Maury suffers second straight loss on the year to Bishop Varina

By: Orazio Merlo On Friday September fourth the Maury High School Commodores lost a close game 35-34 to the Varina Blue Devils in overtime Maury lost due to their defensive struggles and lack of aggression in overtime. The Commodore offense played well despite the loss especially Senior running back Tayshawn Branche who ran two touchdowns in including a 54 yarder to open the game. Junior … Continue reading Maury suffers second straight loss on the year to Bishop Varina

Mallard Creek Gains a Close Victory as Maury Falls 31-30 in Season Opener

By: Noah Krawchick The Maury High School Commodores suffered their first loss of the season to Mallard Creek High School on Friday, August 28. Despite a promising first half lead, Maury struggled to keep their momentum in the second half, due to an inconsistent passing game, and a weak defense. Maury dominated the first half of the game with a 24-7 lead, thanks to a … Continue reading Mallard Creek Gains a Close Victory as Maury Falls 31-30 in Season Opener

Miller takes his talents to South America

By Moriah Schranz Grant Miller has taught at Maury High School for three years. Aside from being an English teacher for 9th and 10th grade, he leads Maury’s Model Judiciary Team and this paper, The Commodore Chronicle. After three wonderful years, Miller will be taking his teaching all the way to São Paulo, Brazil, to teach at Chapel School. He accepted the position weeks ago … Continue reading Miller takes his talents to South America

Coach McCain’s three-peat-a Q&A

By Noah Krawchick The Maury High School Commodores defeated the Highland Springs Springers 25-7 on Dec. 13.  This was Maury’s third consecutive class 5A Virginia state championship and the fourth in the coaching career of head coach Dyrri McCain who took over in 2017.  In light of this success I sat down with him to discuss Maury’s first three-peat. The following has been edited for … Continue reading Coach McCain’s three-peat-a Q&A

Model Judiciary locks up the competition

by Alamar Alyamani At Maury High School, mock trial is a competitive, extracurricular activity where students simulate a civil or criminal trial based on a hypothetical case. Working with attorney coaches, students fill roles as lawyers and witnesses, presenting opening statements, direct and cross-examinations, and closing arguments before real judges to develop public speaking, critical thinking, and legal knowledge. Maury High School has a competitive … Continue reading Model Judiciary locks up the competition