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Virtual Auction and Raffle to support U-C Books to Prisoners
Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners is hosting its first-ever Virtual Auction & Raffle! The event will run Monday, February 22 – Saturday, March 6 at tinyurl.com/B2Pauction. Items include donations from local businesses, artists, and more! Proceeds from this event will help U-C Books to Prisoners fulfill its mission to provide free books to people incarcerated in Illinois…
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Athlete of the Week: Owen Kearns
Freshmen Owen Kearns has helped the young Mahomet-Seymour swim team jump off to a 4-2 start after three meets in 2021. At 5’10”, Kearns finished with runner-up performances in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly in his first high school meet against Champaign Central and Charleston. A week later, he finished first in the…
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Kearns, Varga and McAnally win individual events
By Fred Kroner Freshman Owen Kearns won two individual events on Tuesday (Feb. 23), helping the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in a three-school boys’ swimming meet at Lincoln College. Kearns was victorious in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. Springfield rolled up 134 points to capture team honors. M-S was next with 116…
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Buzzer-beater secures Mahomet-Seymour win over Mattoon
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner’s buzzer-beater capped Mahomet-Seymour’s comeback from a 15-point halftime deficit on Monday (Feb. 22) as the Bulldogs edged visiting Mattoon 63-62 in an Apollo Conference girls’ basketball contest. Mattoon, which had beaten M-S by seven points earlier this month, built a 35-20 halftime cushion in the rematch. The Bulldogs cut their…
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Bulldogs pick up Apollo Conference win over Taylorville
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eli Warren scored seven of his team-high 18 points in overtime on Wednesday (Feb. 24) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team pulled away from Taylorville, 48-42, for an Apollo Conference win at home. The teams were tied 40-40 after regulation. Warren also had a team-high five assists. “He was really instrumental…
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Bulldogs pick up wins over Edison, Urbana and St. Joe
Trey Peters tallied a team-high 16 points on Wednesday (Feb. 10) as the Bulldogs overpowered Champaign Edison in Mahomet, 44-26. Luke Dyer scored 13 points. “We were able to create turnovers and play pretty solid defense throughout the game,” coach Doug Ingold said. On Thursday (Feb. 18), Dyer sparked the Bulldogs to a 40-21 win…
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M-SJHS 8th grade volleyball remains unbeaten
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high girls’ volleyball teams each needed three sets to secure wins on Wednesday (Feb. 17) at Clinton. The seventh-grade team rebounded from a loss in its previous match by putting away the Maroons, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23. Ava Hewitt’s seven-point run from the service line was instrumental in clinching the…
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State announces new federal funding to feed low-income students
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced new federal funding to expand the state’s food assistance program for school-age children who would normally receive free or reduced-price meals. Pritzker said the additional funds to the existing Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program will help feed 200,000 more children, for a…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve to re-open some spaces
As we head into the spring and summer seasons, the COVID pandemic is still the leading factor in planning for the reopening of both indoor and outdoor activities. Now that Region 6 has entered Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, some facilities and services of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District can resume operation. Here…