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Claybrooke to play soccer at Franklin College
Maddi Claybrooke has decided to follow in her mom’s footsteps. The 5’10” midfielder signed her letter of intent to play soccer for D3 Franklin College earlier this month. “My mom (Kristen) went to Franklin College and once I narrowed down that I wanted to go to a small school, Franklin seemed like a good fit,”…
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Family-friendly fun in “Audrey’s Amazing Race” to benefit M-S Drama Club
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Drama Department is raising money through a family-friendly, COVID-19 safe scavenger hunt on April 25. Focused on the main female lead in each “Little Shop of Horrors“, the 2021 spring musical, “Audrey’s Amazing Race” will begin at Mahomet-Seymour High School and take participants on a wild adventure through town to different…
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District to host Bulldog Blueprint meetings in April
The Mahomet-Seymour School District seeks input from community members as they continue to work toward a long-term facility plan. Starting on the evening of April 22 and extending into the fall, Mahomet-Seymour School District will host a series of community engagement meetings aimed at outlining principles that will guide the plan. “While our buildings have…
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Commentary: Remembering the 1996 Ogden tornado
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Monday was an anniversary for me. Not one that I care to remember, but one that I also can’t forget. There aren’t a lot of days in my past where I can recall exactly what I was doing at a particular moment in time. One exception is Friday evening, April 19,…
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Mahomet-Seymour JH Girls’ Basketball: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-JH-girls-basketball/.
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Bulldogs win second consecutive Apollo Conference title
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s path to a second consecutive Apollo Conference boys’ soccer championship was a difficult journey. The team had to play five league games in the final eight days of the season, ending with three road matches in the final four days. Two of those opponents were ones with designs on the Apollo…
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M-S Volleyball heads into final game with win over Teutopolis
By Fred Kroner Ainsley Ranstead swatted 10 kills and collected five digs on Thursday (April 15) as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team completed a season sweep of Teutopolis with a 25-11, 25-17 triumph on the road. Maddie Gaede had nine assists and Avery Allen wound up with four kills. M-S (12-2) returns to action on Thursday…
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Bulldogs held scoreless by Effingham St. Anthony
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs were held scoreless and limited to one hit in their season-opener on Thursday (April 15) at home against Effingham St. Anthony. The visitors posted an 11-0 victory. The lone M-S hit was a double by Mateo Casillas. St. Anthony built a six-run lead after two innings before Bulldog reliever Zac…
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Bulldogs kick off season with doubleheader wins
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs opened the season at home on Saturday (April 17) by sweeping a non-conference doubleheader from Champaign Central. M-S had two complete-game pitching performances. In the opener, Aubrie Shore fired a three-hitter and struck out 11 in the Bulldogs’ 5-2 triumph. In the nightcap, Karley Yergler pitched a four-hit shutout and…
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Mahomet-Seymour Football ends season with loss to Unity
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com For the second week in a row, Cole Hubble returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, but for the third time this season, Mahomet-Seymour’s football team suffered a loss against a state-ranked opponent. On Friday (April 16), eighth-ranked Tolono Unity (Class 3A) dealt the visiting Bulldogs a 25-19 loss. “It’s not…