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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Few high school athletes have faced the choices that were available to Mateo Casillas as he embarked on his senior year at Mahomet-Seymour. Should he pursue a collegiate career in football, wrestling or baseball? “I had interest from colleges at all levels in all three sports,” Casillas said. There was a… Read more

By Fred Kroner Medalist Ainsley Winters shot a 79 on Monday (Oct. 3) to post a two-shot victory in the Lincoln Class 1A IHSA girls’ golf sectional tournament. With four Bulldogs placing among the top 36 in a field of 110, M-S secured a state berth by registering a 373 team total and placing second… Read more

By Fred Kroner Caylee Folken recorded 10 assists, six digs and three kills on Tuesday (Oct. 4) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team swept to a home victory over Mount Zion, 25-13, 25-11. Ellie Barker served four aces to go with three kills. Maddie Gaede contributed five kills, three assists, three blocks, two digs and one… Read more

By Fred Kroner Nolan Wheeler celebrated his birthday on Tuesday (Oct. 4) by scoring three goals and handing out two assists as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team romped to an 8-0 win at Mattoon. Isaac Warren also had a hat trick and amassed four assists. M-S led, 5-0, at halftime. The shutout was the 11th… Read more

By Fred Kroner Junior Leif Olson was the lone Mahomet-Seymour golfer to qualify for the state tournament after the Monday (Oct. 3) Class 2A Limestone Sectional at Coyote Creek Golf Course. Olson carded a 76 and tied for 10th in the 109-player field. All individuals who shot 78, or lower, advanced to the state finals,… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming team won nine of 11 events on Monday (Oct. 3) and placed second in a four-school meet at Urbana on the same day the team had an early-morning workout.. The host Tigers were the winners with 383 points. Runner-up M-S had 338 points and were followed by Danville (195)… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour bounced back from a fifth-place team finish on Saturday (Oct. 1) in the Apollo Conference girls’ tennis tournament to win a dual meet from Taylorville, 8-1, on Tuesday (Oct. 4) at the Illini Grove courts. The Bulldogs swept all six singles matches against Taylorville in straight sets. At No. 1, Savannah… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour runners captured individual honors in three of four races on Saturday (Oct. 1) in the Monticello cross-country invitational at Lodge Park and earned team honors in all four races. In the 17-school girls’ race, M-S ended with a team total of 59 points to outdistance runner-up Shelbyville (125 points) and third-place… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team posted back-to-back wins to start play in the Bulldog Invitational. M-S topped Tuscola, 38-12, on Monday (Oct. 3) and followed up with a 37-7 victory over Mount Zion on Tuesday (Oct. 4). Courtney Fonte led a balanced attack against Tuscola with a nine-point outing. Breckyn Hess notched… Read more

October is National Physical Therapy Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn about what your local physical therapists can do for you. Physical therapists, in conjunction with physical therapist assistants, are licensed health care providers that specialize in movement. By providing individual care, we help you avoid surgical procedures, improve your mobility, and help… Read more