Jack Mendelsohn | The Chronicle Sports A six yard touchdown pass in the game’s final seconds from senior quarterback Ashton Sheafe to senior receiver Ethan Jordan spoiled Homecoming for the Middletown Middies and gave the Mason Comets a hard fought 17-14 victory Friday night on the Middies’ home field. It was a tale of two halves for the Comets. The Middies […]
Read moreJack Mendelsohn | The Chronicle After 19 seasons at the helm of the Mason High School cross country program, head coach Tom Rapp is set to retire at the conclusion of the fall season. He will leave behind an impressive resume of team accomplishments. Under Rapp’s direction, the program has won four Ohio High School State Championships, four state runner […]
Read moreKatie Samol | The Chronicle As the Mason High School (MHS) Varsity Sideline Cheer Team gets their fall season rolling, they are kicking it off with a team that is significantly different from that of last season. Last year, the MHS Varsity Sideline Cheer Team had 16 seniors with three captains; the seniors made up over 70 percent of the […]
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Sololiya Ebba | The Chronicle The Mason Men’s Soccer team, holders of two Greater Miami Conference championships in the past three years, is kicking off the 2024-2025 season with a familiar face on the sidelines. Following the departure of the previous head coach, Nate Baer, former JV Green coach Garrett Szabo took charge of the successful program last spring. On […]
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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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