Author: Fred Kroner
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Makayla Rosenbery commits to play basketball at Lincoln Christian College
*graphic from Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball Facebook Page By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Makayla Rosenbery’s journey in basketball has been assisted by those who believed in her as well as those who didn’t. The supporters were coaches and family, especially her mother, Melody Rosenbery. They provided technical guidance and emotional support. Included in the other group are those… Read more
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Coleman’s 26-points pull Bulldogs over Urbana
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs made more than half of their shots and overcame a first-quarter deficit to rally past Urbana 76-52 on Tuesday in the M-S gymnasium. The win was the fifth in a row and the fifth consecutive game where Grant Coleman was the team’s top scorer. Coleman tallied 26 points against the… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball drop non-conference game to Danville
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Savannah Orgeron made a team-high 16 points, but M-S was unable to hold onto a halftime lead and dropped a 65-45 decision to visiting Danville on Monday in a non-conference girls’ basketball game. Orgeron has led the team in scoring in four of the last six games. The Bulldogs led 31-30… Read more
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M-S Swimming finishes second at Illini Prairie Conference Invitational
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs placed second on Saturday in the six-school Illini Prairie Conference Invitational at Stanford Olympia. Meet champion Pontiac amassed 495 points. M-S totaled 381, one point more than third-place Bloomington Central Catholic. Charleston was fourth with 324 points. Bulldog diver Max Katz won his specialty and also took third in the… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour wins sixth-consecutive Regional Championship
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Ten Bulldogs advanced to the Class 2A sectional wrestling tournament based on results from Saturday’s regional at Mahomet-Seymour. All 14 varsity wrestlers made a contribution to the school’s sixth consecutive regional championship. Every athlete in coach Rob Ledin’s lineup won at least one match and 13 helped M-S gain bonus points by… Read more
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Bulldogs “playing with real purpose and identity”
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to four games with consecutive Apollo Conference wins to end the week. M-S traveled to Mount Zion on Friday and returned home with a 71-58 victory. On Saturday at home, the Bulldogs reached their highest point total of the season, outscoring Effingham 89-81 in a contest… Read more
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Orgeron’s 19 puts Mahomet-Seymour over Charleston
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Savannah Orgeron scored a team-high 19 points on Thursday as the Bulldogs topped Charleston 66-57 to snap a three-game losing streak and defeat a team they had lost to previously. Orgeron and Ashley Wheeler were the top M-S rebounders with seven apiece. The Bulldogs led 17-9 after one quarter and 37-21 at… Read more
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Oakwood’s Nick Monson wins Grammy for “A Star is Born”
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grammy-winning producer and writer Nick Monson thought he had a pretty clear idea about his life’s path as a teen-ager. He would go to college, play basketball and – at some point – join the coaching ranks. “My identity when I was in Oakwood was very athletics-oriented,” Monson said, “and I think… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling to host IHSA 2A Regional
The Bulldogs will host a Class 2A regional tournament on Saturday. First-round matches will start at 9 a.m. The team favorite is Bloomington, which is ranked ninth in this week’s state poll by The Illinois Best Weekly. M-S is ranked 22nd. Also in the eight-school field is 19th-ranked Normal West. The Bulldogs will enter wrestlers… Read more
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Urbana tops Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour scored nearly half of its points in the fourth quarter on Monday, but lost a 63-48 non-conference girls’ basketball decision at home to Urbana. The Tigers led 49-25 after three quarters. Savannah Orgeron and Makayla Rosenbery were the Bulldogs’ top scorers, each finishing with nine points. Cayla Koerner and Durbin Thomas… Read more