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Fourth of July Weekend Celebration Guide
July 2 Farmer CityFan appreciation and Fireworks at Farmer City Raceway: Adults $5, Kids 12 & under Free, Pit passes: $30, Fireworks will begin at dark. MahometFreedom Fest, Lake of the Woods, Mahomet: 4 p.m. until dark, Admission is $2 per person, with children 5 and under free. Military persons with ID get in free,…
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Three Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers place at IWCOA state meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour varsity wrestlers earned state medals and All-State honors on Friday (June 25) in the IWCOA Class 2A tournament at the Bank of Springfield Center. Sophomore Mateo Casillas – unbeaten until the state championship match at 195 pounds – was the state runner-up after a 3-1 loss to Washington’s Donnie…
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Athlete of the Week: CJ Shoaf
Mahomet-Seymour’s CJ Shoaf placed first in the IHSA Class 2A high jump last weekend. At 6’4″, Shoaf captured the state championship with a leap of 6 feet, 1 ¼ inches. He holds the Mahomet-Seymour High School record with clearing 7 feet, ¼ inches earlier this season. At the state meet, the University of Illinois recruit…
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Josie Hess to play volleyball at Parkland College
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cliff Hastings doesn’t yet have teen-aged daughters – that day is on the horizon – but he understands the mindset of the age group. He works with teen-agers on a regular basis as the head coach of the ultra-successful Parkland College women’s volleyball program. Eight straight Parkland teams coached by Hastings…
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University of Illinois to require students to receive COVID-19 vaccine prior to fall semester
The University of Illinois will require students on their three campuses — Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield — to receive a complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, if they are able to do so. According to a Mass Mail on Monday, faculty and staff will not be required…
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Ten Mahomet-Seymour athletes receive Apollo Conference recognition
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Ten Mahomet-Seymour athletes earned all-Apollo Conference first-team status this spring in either baseball, softball or girls’ soccer. Another four Bulldogs were chosen for the all-Apollo second team. In softball, senior Aubrie Shore completed a perfect 3-for-3 collection of first-team accolades. She was recognized by the Apollo as a freshman, sophomore and…
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10 Question Friday: Father’s Day Edition
By Zainab Susi A Tribute to Wonderful Fathers! I am blessed to know many great Fathers. For this year’s Father’s Day I asked some of them to answer questions about their experience with fatherhood. All these fathers are doing a great job by teaching their kids what they have learned from their own lives and…
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Eight Bulldogs qualify for IWCOA state tournament
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Eight of the 12 Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers who participated in the Class 2A sectional tournament the Bulldogs hosted on Saturday (June 19) qualified for the state tournament. The lone M-S sectional champion was undefeated sophomore Mateo Casillas (195 pounds), who prevailed in the finals 7-5 in overtime to improve his season record…
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Shoaf wins high jump, places in three events in Class 2A state championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com It took 84 years, but Mahomet-Seymour finally has its second track and field state champion in the high jump. Back in 1937 – when it was known as Mahomet Community High School – Paul Blue set a school record, winning the one-class high jump at the state meet with a leap…
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Athlete of the Week: Payton Ragona
Four-year letterman Payton Ragona left the Mahomet-Seymour wrestling program early to serve in the United State Army late on June 7. Prior to heading to bootcamp, Ragona amassed 62 career victories, 23 of which ended by fall. He earned the Brent Johnson Ironman Award in 2018, was a member of the Illinois Top Dawg Disney…