The Mason Girls Basketball team traveled to the University of Dayton Arena in their quest for a state championship title. On March 11, 2022, the Comets defeated Massillion Jackson 54-35 in the state semi-final to advance to the state championship game on March 12, 2022, where they fell to Reynoldsburg 63-56 in an overtime classic. “To get to this point […]
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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle Mason Challenger league athletes had the opportunity of a lifetime to live out their own field of dreams at the Little League World Series. Every year the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania chooses two Challenger League teams to play in an exhibition match. Mason was one of two teams selected in a raffle […]
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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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Alisha Soni | The Chronicle, Managing Editor The Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA) and Journalism Education Association (JEA) Ohio announced Andrew Little as the 2024 Ohio Student Journalist of the Year. Little was awarded for not just his journalistic work in a variety of areas, but skills of leadership, diversity and ethics. Little’s first experience with journalism was in 2018 […]
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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 […]
Read moreAndrew Little | The Chronicle I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “Hollywood has run out of creative ideas,” while watching television and seeing an advertisement for the latest blockbuster. The trend of sequels, reboots, and adaptations of existing Intellectual Property (IP) has dominated the film industry for the majority of my lifetime. The phenomenon seems […]
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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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Track counting on talented young sprinters heading into postseason Camden Paeltz | The Chronicle Andrew Little | Sports Editor The Mason girls’ track team is sprinting toward the postseason. The lineup is headlined by a young sprint group full of depth, including a record-breaking 4×100-meter relay. Junior Abby Love, junior Emilia Capiello and senior Peyton Connelly return from last season’s […]
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Michael Niere Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior attacker Michael Niere has been a force to be reckoned with all season long for the Comets. He led the team to an undefeated regular season record and a Greater Miami Conference championship. After scoring 29 goals as a junior, second-most on the team, Niere has taken another step forward this year […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Nate Kelly can often be found cheering on the Mason Comets leading the black hole student section at many sporting events, but his favorite competitive environment is on the water. Kelly has been fishing for his entire life, starting as a young kid learning from his grandfather at his pond. What began as a bonding […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Sophomore Alisha Fox was a standout for the Comets softball last year and is off to another scorching start to the year. She is starring both on the mound and at the plate, leading the Comets in runs batted in and pitching in 35 of 36 innings. Fox has demonstrated power as a batter hitting […]
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Review by: Andrew Little Directed by: Michael B. Jordan Rating: 3.5/5 Creed III marked two major firsts for the Rocky/Creed franchise. It was actor Michael B. Jordan’s debut feature film as a director and the first movie in the series without Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa. Despite the drama that surrounded Stallone’s absence,the film did not suffer without his iconic character. […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior Max Plumley had a phenomenal performance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association boys swimming state championships. He finished in second place in the 100-yard freestyle and in fourth place in the 50-yard freestyle. Plumley was also the anchor for the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay, which placed sixth and fifth respectively […]
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Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle As they gear up their microphones and sound boards, Mason High School (MHS) students get ready to cast. Freshman Elle Riva started her podcast Write That Down in May of 2020. The cast consists of Riva interviewing teachers and authors and discussing everything from relevant authors to new reads. Riva said she found her start […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Sophomore Madie Parrish has stepped into a leading role for the Mason girl’s basketball team this year. Her 13.7 points per game lead the team and are fourth-most in the Greater Miami Conference. Her game-high 27 points against Lakota East in the regular season finale helped lead the Comets to another GMC Championship. Parrish’s clutch […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior Caden Graham is leading the charge for the GMC-leading boys’ bowling team to a hot start to their season. He leads the conference with a 218.8 average and is in the top three in total pins. The Comets are currently 6-0 and 3-0 in conference play. They are led by a talented senior class […]
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Andrew Little | The Chronicle Shockwaves were sent throughout the entire football community when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after a collision and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in front of over 65,000 fans and millions of television viewers. Debates over player safety due to concussions have dominated headlines over the past two decades, however Hamlin’s injury resonated with the […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior Ben Golan has taken on a major role early in the season for the Comets. Through five games, the forward leads the team in points, rebounds and blocks. His 10.4 rebounds per game are the most in the Greater Miami Conference. Last season, Golan operated off the bench playing 11.5 minutes per game. This […]
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