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M-S Baseball captures Apollo Conference title
By Fred Kroner One week after clinching at least a tie for the Apollo Conference championship, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team secured undisputed possession of the title. M-S swept Mount Zion at home on Saturday (May 14), winning 12-0 and 10-9 thanks to an offense that produced two home runs in each game. Blake Wolters, who…
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Yergler breaks school record for strikeouts in one season
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour was limited to four hits – two by Maddie Cortez – and dropped a 5-1 softball decision on Thursday (May 12) at Pontiac. Kenadi Granadino’s single drove in Karley Yergler with the lone M-S run. Yergler pitched all six innings, allowing six hits and just two earned runs. She walked no…
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Bulldogs place seventh at Tolono Unity Sectional
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour senior Ariana Lingard was a near-miss on Thursday (May 12) in her bid to qualify for the girls’ Class 2A track and field state meet. The Bulldog sprinter placed third in the 100-meter dash at the Tolono Unity Sectional. Her time was 12.77 seconds. The top two placers in every event…
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Koerner approaches new milestones in as Bulldogs win over Morton
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner had one goal and two assists on Thursday (May 12) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team earned a 3-1 win at Morton. Lauren Schnepper booted two goals and Brea Benson contributed one assist. M-S led, 2-1, at halftime. “The Bulldogs played well in a matchup up two postseason No. 1…
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Christie Clinic Photos: Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Play 2022
This photo album of Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School play is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/MSJH-Play-2022/.
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Athlete of the Week: Brea Benson
Mahomet-Seymour Senior Brea Benson surpassed a milestone many midfielders do not as the Bulldogs 2022 regular season comes to an end. Benson, who relocated from Tucson, AZ, to central Illinois three years ago, scored her 50th goal against Mattoon on May 4. Acting as a bridge between the defenders and forwards on the field, midfielders…
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Kick off summer fun with Mahomet Public Library on May 28
Let’s be real: summer is the most wonderful time of the year. The Mahomet Public Library agrees. “Summer is kind of like Christmas for library,” Howard said. Numbers across the board light up for the circulation, people coming in and out of the building and events. “It’s the time of the year that kids can…
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Community opinions vary on path forward as voting window opens in Champaign County
By Taylor Castro Members of the Mahomet-Seymour community have been sharing their opinions of the Bulldog Blueprint with the school board. The Bulldog Blueprint, a $97.9 million bond issue, will appear on the June 28 ballot. Board members have been debating the logistics of this plan for over a year. At the February 22 meeting,…
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M-S tennis wins four matches against STM
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs won two matches in singles and two in doubles on Monday (May 9), but dropped a 5-4 decision at St. Thomas More in boys’ tennis. Claiming singles wins for M-S were Gaspar Covarrubias Zuniga (No. 5) and Sam Hibbs (No. 6). Hibbs had the toughest task, dropping the first set,…
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Normal Community soccer edges past Mahomet-Seymour
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner and Brea Benson each tallied one goal, but Normal Community snapped a 2-2 tie with a goal in the final 10 minutes and edged the visiting Bulldogs, 3-2, on Tuesday (May 10) in a girls’ soccer match in Normal. Janel Straub had an assist for M-S. “M-S had a great…