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By Fred Kroner Junior Mateo Casillas (195 pounds) and senior Jacob Dobbins (160 pounds) each went 5-0 on Saturday (Dec. 18) to help the state-ranked Mahomet-Seymour wrestling squad capture team honors in the Tyler Cox Dual-Meet Memorial Tournament at Chatham Glenwood. Casillas had one pin for the day and raised his winning streak to 15… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour Junior Caden Hatton is making his mark in the field of Illinois state wrestlers. With 12 wins, Hatton is ranked fourth in the 106-lb weight class. He went undefeated early on in the season at Edwardsville with a 21-6 technical fall win. Hatton was moved into the 113-lb weight class as the Bulldogs traveled… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour opened the home portion of its wrestling season on Tuesday (Dec. 14) and blitzed Clinton 53-9. In non-forfeited matches, the Bulldogs held a 3-2 edge. The M-S non-forfeit winners were Tallen Pawlak, with a pin at 138 pounds, Nicholas Demos, with a 17-2 technical fall win at 160 pounds, and Camden… Read more

By Fred Kroner Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Dec. 14) as Mahomet-Seymour dispatched visiting Taylorville 57-48 in an Apollo Conference boys’ basketball game. For the first time this season, the Bulldogs have won back-to-back games. Quenton Rogers led a trio of M-S players in double figures. He knocked down 19 points. Blake… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour knocked down 10 three-point shots on Monday (Dec. 13) and cruised to a 63-24 non-conference girls’ basketball victory at Tolono Unity. M-S also nailed 13 of 16 free throw attempts. Leading the offense were Cayla Koerner (20 points) and Savannah Orgeron (19 points). Both players nailed three three-pointers. Also hitting from… Read more

By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade basketball team split its first two games played last week, winning 36-31 at Clinton on Monday (Dec. 6) and then succumbing to George Evans 34-13 on Tuesday (Dec. 7). On Thursday (Dec. 9), the Bulldogs rallied at home to defeat Urbana, 32-27. Cade Ashby and Landyn Hannah each fired… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team lost an overtime game on Saturday (Dec. 11) at Riverton in a contest that would have earned the school a state trophy had it won. The Bulldogs dropped a 33-29 overtime decision to undefeated Lake Zurich North (25-0) in the IESA Class 4A state quarterfinals. “We felt… Read more

This photo album of the 2021 Hodges and Dodges Christmas display is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Hodges-and-Dodges-MARVELous-SANTA-Extravaganza-2021. Read more

This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Madrigals-2021/. Read more

By Fred Kroner Ivie Juarez poured in 16 first-quarter points on Thursday (Dec. 9) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team jumped into an early 37-7 lead after eight minutes en route to a 73-17 triumph over Apollo Conference foe Charleston. Juarez finished with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of her boards were… Read more