’s 2-mile time was 13 minutes and 10 seconds. Teammates… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had multiple contributors in a Thursday (Sept. 10) 16-1 win over St. Matthew in Champaign. Addi Eisenmann swatted three hits and M-S teammates Ava Yeakel, Maddie Logsdon and Julia McPherson finished with two hits apiece. Eisenmann, Yeakel, Logsdon and McPherson all scored runs. Madi White reached base with a single,… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five Bulldogs swatted at least two hits on Tuesday (Sept. 22) as top-seeded Mahomet-Seymour Junior High opened the postseason with an 8-3 Class 3A regional semifinal baseball win over visiting Tolono Unity. M-S pounded four extra-base hits, including two doubles by Henry Wagner, who drove in three runs. Nolan Sanderson and… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The reason for selecting a business name can happen for any number of reasons. Some people pick something to honor a family member or relative. Others incorporate a street address or highway number into their name. Some are randomly chosen during a late-night brainstorming session because of the way they sound.… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ season record dropped to 1-2 after a 9-0 loss on Thursday (Sept. 19) at Mattoon. M-S’ doubles duo of Averly Sanborn and Savannah Amatyleon lost a tough first set 7-6 and were beaten in straight sets after a 6-0 setback in the second set. Sanborn and Amatyleon have a 1-1… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Medalist Zach Courson and runner-up Jameson Drinkwalter each matched the season’s best scores on Thursday (Sept. 17), leading the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team to its third consecutive victory. The Bulldogs topped Rantoul 169-182 at Lake of the Woods. Courson fired a 37 and Drinkwalter turned in a 42. The team’s third-place… Read more

The Lake of the Woods was the site for holes-in-one on consecutive days. On Wednesday (Sept. 16), Fred Peralta aced the fourth hole on the par-3 course. He used a 9-iron on the 70-yard hole. On Thursday (Sept. 17), Harrison Winter recorded his first career hole-in-one on the 155-yard 14th hole.  He used a 9-iron.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They were teen-aged girls in the 1970s, attending Mahomet-Seymour High School and graduating one year apart. They were acquaintances who shared some similar interests, such as Marching Band and chorus. Decades later, they still keep in touch and exchange Christmas cards. They talked by phone earlier this week. On the July… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs dropped a 9-0 decision at Centennial on Tuesday (Sept. 15). At No. 1 singles, Amalie Fried won five games in a 6-4, 6-1 loss. At No. 3 singles, Emma Clements won four games in a 6-1, 6-3 loss and at No. 6 singles, Gianna Hill also won four games in… Read more