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. […]
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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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Sean 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 […]
Read moreSavannah Libby | Sports Writer Centerville’s Jackson Courville’s 46 yard field goal with 15 seconds left on the clock dealt the Mason Comets a stunning 15-14 defeat to the visiting Elks. Leading 14-5 with under three minutes to play it looked like the Comets were on their way to opening the season 2-0, but when Centerville quarterback Chase Harrison hit […]
Read moreAndrew Little | Sports Writer Mason football returned Friday night, August 20 with a 15-7 victory over the Gahanna Lincoln Golden Lions in a game dictated by strong defensive plays. The Comets offense started out slow with two possessions without a first down, due in part to the Lions defensive line putting pressure on senior quarterback, Michael Molnar. The Mason […]
Read moreDivyana Bose | Staff Writer When senior Erica Fennimore hears the sound of the starter’s gun she knows she’s about to go through what is considered one of the most gruelling races in high school track and field. Eight laps around the track. Two miles of heart pounding, throbbing pain from the neck down, screaming ankles, aching feet, and legs […]
Read moreRilee Malloy | Staff Writer Mason softball player Audrey Renaud knows what it’s like to be mocked. She also knows what it’s like to get the last laugh. Renaud has Tourette’s Syndrome. A disorder that involves uncontrollable repetitive movements or unwanted sounds, also called tics. Even though she started developing severe tics in the seventh grade, Renaud wasn’t diagnosed with […]
Read moreCody Allgor | Staff Writer The three sport varsity athlete has slowly started to become something of the past at Mason High School. However, some Comet athletes are not ready to give up playing the sports they love, even if it means dealing with a jammed packed training schedule and lingering injuries. As a junior, Michael Molnar was the starting […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Coaches’ kids get treated differently. Even though parents and teammates think coaches’ kids get special treatment, it is usually the furthest thing from the truth. Parents often try to coach their kids from the sidelines or on the drive home. After a while, a child can start to resent the parent coaching. But when your […]
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Matthew Smith | Sports Editor In a normal season, the Mason baseball program would be looking to build off what they did last season. But this spring isn’t normal and the last time the Comets took the field was in 2019. The Comets will be entering their 2021 season without having played a game in two years. Many teams are […]
Read moreRaghav Raj | Staff Writer Two of Mason’s most successful athletic programs will have new leaders in the fall of 2021. A 2020 Greater Miami Conference coach of the year takes over for the departed Tiann Myer in girls volleyball, while a former Ohio Coach of the Year has been tapped to take over the boys soccer program. Myer, who […]
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Player content and photos compiled by Cody Allgor, Staff Writer There are some numbers that are synomymous with sports. Michael Jordan’s number 23, the number three on Dale Earnhardt’s car, Babe Ruth’s number 4, or the iconic number 42 of Jackie Robinson. Sometimes in high school an athlete is simply handed a jersey and that’s their number. Some athletes grow […]
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Cody Allgor | Staff Writer March 2, 2019. The day that Jenni Meier’s life changed. On her way home at the end of that day, Meier’s car was struck by a semi-truck. Taking four jaws of life to free her from the wreckage, she was eventually air-carried to University Hospital and transferred to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The list […]
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