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Mahomet-Seymour Class of 2021: Senior Spotlights
The Mahomet Daily will recognize Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolgraduates each week until graduation on May 28. Senior students will stillhave the opportunity to submit a photo and answer questions in theupcoming months. To participate, contact Principal Chad Benedict atcbenedict@ms.k12.il.us.
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Ammons to hold virtual open house on Champaign County Clerk’s office
The Champaign County Clerk’s office will hold a virtual open house on May 26 from 6-7PM on Zoom. The goal is for the community to learn more about the County Clerk’s office and all the services it provides. “Since taking office, we have worked hard to educate the public on several things we do in the County Clerk’s office. Although we are still in…
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10 Question Friday: Colleen Combes
About Colleen: I was born and raised in a suburb of Chicago. I met my partner while attending UIS for a degree in communications. I have a small consulting business that has allowed me to work with a variety of local businesses and organizations in Mahomet and in the CU area helping with marketing, branding,…
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Athlete of the Week: Karley Yergler
Mahomet-Seymour Junior Karley Yergler has entered the 2021 softball season poised to help the Bulldogs reach their goals. The 5’7” pitcher has accumulated 87 strikeouts in 43 innings. She’s earned a run average of .65 and a 6-3 pitching record by allowing just 19 hits. Yergler also has a 14-game hitting streak. In 40 at-bats,…
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Illinois to move to Bridge Phase on May 14
Illinois is poised to move into the “Bridge Phase” by May 14, according to Gov. JB Pritzker. The bridge phase is a 28-day period that will allow for higher capacity limits and increased business operations before Pritzker fully reopens the state. Barring any significant reversals in the state’s key COVID-19 indicators, that move could come…
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Shoaf sets new school record in 110-meter high hurdles
By Fred Kroner Senior C.J. Shoaf, who already owns one school record for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ track and field team, set a mark in a different event on Wednesday (May 5) in the team’s outdoor opener at Mount Zion. Shoaf was the Bulldogs’ lone double winner in individual events, taking first in both the 110-meter…
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Mahomet-Seymour girls track places second at Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs won four of 17 events on Wednesday (May 5) at a four-school meet at Mount Zion and placed second. The host Braves totaled 121 ½ points. M-S ended with 97 ½ points. Third-place Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond finished with 35 points. M-S had a double individual winner in senior Shaelin Ruzich. She won…
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Mahomet-Seymour Soccer shuts out Charleston
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner was involved with four goals (two goals and two assists) on Tuesday (May 5) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team hit a season-high 11 goals in an 11-0 shutout at Charleston. Teammates involved with three goals were Elise Hertling (who had a hat trick with three goals), Brea Benson (one…
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Carr and Sampson pick up first home runs of the season
By Fred Kroner Zach Carr and Will Sampson each powered their first home runs of the spring and Blake Wolters went 2-for-2 at the plate on Monday (May 3) as the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team topped Centennial 13-2 at home. Scoring two runs apiece were Carr, Sampson, Nate McFall, Andrew Norman and Wolters. Wolters pitched a…
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Bulldog Softball on five-game win streak
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometmews.com Abigail Akers and Kenadi Granadino each crashed three hits on Monday (May 3) as the Bulldogs pounded Centennial 12-1 in a softball game in Champaign. Granadino and Ashley Campbell each drove in three runs. Campbell collected two hits. M-S stole seven bases, including two apiece by Jadyn Hannah and Kayla McKinney.…