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

Maury boys basketball starts the season with big victories

By Grant Miller Maury High School boys basketball has started their season with a new coach and two convincing victories. New Head Coach Darren Sanderlin’s leadership has resulted in two victories by large margins to start the 2024-2025 season this weekend. On Friday, Maury played Booker T. Washington High School and beat them 86-20, a deficit of 66 points. Then they defeated Petersburg High School … Continue reading Maury boys basketball starts the season with big victories

Teachers can move too-a dance break challenge

By Grant Miller Freshman Mackenzie Drinkard and English teacher Grant Miller decided to record a dance routine before dismissal on November 20. Instead of recording TikToks in the hallway during class time (which is against school policy), Miller and Drinkard practiced a dance routine as part of a brain break at the end of the day. While Drinkard originally came to Miller’s room to complete … Continue reading Teachers can move too-a dance break challenge

Maury Staff are worried about the presidency

By Grant Miller After Donald Trump won the election in early November, many of the Maury staff became worried. The Commodore Chronicle conducted a poll asking how Maury staff felt after the election, and over 48 percent of the polled staff said they were “worried.” Around 84 percent of the polled staff also said the election did not turn out the way they had wanted. Continue reading Maury Staff are worried about the presidency

Principal Karen Berg-a Q&A

By Olivia Nevels On September 23rd, Principal Karen Berg sat down with me, and the first thing I noticed in her office was the amount of dog photos, statues, and posters, the kinds of things dog lovers keep around. One dog was a brown and white Jack Russell terrier named Ruffian. The other was a black and white rescue from Aruba named BonBida. Principal Berg … Continue reading Principal Karen Berg-a Q&A