Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Before Dave Parsons’ professional career ever took flight, he headed in a different direction. After graduating from Mahomet-Seymour High School in1987, Parsons enrolled at the University of Illinois. “I was going to be a pilot,” he said. Parsons soon decided to stay grounded. “It hit me one day. ‘I don’t want… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Izaiah Lusk shot a 77 on Thursday and was the champion in the boys’ 16-17-year-old age bracket at the annual Lake of the Woods Junior Open golf tournament. He was one of 12 challengers in the division. The runner-up was Matthew Erickson (78). Tanner Buehnerkemper (81) ended in third place. Jacob… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school athletes will soon have the chance to start competing. Depending on the sport, competitions could start within a matter of weeks. The Illinois High School Association unveiled a plan on Wednesday that allows all sports in the state to have a season, though many of the activities are shifting… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Karl Mauzy was first introduced to and influenced by the Mahomet Area Youth Club as a fifth-grader in the 1990s. The club had such a profound impact on his life, that he continued to support it even after he had left the state. And, years later after returning to central Illinois,… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Carter Johnson was the player who made the pitches last weekend in a game that ended in a no-hitter. The upcoming Mahomet-Seymour sophomore was credited with the win in a 4-0 victory for his summer travel-ball team, the Yard Goats. Anyone who has been associated with team sports recognizes that one… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In the past decade, St. Joseph-Ogden athletic teams from nine different sports have secured top three finishes in IHSA state tournaments. It’s a continuation of a well-established tradition at the school which can be traced back to the 1960s. Interestingly, team success was sparse during that early era. From 1960-1975, the… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s longest current-tenured high school head coach is no longer Nathan Seal. He officially lost that designation on Thursday, his first day on the job at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School as the assistant principal and athletic director. “I have a lot to learn,” Seal said. For the past 20 years, Seal served… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Reis Claybrooke didn’t have any difficulty in social distancing on Wednesday when he played golf at Lake of the Woods. “I was playing by myself,” Claybrooke said. He was tackling the par 3 course. “I play there almost every day,” the 13-year-old said. If practice makes perfect, then there’s a simple… Read more

By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Both of her parents were teachers. Her father was a coach. And, Jama Ryan was an athlete. Some would say it was a given she’d follow in their footsteps and seek a career in education, either as a teacher or coach. Jama Ryan wasn’t one of those people. “I’d have said no… Read more