Girls tennis focused on maintaining state dominance
Hailey DeGroff | The Chronicle After winning the OHSAA State Championship last October, the Mason High School (MHS) Girls Varsity Tennis team enters the 2025 fall season with one goal: to defend the title. With a strong returning lineup and consistent work ethic, expectations are high. The program has established itself as a powerhouse, capturing…
“Never forget” feels forgotten
Kaiya Lakes | The Chronicle For as long as I can remember, September 11th has been a sad day. A day where students go to school and take a moment of silence before beginning their classes, a day where parents reflect and recount where they were and how they felt all those years ago, a…
Comets rebound from setbacks with two convincing conference wins
Sololiya Ebba | The Chronicle The boys are back. On Friday, September 12, the Mason High School (MHS) football team secured a hard-fought 24-14 victory over the Oak Hills Highlanders, lifting their record to 2-2. For the Comets, the win marked another step forward in rewriting a disappointing start to the season. After dropping their…
Students take action as school board race heats up
Katie Samol | The Chronicle On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Mason residents will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for three Mason school board members. As election day approaches, candidates’ campaigns are in full swing. Campaign signs line Mason Montgomery Road, candidates hold events connecting with the community and social media feeds are flooded…
Comet Cupboard gains fresh food, fresh ideas
Emily Kemper | The Chronicle The Comet Cupboard has provided weekly meal packs to food insecure students in Mason City Schools (MCS) since 2019. Over time, it has expanded to include hygiene products, spirit wear, winter coats and other essentials, growing from 20 students served weekly to over 200 across the district. This year, the…
Comets maintain dominance, capture back-to-back titles
Sololiya Ebba | The Chronicle Winning the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) championship has become second nature for the Mason High School (MHS) boys varsity soccer team. With a 1-1 tie against Sycamore on October 14th, the Comets clinched another GMC title, their seventh in the past eight years and 12th overall since joining the conference…
Mason schools replace Personal Learning Days
Emily Kemper | The Chronicle A quick glance at the 2025-26 Mason City Schools academic calendar reveals a major change: no more Personal Learning Days. Replaced by four Journey Days spread throughout the school year, this change is expected to provide a more structured, meaningful learning experience for students and staff outside of the classroom….