Author: Fred Kroner
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Bulldogs reach 20-wins, Regional play begins tonight
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com For the fifth time in the past six seasons, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team has achieved a 20-win season. The Bulldogs reached that plateau in Friday’s Senior Night regular-season finale, outscoring Mattoon in every quarter of an 80-54 triumph. The visiting Green Wave jumped ahead early, 9-2, before M-S got rolling. “We… Read more
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English Brothers Softball to be inducted into Illinois ASA Hall of Fame
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Fifty years ago, the decade of the 1970s was ushered in after the conclusion of a tumultuous 1960s. Nationally, there was a President (Richard Nixon) already in office who would resign before the decade of the ‘70s was half over as corruption in Washington D.C. became a prominent focus thanks to… Read more
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Hanson and Lietz to celebrate Leap Year Birthdays
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Chloe Hanson and Isabel Lietz don’t need someone to tell them they are special. They were born that way. Officially, they only celebrate a birthday on the day they were born every four years. Hanson will celebrate for the sixth time on Saturday. For Lietz, it will be the third time she… Read more
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Seth Schutte preaches without shoes on “Holy Ground”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are reasons, Seth Schutte has learned, why things do happen and why they should happen. Sometimes these events are obvious and take place quickly. Other times, they are more veiled and take longer to materialize. Schutte is a Mahomet-Seymour High School graduate, Class of 2002. For most of his teen-aged… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling advances to IHSA 2A State
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the 18th time in the 37-year history of the IHSA dual-meet state series in wrestling, Mahomet-Seymour has advanced its full team to the Elite Eight. The Bulldogs earned their berth on Tuesday with a resounding 71-10 triumph over host Lincoln in a Class 2A sectional wrestling match. M-S (23-1) will… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Swimming places fourth at Centennial Sectional
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs placed fourth on Saturday in the Centennial Sectional. Nineteen schools scored points at the single-class meet. M-S totaled 95 points. Meet champion Champaign Central amassed 269 points and was followed by Centennial (253) and Charleston (121). The Bulldogs finished among the top four teams in all three relays, each anchored… Read more
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C.J. Shoaf’s school record also ranks him 5th nationally
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com C.J. Shoaf continues to reach new heights during the indoor portion of the Bulldogs’ track and field season. On Saturday at the Normal West Invitational, Shoaf re-broke the school record in the high jump. He cleared 6 feet, 10 inches and coach Todd Lafond said, “came within a hair of clearing 7… Read more
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Renshaw places 5th in Class 2A IHSA State, strong showings for Buchanan and Granadino
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com All three of the Bulldogs’ individual state-qualifiers won matches at the UI State Farm Center and junior Daniel Renshaw posted four wins and placed fifth in the Class 2A 220-pound division. Renshaw’s only losses in the state tournament were to the eventual champion, unbeaten Apollo Gothard, from Lemont, and third-place finishing Jason… Read more
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Coleman and Essien lead Bulldogs over Charleston
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs’ winning streak hit eight games Friday night in a 67-43 Apollo Conference triumph at Charleston. Grant Coleman scored 19 points and Kobe Essien fired in 14 points as M-S dispatched the Trojans for the second time this season by at least 20 points. Essien posted a double-double after grabbing a… Read more
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Rosenbery, Evens and Wheeler leave legacy to build upon
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com When the girls’ basketball season ended on Thursday with a loss in the Class 3A regional championship game at Decatur MacArthur, Mahomet-Seymour was able to reflect on the season that was. For the 18-14 Bulldogs, it was the most wins in 13 years. Though three seniors will graduate, 14 athletes who logged… Read more