College Football Bowl Game Face-off

Andrew Little | Sports Editor Sean Speidel | The Chronicle As the college football bowl games approach over winter break, our sports writers Andrew and Sean challenged each other to a test of their expertise. The two each picked the full slate of bowl games and debated the highest-profile games of the slate including the College Football Playoff matchups. Andrew […]

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Clean Sweep: Mason becomes second school in OHSAA history to win both cross country state championships in the same year

Sheer and utter domination. Both the Mason high school boys and girls cross country teams concluded dominant seasons with victories at the Ohio High School Athletic Association state championship meet in Obetz, Ohio. The boys won their second-consecutive state title and fourth all-time, while the girls won their first title since 2013 and third all-time.  The boys won the 2021 […]

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COMET ZONE’S STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE MONTH: October 2022, ISAAC SCHACHLEITER

Isaac Schachleiter Andrew Little | The Chronicle Senior cross country runner Isaac Schachleiter has been dominant throughout the cross country regular season. He opened his season with a convincing victory at his home course, the Mason Invitational, winning by a 10-second margin. Schachleiter’s next three meets were out of state, and he continued his brilliance. He placed second at the […]

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Dream Deals: Mason athletes share their ideal name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsership

Camden Paeltz | The Chronicle Name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have changed the game in college sports by al- lowing amateur athletes to get sponsorships with corporations and profit off of their personal brands. The deals can range from local restaurants to luxury car companies or billion-dollar apparel brands. They often come with additional perks like free food or […]

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FOOTBALL STARTS 5-0 IN GMC, SURPASSING PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS

Andrew Little | Sports Editor 5-0. The Mason Comets have shrugged off preseason expectations to start their season undefeated in Greater Miami Conference play, one of their best starts ever.  Last season the Comets finished their season with a 4-7 record and finished in seventh place in the GMC. The Comets lost significant talent with their outgoing seniors, particularly on […]

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Fago leads influential senior class

Andrew Little | The Chronicle As the Mason Boys Volleyball team prepares for its next chapter as an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sanctioned sport next season, it is preparing to say goodbye to an impactful senior class. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, boys volleyball along with girls wrestling will be officially recognized as a state sanctioned sport, […]

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Chronicle All Stars – Spring 2022

At the conclusion of each sports season, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selects All-Conference teams for each individual sport based on athlete’s season performances. The Chronicle, however, has determined our spring sports selections for an All-Chronicle team. (All stats as of 5/9 per gmcsports.com) Spring sports coach of the year: Curt Bly | Baseball Bly has led his uber-talented squad […]

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Comets pitching staff led by trio of flame throwers

Andrew Little | Sports Editor With three of the state’s top starting pitchers on the mound and more firepower in the bullpen, the Comets’ pitching staff is among the nation’s most dangerous. Seniors Brenden Garula and Noah Samol, committed to the University of Cincinnati and Georgia Tech respectively, and junior Michael Murphy, who holds multiple division-one offers, form a trifecta […]

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People first and athletes second

Andrew Little | The Chronicle Life is fragile. Sadly, nothing reminds people of that more than tragedy. On the morning of April 9, former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins passed away after being struck by a car on a highway.  Like many, I found out from seeing the initial report tweeted by Adam Schefter, the most prominent reporter in football. […]

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Chronicle All Stars – Winter 2022

At the conclusion of each sports season, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selects All-Conference teams for each individual sport based on athlete’s season performances. The Chronicle, however, has determined our winter sports selections for an All-Chronicle team. Fall Sports Coach of the Year: Rob Matula | Girls Basketball Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Rob Matula led his Comets to a […]

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Girls basketball state tournament coverage

Comets fall in State Championship overtime thriller Andrew Little | The Chronicle Sports Editor After a 27 win season, the Mason girls basketball team could not get its storybook ending, suffering a heartbreaking 63-56 overtime loss to the Reynoldsburg Raiders in the state final. The Comets got out to an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter before West Virginia […]

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Bowling team rides strength of junior class to new heights

Andrew Little | Sports Editor After three consecutive finishes as co-Greater Miami Conference champions, the Mason Comets boys bowling team has rolled ahead of the field to become the favorites to win the conference outright. The Comets have leaned on a strong junior class that makes up eight of the ten varsity bowlers. Ogden Nijikowski, Caden Graham, and Kyle Brackenridge […]

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Development key for Comets heading into rest of season

Savannah Libby | The Chronicle  Andrew Little | Sports Editor   Since joining the Greater Miami Conference in 2008 the Mason Comets boys basketball team has had only three losing seasons (2008, 2010, and 2013). In that time the Comets have claimed two conference titles and been among the winningest teams in one of the toughest public school conferences in the […]

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Expecations high as Comets reload

Andrew Little | Sports Editor Reload, not rebuild. That’s the plan for the 2021-22 Mason Comets girls basketball team. Despite losing four starters from last season’s district championship team, the Comets have hopes to reach even greater heights this season with some new additions. Gone are point guard CC Cary, forward Marilyn Popplewell, shooting guard Riley Cosimi and star guard […]

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Keeping It In Check

Mason student among the top in the world in chess rankings Andrew Little | Sports Editor A chess player who is in the top one percent of players in the country walks the halls of Mason High School. Sophomore Jason Wang has a rating of 2,448 from the US Chess Federation, the highest among active players in the state. In […]

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