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Byron ties for medalist honors
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Sylvia Byron tied for medalist honors in Mahomet-Seymour’s Girls’ Golf Senior Night match at Lake of the Woods on Thursday against Mount Zion. Byron carded a 50 and shared the top spot with freshman teammate Ainsley Winters and two Mount Zion competitors: Madelynn Lutt and Riley Houser. Mount Zion won…
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M-S Soccer remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eli Warren scored two goals on Thursday, helping the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in Apollo Conference matches. M-S posted a 3-1 win at Charleston. Both of Warren’s goals were assisted by Nate Lundstrom. The other Bulldog tally was courtesy of Kadyn Jones, assisted by Jake Janda. “The Bulldogs were typically trying to…
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M-S Tennis places fourth in Apollo Conference tournament
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour won a school-record fourth consecutive dual match on Thursday, decisioning Urbana 6-3 in Urbana. The Bulldogs (4-3 season record) won five singles matches, with each victory occurring in straight sets. Manvika Kohli (No. 6 singles) lost just one game, Emma Clements (No. 5 singles) lost just two games and Mrinali…
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Bulldogs eliminated from playoff contention, Yancy leads teams in tackles
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Friday, dropping a 13-6 football decision at home to Lincoln. This is the third time in the past five seasons that M-S has missed out on postseason competition. Braden Finch’s 4-run scoring burst in the fourth quarter lifted the Bulldogs (1-5) into a…
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Marching Bulldogs take first in 5A at EIU
The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band captured first place in the 5A division at the 2019 Eastern Illinios University Marching Band Competition on Oct. 5. The Bulldogs took best general, best drum major and best auxiliary. Washington Community, who placed second, took best music, best visual and best percussion. Champaign Central placed third and Urbana High School…
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MSJHS Cross Country: more than just a course
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Junior high can be a confusing time for students. But at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, there is a group that helps them gain individual confidence, become part of a group and realize their full potential. Growing numbers season-to-season indicate that the Mahomet-Seymour cross-country program is doing something right. For some runners,…
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Benedict, Brunner, Janda and Lundstrom lead Bulldog Soccer Team
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The selection of soccer captains for Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer program is neither a popularity contest nor done at the sole discretion of the head coach. M-S coach Jeremy Davis takes feedback from his team and augments it with his own observations. When those factors were combined late in the summer, it…
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Drinkwalter, Winters, Byron and Burke place in top 20 at Apollo Conference meet
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior Jameson Drinkwalter fired an 85 on Monday at Mount Zion and tied for 13th individually in the Apollo Conference golf tournament. Those firing an 81, or lower, earned all-conference accolades. In the team race, M-S combined for a 361 and placed sixth in the seven-school meet. Team titlist Charleston ended…
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M-S Soccer falls to Urbana
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com An eight-match winning streak was halted on Monday when the Bulldogs fell behind 4-0 and lost at Urbana, 4-1. Eli Warren netted the M-S goal, assisted by Nate Lundstrom. M-S (11-3-1) returns to action today at Charleston.