Covering Maury High School sports.
By Noah Krawchik After Maury football’s 82-0 beat down of Booker T. Washington last Friday at home, our Athlete of the Week is quarterback Au’Tori Newkirk. Important stats include: 294 pass yards. 87 percent pass completion. Six pass touchdowns. Continue reading Athlete of the Week-Au’Tori Newkirk
By Grant Miller If you entered Maury High School’s gym during the pep rally, you might have noticed the loud students, teachers wearing blue and orange, and the DJ hyping up the crowd. However, a 6-foot-10 inch man once known as The Beast sat front and center. Former NBA player, University of Maryland star, and Maury grad Joe Smith attended Maury’s Homecoming pep rally and … Continue reading Joe Smith comes to Maury High School
By Grant Miller Navaj Figueroa won at the Ocean Lakes Fall Classic with this takedown. His words before the match up: “I’m not losing this one.” If you have any suggestions for the next Athlete of the Week, please email gmiller831@nps.k12.va.us by this Saturday morning. We will post them by Monday. Continue reading Athlete of the Week-Navaj Figueroa
By Grant Miller Lots of people attend sporting events. The spectators know the players. The players know the coaches. Few people know their athletic director. Like a farmer toiling in his field, we seldom meet him, but we see the fruits of his labor. Maury High School’s athletic director Tommy Staples took just over 10 minutes out of his relentless schedule to speak about life … Continue reading Balancing act-a Q&A with Athletic Director Tommy Staples
By Grant Miller Maury High School’s girls volleyball team played in a competitive tournament on Saturday and walked away with a learning experience. Maury played in the Endless Summer High School Tournament, one of the largest tournaments on the East Coast, on Saturday, and while they lost three in a row before winning one, they used the experience as a litmus test for the season. … Continue reading Maury girls volleyball falls short in tournament play
By Moriah Schranz A fifteen minutes and 17 seconds 5K is unheard of at Maury High School, until now. On Sept. 4, Mateo Canga, a junior at Maury High School, placed first in the Eastern District Meet #1, while also breaking the school record for the fastest five kilometers. Canga finds inspiration from many people in his life, especially his parents. He says they have … Continue reading The 15-minute 5K-Mateo Canga is a generational runner
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