By Noah Krawchick On October 3, Maury High school defeated Booker T. Washington High school 91-0 at Cal Davidson Field. Maury won this game by a large margin through their dominant defense and offense. Maury’s passing attack had another great outing as flourishing star sophomore Dominick Everette recorded seven total touchdowns with five through the air and two on the ground. For the second straight … Continue reading Maury routs Booker T. Washington
by Noah Krawchick Maury High School overcame Bishop McNamara High School 38-35 on Friday, September 12. Maury’s defense was the key to victory, along with clutch scoring, leading to a triple-overtime win. The Commodores stopped the run, excluding a couple of big plays made by Bishop McNamara’s sophomore running back Joshua Gorham. They held Bishop McNamara to only 21 points in regulation, allowing all the later … Continue reading Maury football defeats Bishop McNamara at home
By Grant Miller You can usually tell when you’re walking into a quality boxing gym when it overloads your senses: aroma of blood and sweat, the beeping of the timer, the pop of athletes hitting the heavy bag and mitts. However, the best boxing gyms are filled with voices, especially the grunts of boxers sparring and the non-stop coaching from the edge of the ring. … Continue reading Boxing lessons belong in school too-an op-ed
By Grant Miller An Emmy award winner spoke to Maury students on Wednesday. Alex Whittler, anchor from Fox 5 Atlanta and Emmy Award-winning journalist, visited the Commodore Chronicle to speak to Maury’s student journalists Wednesday afternoon. Whittler has an extensive journalism career. She anchors Good Day Atlanta and co-hosts Fox 5’s Black History Month special. But before moving to Atlanta, Whittler reported in Richmond, Virginia, … Continue reading Alex Whittler speaks to the Commodore Chronicle
By Grant Miller and Alamar Alyamani Maury boys basketball took a loss Saturday afternoon. After a close first half, Woodside defeated Maury 63-45 for the regional championship in Booker T. Washington’s gym on Saturday. Both teams played stifling defense in the first half, and both teams fought to earn every basket, leading to a 25-20 lead for Woodside at the half. Woodside’s size advantage was … Continue reading Basketball Regionals Round 3-Maury loses to Woodside, still qualifies for states
By Grant Miller Maury’s boys basketball team defeated I.C. Norcom High School Friday night, but it was an ugly affair. Pushing, grabbing, trash talk (especially from Norcom’s front court) and questionable officiating filled the entire game. A Norcom player even grabbed Maury senior Adrean Newton literally at the buzzer, provoking him to throw the ball away in disgust. But amidst the extracurricular play, the Maury … Continue reading The Commodores steady the ship-an op-ed.
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