Category: Local
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf places second at Viking Invitational
By Fred Kroner A single shot separated the top two boys’ teams on Friday (Sept. 3) in the Viking Invitational at Danville’s Turtle Run Golf Course. Meet champion Edwardsville (303 composite) edged runner-up Mahomet-Seymour (304 composite) by one stroke in the battle for team supremacy. The Bulldogs were led by Reis Claybrooke, who fired a… Read more
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Bulldogs pick up second win at Effingham
By Fred Kroner Playing away from home for the second consecutive game, the Mahomet-Seymour football team posted its second straight convincing win. The unbeaten Bulldogs opened Apollo Conference play with a 37-7 win at Effingham. The Flaming Hearts scored in the final 25 seconds to break the shutout bid. “The kids executed the game plan… Read more
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Five M-S runners place in Top 15 at Charleston Invitational
By Fred Kroner With five runners finishing among the top 15 on Saturday (Sept. 4), the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country team edged Mount Zion for team supremacy in the 17-school Charleston Invitational. M-S, ranked 23rd in the preseason Class 2A poll compiled by milesplit.com, ended with 38 points. Runner-up Mount Zion had 43 points and was… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross country wins Charleston Invitational
By Fred Kroner The state-ranked Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country team was dominant on Saturday (Sept. 4) in its first meet of the season. Competing in the 17-school Charleston Invitational, M-S outran all competitors. The Bulldogs’ final team score was 33 points. Runner-up Champaign Central had 102 points and third-place Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond finished with 127 points. In the… Read more
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Athlete of the Week: Ainsley Winters
Mahomet-Seymour Junior Ainsley Winters is leading the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team heading into their third week of play. Coming off a 2020 Sectional appearance, Winters earned top honors as the Bulldogs defeated Tuscola on Aug. 17. She went on to lead her team in a win over Normal West, shooting a 44 at Lake… Read more
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Developments on west side of Champaign County lead to growth in 2020 Census
Developments on the west side of Champaign County led to growth for communities like Champaign, Mahomet and Fisher according to 2020 Census results. Over the last decade, Champaign gained 7,247 residents (88,302) while the Mahomet population increased by 2,176 (9,343) and Fisher by 181 (2,062). On the southwest side of Champaign County, Savoy also realized… Read more
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Centennial tops Bulldog golf at UI Course
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team suffered its first dual-meet loss on Monday (Aug. 30), suffering a narrow 173-174 setback to Centennial at the UI Orange course in Savoy. Reis Claybrooke posted the best Bulldog score, 41. Teammate Erik Christianson, with a 42. Other Bulldog scores were: Brian Coyne (45), Blake Harvey (46),… Read more
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Centennial ends Bulldog tennis winning streak
By Fred Kroner The winning streak for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday (Aug. 31) at Centennial. The Chargers copped a 9-0 dual-meet win. M-S sophomore Savannah Amatyleon suffered a hard-luck loss at No. 5 singles. She dropped a 1-6, 7-5, 10-8 decision to Centennial’s Yehyun Nam. Bulldogs Sophia… Read more
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Allen and Orton help Bulldog volleyball to defeat Urbana
By Fred Kroner Avery Allen slammed nine kills and teammate Haylie Orton delivered six kills on Tuesday (Aug. 31) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team posted a two-set sweep at Urbana, 25-12, 25-13. Allen served three aces and Orton had one ace. In the freshmen match, M-S prevailed, 25-9, 25-13. M-S (2-0) opens the home portion… Read more
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Unbeaten M-S girls’ golf tops Monticello and Rantoul/PBL
By Fred Kroner Medalist Ainsley Winters and two teammates who secured top-five finishes were the catalysts on Tuesday (Aug. 31) as the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team topped Monticello and Rantoul/PBL at the Monticello Golf Course. Winters fired a 47. Teammate Kayla McKinney (50) finished fourth and another Bulldog, Maddy Clark (51), was fifth. The… Read more