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 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
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