Parrish prepares for final high school season

Sololiya Ebba | The Chronicle When the Mason Comets take the court on Friday, November 22 against Lakota West, it will be the beginning of the end. It will mark the beginning of Madie Parrish’s senior and final season as a Mason Comet.   This career flaunts a freshman year state championship appearance, multiple Greater Miami First-Team titles, more Division I […]

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State championship caps off Rapp’s career

Camden Paeltz | Editor-in-Chief On November 2, the Mason High School Boys Cross Country team reclaimed the top step on the state championship podium. It was the Comets’ third state title in the last four years. The Comets finished ahead of local rival St. Xavier.  Junior Caden Winship led Mason, scoring sixth overall and finishing in 15:09. Following Winship was […]

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MHS varsity football players honor Coach Lapthorn

Aybika Kamil | The Chronicle The Mason High School (MHS) Varsity Football team faced many challenges this season. After the news of offensive line coach Bill Lapthorn’s passing, the players rallied together to honor their late coach throughout the season. Lapthorn started coaching the MHS Varsity Football team in the 2018-2019 school year. The legacy that Lapthorn left for his […]

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The meaning behind the ink: MHS athletes and their tattoos

Katie Samol | The Chronicle Players sprint down the field, hurling the ball at one another in an effort to score a touchdown. As the crowd tracks the action, tattoos adorning the athletes’ bodies catch attention. One athlete displays a sleeve working its way up his bicep, while another showcases an intricate design filling his calf. Although this scene might […]

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Mason dominates Princeton to secure GMC titles

Camden Paeltz | Editor-in-Chief October 10 proved to be a challenging day for the Princeton Vikings, as they hosted both the Mason varsity volleyball and boys’ soccer teams, who each secured victories that clinched the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) championship titles on Princeton’s home turf. The Mason varsity volleyball team continued their dominance in the conference, winning the first three […]

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Last second heroics propel Comets to win over Middletown

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 […]

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Rapp to wrap it up at season’s end

Jack 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 […]

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“This is home”: Szabo’s return as head coach

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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Comets lean on experience and unity as winning formula

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 […]

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Affatato hopes to unite track and field athletes into one cohesive program [MULTIMEDIA] [WEB EXCLUSIVE]

Harper 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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New pickleball club rallies support for rising sport

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 […]

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Girls swim and dive earns state runner-up finish

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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Athletes express team unity through hairstyles

Mitchell 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 […]

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Sabirdjanov pins down 100th win at Mason Invitational

Camden 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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