Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle The Mason baseball team is swinging for the fences this season, led by a large and experienced senior class. The 29-man varsity roster boasts 17 seniors this year with high hopes for what they can accomplish together. Eight of the seniors were on the 2022 Comets’ team that made the state final four including four […]
Read moreHarper Stull | MBC, Mason Sports Radio, The Chronicle Contributor For the last 23 years, Tony Affatato has been the girls track and field head coach, but this year Affatato is expanding that role to bring together the boys and girls teams under one united group simply named Mason Comets Track and Field. When Affatato was approached about taking over […]
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Camden Paeltz | The Chronicle Rob Matula has dedicated 18 years to the Mason girls’ basketball program. For his final home game on February 10, the Mason community united to celebrate his impact. Matula has been coaching basketball ever since 1988. 26 of those years Matula has spent across three teams as the head coach, 18 of which have been […]
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Andrew Little | Editor-in-Chief The Mason girls swim and dive team entered CT Branin Natatorium looking to make a splash, and left as state runners-up. The Comets have been on an upward swing for the past three seasons, finishing in 16th place at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division One finals in 2022 and seventh place last year. […]
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Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle What once was seen as a way for older people to get their blood flowing, is turning into a sport for all ages. A group of students at Mason High School (MHS) are rallying to further pickleball as a sport for all to play. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Topline Participation […]
Read moreMitchell McMillen | The Chronicle When sophomore Colin Keough steps onto the ice for the Mason High School hockey team, he and his teammates are sharing more than just a jersey. Keough and several of his teammates don long-flowing mullets. Keough acknowledges his mullet fits a stereotype, but chooses to embrace the identity. “I chose my hair because when you […]
Read moreCamden Paeltz | The Chronicle On January 13th, the annual Mason Wrestling Invitational took place. The invite consisted of some of the top high school wrestlers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. To accommodate the needed space, the arena at Mason Middle School annually transforms into a wrestling arena. Four mats are set up for matches occurring simultaneously. The unique atmosphere […]
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Hudson Pitcock | The Chronicle Brotherhood is not just a slogan, it is an on-court advantage. Last year, Adam Toohey took over as head coach of the Mason boys basketball team. The Comets went 16-8 in his first year, but the on-court results are not the only thing that the team is looking to build on. After 27 years of […]
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Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle Freshman Mulenga Cole is diving into new waters, continuing his swimming career after traveling across the pond from Zambia to Mason. Cole’s family moved from Zambia, a country in southern Africa, to Mason this summer to be closer to family and for Mulenga to attend an American high school. Zambia is nearly 8,000 miles from […]
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Andrew Little | Editor-in-Chief After three state final-four appearances, seven Greater Miami Conference championships, and countless lives impacted, girls’ basketball coach Rob Matula’s legendary coaching career is approaching its conclusion. On November 30, 2023, Matula announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2023-24 season, concluding his 18-year tenure as the head coach of the Comets. Matula started […]
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Camden Paeltz | The Chronicle We are halfway through the 2023-2024 school year, and the fall sports season has wrapped up. Our Chronicle sports staff decided to celebrate the holiday season by acknowledging some of the many great achievements of our fall sports athletes and teams. Mason had four teams win in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC): the girl’s volleyball […]
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Hudson Pitcock | The Chronicle On Thursday, November 23, a new Thanksgiving tradition started in Mason with the first annual Turkey Trot. The 5k race was hosted by the Mason High School Cross Country and Track and Field boosters. 1158 runners participated, including current runners, alumni, and Mason community members. In addition to providing a fun holiday event, the Turkey […]
Read moreCamden Paeltz | The Chronicle On Saturday, November 4, the boys’ cross country team had the opportunity to go for the three-peat: three consecutive state cross-country championship victories. Since 2000, only four boys teams in Ohio’s division one have repeated as state champions and no one has placed first three times in a row. The Comets finished in second place […]
Read moreRound 1 vs. Lebanon The Comets entered the playoffs as the #9 seed after a 5-5regular season. They opened their postseason run on the roadagainst #8 Lebanon. Mason’s offense took an early lead, scoring17 points in the first half including a 66-yard touchdown runfrom Temi Adesanya. The defense held on for a shutout 17-0victory with four interceptions. Round 2 vs. […]
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Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle With multiple key graduated seniors no longer representing the Mason Comets at the tennis state tournament this year, a new young duo has emerged and earned the title of state champions. On October 20 at The College of Wooster Tennis Courts in Wooster, Ohio, Emma Wagner and Pratyusha Chaudhuri took home the Ohio Tennis doubles […]
Read moreShrija Shandilya | The Chronicle The Mason boys’ water polo team is entering uncharted waters during its most successful season ever. The team recently placed second at the Ohio Cup, its highest finish ever, and is the second seed in the upcoming Ohio Water Polo Association (OWPA) state tournament. Senior Andrei Khudiakov attributes the team’s success to their increased intensity […]
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Andrew Little | Editor-in-Chief When quarterback Quinn Brown’s name is announced on Friday nights, Mason fans may be experiencing déjà vu. For the fifth time in six years, one of the Brown brothers is the signal caller for the Comets. Quinn spent the past three years playing tight end for the Mason football team, watching his older brothers Collin (2018-19) […]
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Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) athletes are embracing a new “Smart” training method. The motto has even been printed on t-shirts and worn by student-athletes throughout the school. Trent Smart, the Director of Strength and Conditioning at MHS, has brought a fresh style of training to Mason athletics since joining the staff in 2022. Smart grew […]
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