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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eight Bulldogs secured top-four finishes on Thursday (Sept. 24), helping the M-S girls’ swimming team to a runner-up finish in a three-school meet at Lincoln. Charleston was the meet winner with 89 points. M-S totaled 40 points and Lincoln ended with 12 points. Senior diver Elise Hertling was the Bulldogs’ lone… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs placed ahead of one state-ranked Class 1A girls’ cross-country team, but landed behind two others on Saturday (Sept. 26) in the 49th Spartan Classic. Second-ranked Monticello (according to milesplit.com) was the team meet champion with a score of 22 points. Fourth-ranked Unity was the runner-up (35 points), followed by M-S… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs swept the team and individual honors on Saturday (Sept. 26) in the 49th running of the Spartan Classic boys’ cross-country race in St. Joseph. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a meet which traditionally attracts about two dozen teams was limited to four of Central Illinois’ premier programs. M-S emerged as… Read more

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and state ID cards will be extended another three months, Secretary of State Jesse White announce Wednesday. White announced expirations for licenses and IDs will be extended until Feb. 1, 2021, so the cards will remain valid throughout that span. The extension… Read more

Despite running short-handed, as three varsity runners were withheld from the meet, the Bulldogs placed second in a four-team cross-country race on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at Dodds Park, in Champaign. Meet champion Urbana Uni High had 20 points, followed by M-S (35), Tuscola (94) and Villa Grove/Heritage (101). M-S had five runners finish among the… Read more

By Fred Kroner Emma Clements was part of victories in both singles and doubles on Monday (Sept. 21) though the Bulldogs dropped a 6-3 decision at Mount Zion. Clements won at No. 4 singles in straight sets, handling Anna Brunner, 6-2, 7-5. In doubles, she teamed up with Amalie Fried at No. 1 with a… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs posted their best team score of the boys’ golf season on Tuesday (Sept. 22) in decisioning Centennial 167-171 in a dual meet at Lake of the Woods. All six M-S participants scored between 41 and 44. Zach Courson was the meet runner-up and led the Bulldogs with a 41.… Read more

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors announced on September 23, 2020, that they have voted to expand the IHSA State Series in two fall sports, adding a second round of postseason play in boys & girls golf and boys & girls cross country. There will be no additional fee to compete in… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs’ top five runners crossed the finish line within 17 seconds of one another on Monday (Sept. 14) in a three-school race at Mount Zion. Auggie Gaudio was the team-leader, finishing the 2-mile course in third place in 12 minutes and 22 seconds. He was a step in front of teammate… Read more

By Fred Kroner Seven Bulldogs secured top-10 finishes on Monday (Sept. 14) in a 40-runner field at Mount Zion. With meet champion Avah Turner leading the way, M-S captured team honors, totaling 22 points. Runner-up Mount Zion accumulated 52 points and Effingham ended with 70. Turner’s 2-mile time was 13 minutes and 10 seconds. Teammates… Read more