Tag: Mahomet-Seymour Sports
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Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame: Leo Vitali
Editor’s Note: The Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Class of 2020 has been announced. Over the next four publishing days, the Mahomet Daily will share the stories of the inductees: Fred Kroner, Jason Seaman, Janet Watkins and Leo Vitali. The inductees will be enshrined at the homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 18 against Effingham. *This… Read more
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Keith Pogue returns to the Mahomet-Seymour Football team as Assistant Coach
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There’s a familiar face working with Mahomet-Seymour High School football players once again. Former head coach Keith Pogue – who won nearly two-thirds of his games during an 11-year stint as head coach – has returned to the staff as an assistant. He is working with quarterbacks and special teams. It was… Read more
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Stage 2 of Return to Play awaiting IDPH approval
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) released a draft for Stage 2 of Return to Play guidelines Wednesday. Currently, the plans are pending Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) approval. Stage 2 could begin as early as June 26 if the Phase 4 requirements of Restore Illinois are met throughout the state. Teams, which in… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour fall sport coaches proceed with caution in Phase I of Return to Play
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s not business as usual, but it is nonetheless back to business for Mahomet-Seymour athletes. The M-S district – along with others who are members of the Illinois High School Association – are entering Week 2 of a plan to get students who are involved with sports to be active again.… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour’s Mrinali Kesavadas named Class of 2020 Valedictorian
Editor’s Note: Last week we highlighted Annie Bao, the Class of 2020 Salutatorian. Read her story here. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mrinali Kesavadas had an education both inside and outside the walls of Mahomet-Seymour High School. This was true even before the final semester of her final year was cut short due to COVID-19, which… Read more
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Kobe Essien to play baseball at Quincy University
Mahomet-Seymour’s Kobe Essien has committed to continue his baseball career at Quincy University. A NCAA Division II school, which is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the Hawks were 10 – 6 prior to the remainder of the Spring 2020 season being canceled. Under the direction of Josh Rabe, a two time All-American with… Read more
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Jake Anderson to play baseball at Millikin
Mahomet-Seymour High School’s Jake Anderson will continue his athletic career on the collegiate level as a member of the Men’s Baseball Team at Millikin University. Located in Decatur, Illinois, the Big Blue are a member of The Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Millikin Basebball program… Read more
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Chloe Buzicky to play soccer at Millikin
Mahomet-Seymour’s Chloe Buzicky has committed to continue her athletic career on the collegiate level as a member of the Women’s Soccer Team at Millikin University. A two-year starter and varsity letter winner, Buzicky was part of a Bulldog defensive unit that allowed less than ½ goal per game (12 total goals in 26 games) in… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour will not compete in spring sports if IHSA allows a few summer games
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com State championships are out of the question in 2020 for athletes and teams that participate in any Illinois High School Association spring sport. The statewide organization announced that decision last week. However, there is a possible caveat. At the same time, the IHSA kept open the possibility that some high school games… Read more
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Cox, Heinold and Pawlak qualify for IESA State Tournament, IESA cancels meet
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestlers advanced to the IESA Class 2A state tournament, which was scheduled to start on Friday, in DeKalb, at Northern Illinois University. However, the IESA announced on Thursday that the tournament had been cancelled. Peyton Cox won the 112-pound weight class in last Saturday’s Jacksonville Sectional. At 85… Read more