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Bulldog Volleyball heads into end of season with strong record
By Fred Kroner The season-long unbeaten streak for the eighth-grade Mahomet-Seymour girls’ volleyball team was stopped on Thursday (Feb. 25) at Monticello. M-S dropped a 25-19, 25-23 decision. The Bulldogs fell behind 6-2 in the first set and trailed 22-14 in the second set. The Bulldogs did pull into a 23-23 tie in the final…
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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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East Central Illinois Legacy Project: Julia F. Burnham
EDITOR’S NOTE: In order to understand living conditions and social movements of past centuries, the Mahomet Daily will feature residents of East Central Illinois who have done the little things in their lives to make a difference in moving equality for all forward. This project is in partnership with the Museum of the Grand Prairie,…
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Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Cayden Versetto
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that you’re making a difference. That’s what happened to Mahomet-Seymour freshmen Cayden Versetto. The four-year member of the Mahomet Area Youth Club was very surprised when he was named the 2020 MAYC Youth of the Year. “It’s a reason for me to keep pushing because sometimes I just feel like,…
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Mahomet-Seymour to provide assistance with dual credit fees to families in need
Mahomet-Seymour families in need of financial assistance will be able to have the cost of dual credit courses taken care of by the district beginning in the 2021-22 school year. The move comes after Parkland College passed a fee for the dual credit courses onto high schools. Mahomet-Seymour Administration brought a measure to the board…
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Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten registration opening March 2
Kindergarten registration will open to Mahomet-Seymour children who will turn five-years-old before September 1, 2021 on March 2. The district will use Skyward to enroll incoming kindergarteners for the 2021-22 school year. Any family who is enrolling their student for the first time will visit https://skyst.mscusd.org/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/skyenroll.w to create an account. Parents will be contacted via email if…
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CUPHD is expanding 1B Eligibility to Include Residents Age 16 and Older with Underlying Health Conditions or Disabilities
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 who lives or works in Champaign County that fall within Phases 1A and 1B and for residents 16 years of age or…
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Mahomet-Seymour Swimming defeats Urbana
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour won 9 of 12 events – including a sweep of the three relays – and outpointed Urbana on Saturday (Feb. 27) in a boys’ dual swimming meet at the Urbana Aquatic Center, 101-81. After six events, the Bulldogs trailed by a point. Two Bulldogs, Aron Varga and Mitch McAnally placed first…
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Mahomet-Seymour Conference wins show team’s improvement
By Fred Kroner Since the second half of the Apollo Conference girls’ basketball schedule has started, there has been one consistent element for Mahomet-Seymour’s team. The opponents the Bulldogs lost to during the first round, they have beaten in the rematch. The team M-S had defeated earlier, it lost to the second time. The loss…
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball defeats #10 Effingham
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour registered its most significant win of the boys’ basketball season on Friday (Feb. 26), earning a 62-61 victory at Effingham. Effingham was ranked 10th in the state in Class 3A and had won its first 10 games before the Bulldogs snapped the streak. Eli Warren tallied a season-high 23 points…