Tag: Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling
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Kroner’s Picks: Mahomet-Seymour All-Decade Team (Winter)
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Twenty years ago, I was tasked with a challenge that was nothing less than daunting. My superiors at The News-Gazette asked me to select an all-decade team. They limited the choices to those individuals who had attended high school or junior college in Vermilion County. As I recall, there were 10 high… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour wrestling remains unbeaten
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The unbeaten Bulldogs won their home-opener on Tuesday, decisioning Clinton 53-26. Posting pins for M-S were Peyton Myers (152 pounds), Gage Granadino (160 pounds) and Seth Buchanan (285 pounds). Granadino and Buchanan each had first-period falls. The other M-S athlete to win a non-forfeited match was Logan Petro (138 pounds), who won… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour wrestling defeats Centennial and Chatham Glenwood
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Peyton Myers registered first-period pins in both of his matches on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team opened its dual-meet schedule with a pair of victories. The Bulldogs dispatched Centennial 42-34 and Chatham Glenwood 39-34 in Champaign. The 152-pound Myers posted pins in 1 minute, 20 seconds and in 1:06. Bulldogs Logan Petro… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling places 3rd at Matozzi Invitational
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs placed third in Saturday’s 12-team Matozzi Invitational at Hinsdale South High School. M-S, state-ranked in Class 2A in the preseason Illinois Best Weekly poll, finished behind two Class 3A schools (Bolingbrook with 207 ½ points and Neuqua Valley with 170 ½ points). The Bulldogs didn’t have entries in two weight… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling to begin season ranked 25 by The Illinois Best Weekly
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour High School wrestling was ranked 25th in the preseason Class 2A state poll issued last week by The Illinois Best Weekly. Four Bulldogs received attention in the individual state rankings, including senior 285-pounder Seth Buchanan, who was rated fifth after coming off of a 34-12 season. Other teammates earning recognition were… Read more
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MS Youth Wrestling to hold informational meeting on Sept. 18
The MS Youth Wrestling Club is holding its parent-only informational meeting on Sept 18 at 6:30 PM in the Lincoln Trail Cafeteria. The club is open to boys and girls grades K-5, and emphasizes fun and instruction. Beginners are welcome, and it is never too late to start wrestling! New members will need to provide a… Read more
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MSJHS Wrestlers ready to showcase talent at IESA State Competition
A long season is about to come to an end. The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestling team has been competing since Nov. 27, but this weekend, seven of the team’s wrestlers will finish what they started by competing in the IESA State Tournament. Eighth-grade wrestlers Caden Hatton, Brad Schoonover, Brennan Houser, Ryan Yancy and Colton Crowley… Read more
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MSHS Wrestling season comes to an end
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Wrestling season ended for Mahomet-Seymour on Tuesday night with a loss in the team-dual sectional at Taylorville High School. The Bulldogs (14-8) dropped a 37-32 decision to Troy Triad, which secured a berth in the Class 2A Elite Eight this weekend in Bloomington. Each school won seven matches, but the difference came… Read more
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MSHS Wrestling captures fifth consecutive IHSA 2A Regional title, DeMay breaks school dive record
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com All Mahomet-Seymour wrestling coach Rob Ledin needed to motivate his squad was to share how the regional seeds indicated a tough three-team competition. On paper, M-S was a scant four-point favorite entering Saturday’s Class 2A tournament at Urbana High School. With a margin that is anticipated to be close, every extra bonus… Read more
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Mahomet Seymour Athlete of the Month: Dante Roberts
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Parents have two choices when receiving a diagnosis that is unfavorable about a child. They can accept it, and make due as best as they can. They can reject it and independently search for alternative solutions. “The best thing for me,” Katrina Roberts said, “is to tell me something can’t be done.”… Read more