By Grant Miller You can usually tell when you’re walking into a quality boxing gym when it overloads your senses: aroma of blood and sweat, the beeping of the timer, the pop of athletes hitting the heavy bag and mitts. However, the best boxing gyms are filled with voices, especially the grunts of boxers sparring and the non-stop coaching from the edge of the ring. … Continue reading Boxing lessons belong in school too-an op-ed
By Grant Miller An Emmy award winner spoke to Maury students on Wednesday. Alex Whittler, anchor from Fox 5 Atlanta and Emmy Award-winning journalist, visited the Commodore Chronicle to speak to Maury’s student journalists Wednesday afternoon. Whittler has an extensive journalism career. She anchors Good Day Atlanta and co-hosts Fox 5’s Black History Month special. But before moving to Atlanta, Whittler reported in Richmond, Virginia, … Continue reading Alex Whittler speaks to the Commodore Chronicle
By Grant Miller Maury boys basketball lost to Green Run Tuesday night. Despite mounting a comeback in the fourth led by their seniors, Maury fell short against Green Run High School 61-54. Maury’s seniors Adrean “Baby A” Newton and Jayvion Green scored 19 points each. Green dropped four 3-pointers, and Newton had three steals. However, Green Run’s starting big man, senior David “Trey” Miller, dominated … Continue reading Maury loses to Green Run in the state quarterfinals
By Grant Miller and Alamar Alyamani Maury boys basketball took a loss Saturday afternoon. After a close first half, Woodside defeated Maury 63-45 for the regional championship in Booker T. Washington’s gym on Saturday. Both teams played stifling defense in the first half, and both teams fought to earn every basket, leading to a 25-20 lead for Woodside at the half. Woodside’s size advantage was … Continue reading Basketball Regionals Round 3-Maury loses to Woodside, still qualifies for states
By Grant Miller There was an upset in Norfolk Thursday night. King’s Fork of Suffolk walked into Norview High School ranked 14th in the state in Sports Illustrated, but they left with a 48-41 loss courtesy of Maury’s stifling defense and strong perimeter play. Initially King’s Fork’s size posed an issue, including 6-foot-8 senior Jeremiah Morris’ rim protection, but Maury’s pesky defense mostly neutralized him … Continue reading Basketball Regionals Round 2 – Commodores crush the Bulldogs
By Moriah Schranz As students walked through the door of Maury High School following their winter break, they were met with the implementation of Governor Youngkins cell phone policy. Students are heavily reminded of this rule, for it is repeated every morning on the announcements, the start of lunch and in many posters across the hallways. On January 1, 2025, this policy became mandatory for … Continue reading Maury enforces Governor Youngkin’s executive order, leading to mixed opinions
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