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Avery Allen’s double-double (15 kills and 21 digs) sparked Mahomet-Seymour to a come-from-behind volleyball win over visiting Lincoln, 20-25, 25-18, 25-23, on Tuesday (Sept. 27). Allen also had one service ace. Ellie Barker dropped 10 kills, Maddie Gaede recorded 17 assists and Libby Bodine finished with 24 digs. M-S (16-3) returns to action on Thursday… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour won four of six singles matches on Monday (Sept. 26) at Charleston, but needed two wins in doubles action to clinch the 6-3 team triumph. Emily Young, at No. 2 singles, was victorious over Maci Mayhall, 7-6 (5), 6-2. At No. 4 singles, Holland Martin topped Sarah Wright, 6-2, 6-0. At… Read more

By Fred Kroner Urbana pushed across a second-half goal on Monday (Sept. 26) and posted a 1-0 victory over visiting Mahomet-Seymour in a boys’ soccer match. “M-S went on the road and came out a bit sluggish,” M-S coach Jeremy Davis said. “The boys didn’t play with enough urgency until they were down one in… Read more

By Fred Kroner Eden Oelze and Lainey Howard were two-event winners and Talynn O’Donnell broke two school records on Tuesday (Sept. 29) to highlight the efforts of the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team in a four-school meet at Urbana. Oelze was triumphant in both the 200-yard freestyle (2 minutes, 12.2 seconds) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.61).… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ golf team tied for first place on Wednesday (Sept. 28) in the nine-school Class 2A IHSA regional tournament at Danville’s Turtle Run Golf Course and advanced to the sectional. The Bulldogs and Champaign Central shot composite scores of 313 to share the team crown. In a field of 50 competitors, all seven M-S… Read more

The Lake of the Woods covered bridge will be closed from Oct. 3 to 7 and 10-14 for roof replacement. The bridge will be closed to vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians. Portions of the Lake of the Woods Bike Trail and Trillium Drive will also be closed. Read more

By Fred Kroner Both the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High girls’ cross-country team and the M-S boys’ cross-country teams emerged as Champaign County champions on Tuesday (Sept. 27) in a meet held at Tolono Unity. The Bulldog boys ran away from the field, compiling a team score of 30 points. Runner-up Champaign St. Matthew totaled 105 points.… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour pulled off two wins from its junior high girls’ basketball teams on Thursday (Sept. 22). The seventh-graders edged Bloomington, 21-20, and the eighth-graders posted a 30-8 triumph. The games were played in Bloomington. M-S seventh-grader Penelope Bird tallied six of her team’s eight fourth-quarter points as the Bulldogs recovered late from… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For as long as he can remember, Brayden Smith had one unchangeable goal. “I always wanted to compete in college sports,” Smith said. “It was always a goal for me.” He was a two-sport athlete – baseball and football – but needed to pick a favorite as he reached junior high.… Read more

By Isabella Zarate For years the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) has been hosting their annual fundraiser auction, and for about six years one of the biggest items has been a home cooked meal.  Mahomet resident, Manon Lalonde, has been cooking at volunteer events for Mahomet-Seymour schools since her eldest son was in kindergarten. Merely… Read more