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
By Grant Miller After losing to Highland Springs High School last week, the Maury High School boys basketball team bounced back with a convincing victory. Maury boys basketball defeated Cape Henry Collegiate 70-40 at Norview High School on Saturday, mostly due to strong shooting in the first half. Maury went on the attack in the first two quarters, leading 46-17 by halftime. Sophomore guard Taberon … Continue reading Maury boys basketball bounces back against Cape Henry Collegiate
By Noah Krawchik Maury football’s 84-6 defeat of Norview was led by our Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, quarterback Au’Tori Newkirk. Important stats include: 84% completion on 26 attempts. 486 passing yards. 7 passing touchdowns. Continue reading Athlete of the Week-Au’Tori Newkirk
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 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 A Norfolk boxing star appeared at Maury High School’s football season opener. Keyshawn “The Businessman” Davis, third ranked professional boxer in the lightweight division, attended Maury’s game against Henry Wise Jr. High School at Powhatan Arena on Friday and shared his thoughts on how local boxing impacts Norfolk as a city. Davis, 25 years old, attended Norfolk Public Schools until his senior year. … Continue reading Keyshawn Davis shows up for Maury
