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Basketball Regionals Round 2 – Commodores crush the Bulldogs

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

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Basketball Regionals Round 1-Girls lose and boys advance

By Grant Miller While the Maury girls basketball lost a close contest, Maury’s boys won Tuesday night. Maury’s girls basketball lost 33-32 to Warwick and Maury’s boys defeated Granby 46-41, meaning the boys team will advance in regionals. Despite a stellar comeback effort in the second half, especially from senior Camori Veal, sophomore Nyla Brown, and freshman Zoe Redel, the Lady Commodores fell short. Veal … Continue reading Basketball Regionals Round 1-Girls lose and boys advance

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The Commodores steady the ship-an op-ed.

By Grant Miller Maury’s boys basketball team defeated I.C. Norcom High School Friday night, but it was an ugly affair. Pushing, grabbing, trash talk (especially from Norcom’s front court) and questionable officiating filled the entire game. A Norcom player even grabbed Maury senior Adrean Newton literally at the buzzer, provoking him to throw the ball away in disgust. But amidst the extracurricular play, the Maury … Continue reading The Commodores steady the ship-an op-ed.

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Maury Boys win two out of three

Grant Miller Maury’s boys basketball team fought through a tough week of basketball before falling to a strong opponent. After defeating two challenging opponents in Manor and Norcom Wednesday and Friday, Maury fell to ranked South Lakes on Saturday, with sophomore guard Tabren Hawkins filling up the scorecard. Against Manor, Maury weathered a 21-point first half by Jaylyn Ballard before holding him to five points … Continue reading Maury Boys win two out of three

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Maury girls basketball bounces back

by Alamar Alyamani Maury girls basketball is now second in the region after taking a loss and securing two victories last week. The Maury girls basketball team dropped to second place in the region after losing to Manor, but they bounced back by defeating the Norcom Greyhounds 53-43 and then beating Caroline High Schoool 53-39. Last season, the Maury Commodores were fifth in the region … Continue reading Maury girls basketball bounces back

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Coach Dyrri McCain makes history-a Q&A

by Noah Krawchick The Maury High School football team defeated Briar Woods and won the Virginia Class 5 state championship in December of 2024. That’s two championships in a row for the first time in Maury’s history and three championships in six years. The Maury football program’s historic success has happened under the leadership of Head Coach Dyrri McCain.  McCain is a Maury graduate (class … Continue reading Coach Dyrri McCain makes history-a Q&A

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