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By Fred Kroner Avery Allen just missed a double-double on Tuesday (Oct. 18), turning in a 13-kill, nine-dig performance at home as the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team swept Charleston , 25-17, 25-21, to complete an unbeaten Apollo Conference season. In the past four years, M-S has lost just three league matches (winning 47 of 50) while…

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By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s second one-goal win over Centennial this season was a 2-1 triumph (in overtime) on Tuesday (Oct. 18) and pushed the Bulldogs’ season-win total to a school record 18. The victory occurred in the semifinal match of a Class 2A regional at Urbana over the fifth-seeded Chargers, 2-1. Fourth-seeded M-S (18-5-2) will…

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By Dani Tietz Donations and expenditures of Citizens for Bulldog Blueprint from July 1 to Sept 30 were released recently by the Illinois Board of Elections. This political action committee was formed to support the June 28  Mahomet-Seymour School District referendum for $97.9 million.  It does not appear that this group is leading the charge…

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By Dani Tietz On Sunday night, I combed over an article about projections and capacity of enrollment at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School that would be published on Monday morning. I have been collecting data for years, looking at enrollment numbers, classroom sizes, the number of classrooms, and then following information given to the Mahomet-Seymour community…

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By Fred Kroner Hannah Martin scored a career-high 19 points on Wednesday (Oct. 12) as the Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade girls’ basketball team won, 32-17 at home over Champaign Edison. Breckyn Hess tallied seven points and Kenna Collins finished with six points. The Bulldogs scored the game’s first 16 points and never trailed. On Monday (Oct. 17),…

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By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high cross-country squads produced two individual All-State runners and two top-10 team finishes on Saturday (Oct. 15) in the Class 3A IESA state meet at Normal’s Maxwell Park. The boys’ squad placed fourth in the 27-school event, led by All-Stater Tate Bode, an eighth-grader who finished the 2-mile course in…

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It’s time for some Halloween fun in Mahomet! Beginning Friday, Oct. 21, there are some great Halloween events for young and old(er) alike! Friday, October 21: 2 TO 4 P.M. HALLOWEEN FUN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AT  THE MUSEUM Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 2-4 p.m. Halloween is right around…

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By Josh Jessup An Open Letter to the MS School Board, Dr. Lee, Community Members & Voters in the Mahomet-Seymour School District, As you’re likely aware, I’m a lifelong resident of Mahomet and a graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School and a parent of three Mahomet-Seymour students. You may also be aware that I’ve raised some…

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By Dani Tietz In a little over three weeks, the decision on the Nov. 8 ballot for $59.4 million in the Mahomet-Seymour School District referendum will be tabulated.  The district is asking voters to approve a property tax increase for the next 20 years in order to construct a 135,000-140,000 square-foot, two-story building to house…

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By Fred Kroner A hat trick by Nolan Wheeler and goalkeeper Zach Beyer’s 13th shutout of the season enabled the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team to tie the school-record for single-season wins with an 8-0 win on Saturday (Oct. 15) in the final regular-season match at Bloomington. M-S led, 5-0, at halftime. The 2019 M-S squad…

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