Balancing act-a Q&A with Athletic Director Tommy Staples

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

Poll-Kamala Harris the favorite among Maury staff

By Grant Miller The majority of Maury’s staff favors the vice president over the former president. In a Commodore Chronicle poll, Maury’s staff showed overwhelming support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former president Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s debate. The Chronicle’s poll asked who staff members thought would win Tuesday’s presidential debate in Philadelphia, and over 73 percent picked Harris. The same percentage said … Continue reading Poll-Kamala Harris the favorite among Maury staff

Maury’s Teacher of the Year-a Q&A

By Moriah Schranz The following story was posted on March 29, 2024. Here is the original link. On November 13, 2023, Maury High School selected Senior Chief Hector Medina for its Teacher of the Year. In a sit down interview, Medina described the transition from active duty to the classroom and the value of JROTC. “It was very difficult at first,” Medina said. “But then … Continue reading Maury’s Teacher of the Year-a Q&A