Sean Speidel | The Chronicle Prior to this year, junior Kyra Hemelgarn had never even put on a pair of skates. Now she is playing forward for the Mason hockey team. As a former lacrosse player, Hemelgarn went from not knowing how to skate just a few months ago to being an important member of the Mason hockey team. Hemelgarn’s […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle The Mason Comets wrestlers are back on the mat and they have high expectations to pin down another Greater Miami Conference championship. The Comets will hit the mats with several newcomers. Thirty-three percent of the team consists of first year wrestlers, making this season one of development and potential surprises. Head coach Nicholas Maffey aspires […]
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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle The Mason Comets prevailed against Lakota West Wednesday, December 8 beating the Firebirds 55-28. It was the Comets’ second straight win, catapulting them to a 3-1 record, good for third place in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) standings. Mason led the entire game, jumping out to an 11-0 lead in the first quarter behind the […]
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By Andrew Little | The Chronicle Sports Editor The Mason Comets Chess team completed a perfect season on Tuesday, November 30, winning their final five matches at the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) Championships held at Sycamore High School to finish 13-0-1, their second consecutive undefeated season and sixth straight conference championship. The tournament was held in a format called swiss-style […]
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By Savannah Libby | The Chronicle The Mason Comets closed out the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic hosted at the Mason Arena with a 54-47 loss to the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars on Saturday, November 27. The Comets notched their first win of the season the night before by defeating Tri-Village 60-46 on day one of the classic. Trailing by two points […]
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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle Achieving perfection is not a simple feat. On October 16, 2021, the Mason boys cross country team made history. The first five runners to cross the finish line in the Greater Miami Championship (GMC) were Comets. This gave Mason the first-ever perfect score in the GMC championship. Cross country meets are scored by assigning points […]
Read moreAbby Waechter | Managing Editor Assisted by Divy Bose and Savannah Libby Ten months ago, Grace McKay was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. On November 6, 2021, she was Mason’s top finisher at the cross country state final. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the body’s lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system, and usually are […]
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Junior Shyla Aggarwal becomes first Comets singles tennis champion Defeats familiar foe to claim title Andrew Little | The Chronicle Some teams are synonymous with winning. The Mason women’s tennis team is one due, in part, to Shyla Aggrawal. On October 23, Aggarwal, a junior for the five-time reigning state champions, became the first Mason Comet to win the singles […]
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At the conclusion of each sports season, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selects All-Conference teams for each individual sport based on athletes’ season performances. The Chronicle, however, has determined our fall sports selections for an All-Chronicle team. Fall Sports Coach of the Year: Tom Rapp | Boys Cross Country Rapp won his third state championship riding his team’s depth rather […]
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Green tie about more than just game day for football program Savannah Libby | The Chronicle High School football is about tradition and for the past twelve years since Brian Castner took over as head football coach one of those traditions has been the game day attire of the players on the Mason football team. While most high school football […]
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Andrew Little | The Chronicle Like most teenagers, Jacob Hernandez listened to his mom. When his mother told him he could not play football when he was younger he opted to play soccer to stay active. Mom approved. But Hernandez still entertained thoughts of one day playing football like his dad did when he was in high school. Hernandez, a […]
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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle The quarterback gets the headlines and the coaches get the criticism, but there are many important people on the Mason football team who go unnoticed. Student coaching assistants (CAs) work behind the scenes helping the program by performing essential tasks that allow the coaches to focus on coaching, and the players to focus on playing. […]
Read moreSean Speidel | The Chronicle Mason athletes are taking their shot. In order to avoid quarantine that could prevent them from playing in games several Mason Comet athletes decided to get Covid-19 vaccine this year. Last year athletes contact traced were ordered to sit out nearly two weeks which for some players meant missing several games. With the new rules […]
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Read moreMason swimmers’ dream of competing in the Olympics coming into focus Andrew Little | The Chronicle Three seconds. That is how close Carl Bloebaum is to achieving an Olympic dream. Bloebaum, a senior and one of the most decorated swimmers in the history of Mason High School swimming, advanced to the second wave of qualifying for the United States swim […]
Read moreA PHOTO ESSAY BY LILY HALLER The start of the 2021 athletic season also marked the return of the Black Hole. Living up to the mantra of “We’re Back!” the Black Hole is back like they never left with more energy than ever. With rejuvenated passion, the beloved student section is doing everything they can to support the Comets. “My […]
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