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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night in boys’ soccer on Wednesday (March 24) by posting their fourth shutout and by scoring a season-high 11 goals. All seven Mahomet-Seymour seniors were key contributors, accounting for eight goals, three assists and two saves in an 11-0 triumph over Taylorville. “Like they were something deciduous,…

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By Zainab Susi What has been happening to the Asian American community is absolutely horrible and so shameful. I don’t understand why anyone would purposefully hurt innocent people. History has shown time and time again hatred will never solve any problems or issues. Compassion, kindness, and empathy will. The recent attack in Georgia should not…

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There have been a lot of reasons to make excuses in 2020 and 2021. But the Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard team did not want to make any excuses.  That mentality led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive IDTA State Championship. “Even with marching band in the fall, our focus has been to continue training,” head coach…

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By Fred Kroner Sophomore Savannah Orgeron was chosen to the five-player All-Apollo Conference second team for girls’ basketball. The 5-foot-11 Orgeron led M-S’ 8-8 team in scoring, with a 14.8 average. She made 69.6 percent of her free throws for the season and had a 5.3 rebounding average. Orgeron finished sixth in the conference in…

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By Fred Kroner Senior Eli Warren was chosen for one of the six first-team berths on the Apollo Conference’s all-league boys’ basketball team. The 5-foot-10 Warren led the 10-4 Bulldogs in scoring, with a 15.2 average. He was third on the M-S team with 16 three-pointers and had a team-high 19 steals. He had the…

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By Fred Kroner Senior Josie Hess had 10 digs as the Bulldogs overpowered Teutopolis 25-13, 25-15 in a volleyball match on Tuesday (March 23) at Mahomet. Caylee Folken had 11 assists and three aces. Ainsley Ranstead put down seven kills. In junior varsity action, Teutopolis beat M-S, 25-10, 25-20. M-S (3-2) returns to action on…

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By Fred Kroner The eighth-grade M-S volleyball team pulled together to earn an IESA Class 4A sectional championship in their season-ending match on Thursday (March 18). Playing at Champaign Edison, the Bulldogs rolled past Edison, 25-11, 29-27. In the second set against the Comets, M-S had to overcome a 14-10 deficit. M-S regained the lead…

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By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High seventh-grade volleyball team added an IESA Class 4A sectional championship to the regional title it earned a week earlier. Playing at Champaign Franklin on Wednesday (March 17), M-S ripped off a 25-14, 25-11 victory over the Knights. In the first set, the Bulldogs overcame a 7-2 deficit. From…

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By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs netted 12 of 15 free throws and rallied for a 28-25 win at Mattoon in the season-opener for the eighth-grade girls’ basketball squad Mattoon held an 11-4 lead after the first quarter. “They were able to shake off the rust and fight back to take the lead by halftime,” M-S…

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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Erin Dallas and Ava Yeakel scored eight points apiece on Saturday (March 20) as the Mahomet-Seymour seventh-grade girls’ basketball team opened its season with a 30-19 triumph at Mattoon. Hannah Creel tallied six points. On Monday (March 22), M-S suffered a 21-19 loss at Paris Crestwood when the home team scored…

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