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Maury suffers second straight loss on the year to Bishop Varina

By: Orazio Merlo On Friday September fourth the Maury High School Commodores lost a close game 35-34 to the Varina Blue Devils in overtime Maury lost due to their defensive struggles and lack of aggression in overtime. The Commodore offense played well despite the loss especially Senior running back Tayshawn Branche who ran two touchdowns in including a 54 yarder to open the game. Junior … Continue reading Maury suffers second straight loss on the year to Bishop Varina

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Mallard Creek Gains a Close Victory as Maury Falls 31-30 in Season Opener

By: Noah Krawchick The Maury High School Commodores suffered their first loss of the season to Mallard Creek High School on Friday, August 28. Despite a promising first half lead, Maury struggled to keep their momentum in the second half, due to an inconsistent passing game, and a weak defense. Maury dominated the first half of the game with a 24-7 lead, thanks to a … Continue reading Mallard Creek Gains a Close Victory as Maury Falls 31-30 in Season Opener

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Coach McCain’s three-peat-a Q&A

By Noah Krawchick The Maury High School Commodores defeated the Highland Springs Springers 25-7 on Dec. 13.  This was Maury’s third consecutive class 5A Virginia state championship and the fourth in the coaching career of head coach Dyrri McCain who took over in 2017.  In light of this success I sat down with him to discuss Maury’s first three-peat. The following has been edited for … Continue reading Coach McCain’s three-peat-a Q&A

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Student Life

Construction creates parking chaos

by Moriah Schranz As construction on the new Maury High School building begins, difficulties have arisen.  The construction company has set up its base of operations in the student parking lot, and with construction underway around the lot, fewer parking spots are available for students.  Maury High School principal Karen Berg explained the current situation. “We told the construction company how many parking decals we … Continue reading Construction creates parking chaos

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Maury Politics, Student Life

Maury students protest ICE

By Moriah Schranz On Wednesday, Feb. 18, students from across Norfolk Public Schools participated in a school walkout to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Maury High School students joined the district-wide effort to express their dissatisfaction with ICE. The protest originated from an Instagram account titled “NPS ICE WALKOUT 🚫🧊.” Their first post was on Feb. 16. and called for students across Norfolk … Continue reading Maury students protest ICE

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