Category: Local

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour netted 19 first-quarter points on Friday (Dec. 10) and relied on a strong defense to turn back Effingham, 46-35, in an Apollo Conference boys’ basketball game in Mahomet. Quenton Rogers posted team-high totals of 11 points and seven rebounds. Blake Wolters scored eight points and claimed a team-high four steals. Wyatt… Read more

By Fred Kroner Wrestling at Mahomet-Seymour means opportunities for more than just the top grapplers to compete. Thanks to an ambitious schedule, which would place individuals over their maximum number of matches allowed (45) during the regular season, Bulldog coach Rob Ledin is able to get varsity matches for a number of different squad members.… Read more

This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball vs. Mt. Zion is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Village-Christmas-2021/. Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High eighth-grade basketball team punched their ticket to the Class 4A IESA State Tournament with a 34-24 victory over Effingham Wednesday. The Bulldogs’ performance in the first quarter likely secured the win as they built a 13-6 lead.  Effingham stuck with Mahomet-Seymour through the fourth quarter when Lily Bosworth and Ava Yeakel… Read more

This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet Village Christmas is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Village-Christmas-2021/. Read more

By Fred Kroner Aron Varga set school records in two events on Saturday (Dec. 4) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swimming team opened the season by winning a four-school meet at Charleston. Varga was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.62) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.10). M-S totaled 140 points to outdistance the field. Runner-up Charleston… Read more

By Fred Kroner Four Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers won twice on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in two dual meets at Lincoln. Caden Hatton (113 pounds), Braeden Heinold (152 pounds), Brennan Houser (170 pounds) and Mateo Casillas (195 pounds) were each double winners in meets against Chatham Glenwood and Champaign Centennial. Hatton posted a 15-0 technical fall win and… Read more

By Fred Kroner The storyline is not changing for the short-handed Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team. The Bulldogs continue to play teams close before falling short at the end. When M-S dropped a 42-41 decision on Tuesday (Dec. 7) at Charleston, it marked the fourth loss of the season for the team. Those setbacks have been… Read more

By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner matched her season-high with 26 points on Monday (Dec. 6) at home as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team built a huge lead and withheld a late flurry by St. Joseph-Ogden to earn a 58-46 win at home. M-S carried a 45-18 lead into the final eight minutes. Koerner swished a… Read more

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Lakeview Subdivision off of Tin Cup Road in Mahomet draws crowds to two light shows that bring the “kid” out of spectators. Known as the “Superhero House” (206 N. Spruce Drive) and “The Hodges Christmas Light Show” (106 N. Red Bud Court), owners Jason Hodges and Joe Dodge… Read more