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Bulldogs outlast Spartans
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler pitched a three-hit shutout and struck out 17 batters on Thursday (April 28) as the Mahomet-Seymour softball team escaped with a 1-0 win on the road at St. Joseph-Ogden. The win was the 14th of the season for Yergler. She has reached double figures in strikeouts in 12 games. M-S…
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Mahomet-Seymour soccer remains unbeaten
By Fred Kroner Seniors played the starring role on Thursday (April 28) for the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team. As the Bulldogs moved a step closer to the Apollo Conference championship, seniors accounted for every assist and five of the goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Lincoln at Middletown Field. Senior Cayla Koerner connected on…
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Athlete of the Week: Cece Abramson
Cece Abramson is not only helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team gain momentum in the spring 2022 season, but the senior is also leading in the classroom. Recently, Abramson tied for third in the pole vault at 8 feet, 7 inches at the Champaign Central Invitational. In a meet at Mahomet-Seymour High School…
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SVPWD and Mahomet raise water rates in 2022
Mahomet residents will notice a change in their water rates in 2022. The Village of Mahomet approved their increase on April 26 while Sangamon Valley Public Water District approved their changes in January. SVPWD serves residents north of I-74 and east of IL-47 whereas the Village serves all other incorporated areas. SVPWD approved their first…
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Village purchases property on Elm Street as it builds downtown plan
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees approved $135,000 to purchase the property located at 304 S. Elm Street Tuesday. The .4 acres that is zoned residential was acquired by The Cox Property Group, LLC. in 2008 for $96,000. According to Village Administrator Patrick Brown, the Village obtained an appraisal, which indicated the value of…
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Mahomet-Seymour places second at home track meet
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs placed second on Tuesday (April 26) in a six-school girls’ track and field meet in Mahomet. Mount Zion was first (207 points). M-S registered 116 points. M-S had three event winners. Sophomore Ava Boyd led a trio of Bulldogs to the top three spots in the 800 meters (2 minutes,…
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Mahomet-Seymour picks up team honors at Pontiac Relays
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour won nine relay events on Tuesday (April 26) and cruised to team honors in the six-school Pontiac Relays. M-S collected 198 points. Runner-up Pontiac ended with 172 ½ points. The Bulldogs won three varsity relays, including one that is not contested in most meets, a 4,000-meter distance medley that starts with…
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Akers connects for two home runs in Mahomet-Seymour win
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour used three solo home runs – two by Abby Akers – to edge Normal Community, 4-2, at home on Tuesday (April 26). Akers and Karley Yergler – who blasted her team-high eighth home run – accounted for all four of the M-S hits. They each had two hits. Yergler (13-1) had…
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Koerner leads Bulldogs with a hat trick
By Fred Kroner With a hat trick on Tuesday at Charleston, Mahomet-Seymour’s Cayla Koerner hit the 40-goal mark for the girls’ soccer season. In addition to her three goals, Koerner also had two assists in the Bulldogs’ 9-0 triumph. M-S led 8-0 at halftime and posted its fourth consecutive shutout and ninth of the spring.…
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Village rejects bids for tennis courts, pickleball courts
Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees rejected all bids for tennis courts would have been built at Middletown Park and pickleball facilities at 13 Acres Park Tuesday night. The Village received two bids, ranginging from $780,000 to $884,000 for the six tennis courts with bullpen. Lighting and electrical were not included in the base bids. …