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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball drops two over weekend
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In the battle for first place in the Apollo Conference on Friday, visiting Lincoln dealt Mahomet-Seymour its worst loss of the boys’ basketball season, 70-51. “We got down early and were not able to recover,” M-S head coach Ryan Bosch said. “I thought we could handle their press a little bit…
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Mahomet-Seymour wrestling wins Championship at Prairie Central
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Weather conditions prevented the Bulldogs from competing in a tournament at Sycamore, but instead they joined the field at Prairie Central on Saturday and captured team honors in the 17-school event. M-S amassed 252 points to outdistance the runner-up host school, which ended with 212 points in the 35th-annual event. M-S had…
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Mahomet-Seymour graduates named to 2019 Fall Parkland College Dean’s List
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2019. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students who earn less than 12…
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Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference action on Tuesday on the road, rallying to handle Effingham 71-67. Grant Coleman converted 13 of 15 free throws and tossed in a game-high 30 points. It was his third 30-point game of the season. “We played very inconsistent to start the game but were…
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Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball posts three early-week wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team capped an unique scheduling twist by winning three games in three days to start the week. The Bulldogs started the streak at home on Monday, handling Champaign Central 57-54 in overtime. A day later, M-S won its makeup home game against Effingham 58-48. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs…
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Mahomet-Seymour to host STEAM Career and Collegiate night
Mahomet-Seymour students and parents are invited to STEAM Career and Collegiate night at the Mahomet-Seymour High School from 5-7 p.m. on January 15. Organized by M-S Agriculture Teacher Jennifer Wherley, junior high and high school students will have a chance to learn about collegiate programs and scholarships, participate in interactive events and talk to employers…
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Everybody do the Library Crawl!
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The world is a book. Those who read, travel to many places, both near and far. But, those who visit only one library may be missing out. The Illinois Heartland Library System with host its second annual Library Crawl to encourage readers to visit nearby libraries to explore something new nearby. Over…
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Mental Health and First Aid class for Agriculture available
Carle ’s Mental Health and First Aid Training What you need to know: Tuesday, January 14 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Farm Credit Illinois1100 Farm Credit Dr., Mahomet, ILCost: $10 per personRegister online at carle.org/mhfa or call (217) 365-5460Contact: SeedsofWellness@carle.com BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There is a lot that farmers will talk about. They can tell…
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Loven, Orton and Jeffers receive 2nd Quarter Luke Busch HEART Award
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School announced its second-quarter Luke Busch Award winners before winter break. Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Each quarter students from each grade are selected based on helpfulness, effort,…
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Country star Jo Dee Messina to perform at Virginia Theatre
Champaign, IL—Country star Jo Dee Messina will perform at the Virginia Theatre on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $34.50 to $75 go on sale Jan. 10 at the Virginia Theatre Box Office, online at thevirginia.org, or charge by phone at 217-356-9063. A seasoned veteran of the music industry, Jo Dee Messina has had nine Number 1…