MAHOMET — Mahomet-Seymour athletics has seen numerous individuals go on to compete at the next level in recent years, most notably a pair of two-time News-Gazette Players of the Year in Avery Allen on the volleyball court and Blake Wolters on the baseball field. Allen is preparing for her first beach volleyball season at Boise State University, and Wolters skipped college to head straight for the professional ranks after the Kansas City Royals selected him in the second round of the 2023 MLB draft. The 19-year-old Wolters is currently with the Columbia Fireflies in Class A.
But the next wave of Bulldog greats have wasted no time introducing themselves to the world. Junior volleyball player Lily Bosworth will be playing for Michigan State University in two years’ time, and seniors Ellie Barker and Mason Orton have committed to Butler University volleyball and Northern Illinois University baseball, respectively. A look back As a sophomore in 2023, Bosworth had a lot of weight on her shoulders.
Not just because the young star was the starting middle blocker on one of the best volleyball teams in the state, but because there were numerous college coaches in the stands throughout the season, and most of their eyes were on her. “At first, I didn’t quite believe what was happening. It all happened so fast,” Bosworth said.
“I wasn’t super stressed about it because I knew I had so much time and that I couldn’t commit until the summer and they were just coming to watch .