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Bulldog Soccer tops Effingham
By Fred Kroner Five players put in goals on Thursday (April 8) as M-S dispatched Effingham 5-2 in an Apollo Conference match in Effingham. Tucker Antonacci, Clayton Gibson, Sam Henrichs, Nate Lundstrom and Eli Warren found the back of the net for the Bulldogs. Logan Woodward was credited with three assists. Lundstrom and Warren each…
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Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball rallies in final sets to defeat Mount Zion
By Fred Kroner It was a case of déjà vu on Thursday (April 8) when Mahomet-Seymour played host to Mount Zion in an Apollo Conference volleyball match. When the rivals played in the season-opener, Mount Zion won the first set before M-S rallied to win the final two sets. In the rematch, Mount Zion won…
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Bulldog football dominates Charleston
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs took control from the opening kickoff on Friday (April 9) en route to their most dominating win of the football season, a 35-3 triumph at home over Apollo Conference rival Charleston. Senior Cole Hubble returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and, after Kyle Walmer converted the…
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Savoy 16 announces free Summer Movie Series
The Savoy 16 Movie Theatre has announced is 2021 Free Summer Movie Series. The selected movies, free to all ages will show at 10 a.m. on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, beginning on May 25. Doors open at 9 a.m. Attendance is limited to stadium capacity. The schedule for the Savoy 16 Summer Movie Series is…
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Call for Art Submissions for “Pandemics as a Portal to Change”
The Krannert Art Museum, the Museum of the Grand Prairie, The Urbana Free Library, Urbana Arts and Culture Program, the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois, and Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, among other organizations, are calling for art that reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists are invited to submit visual art, creative writing,…
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Illinois Residents 16 and Older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone 16 years of age or older who has not yet received their first dose of the vaccine. It is important to note…
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Crime Stoppers considers Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program a success
Champaign County Crime Stoppers announced Tuesday that through the Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program, 32 firearms were taken off the streets and 26 people were arrested in gun-related felony crimes since 2019. Because of the success of the program, and funding support from the Champaign County Community Coalition and the City of Champaign, Crime Stoppers will…
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Athlete of the Week: Skylar Yancy
Mahomet-Seymour’s Skylar Yancy has rushed for over 100 yards in the last two weeks of play. The senior averaged more than 10 yards per carry against Effingham, scoring four touchdowns, and ran for a team-high 155 yards. Yancy has gained 392 yards on the ground through three games. Although the Bulldogs fell to state-ranked Mount…
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10 Question Friday: Keith Pogue
About Keith: I grew up in St. Joseph, Illinois. I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University for undergrad and went on to complete my law degree at Washington University in St. Louis. I practiced law for seven years before getting my teaching certificate. I am a social studies teacher at Mahomet-Seymour High School and coach football…
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Ryan McClure hits hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A new month has produced a new person with a hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods. On Wednesday (April 7), Ryan McClure, owner of Bankco Doors in Mahomet, made his second career hole-in-one. McClure aced the 163-yard 14th hole, using a 9-iron and hitting a pink Titleist Velocity ball. Witnessing the…