Category: Sports

Joey Deaton | Staff Writer Mason football’s Team 56 stepped off the field for the last time on November 10, following a 49-21 defeat at the hands of the Colerain Cardinals. The Cardinals took an early 14-0 lead after scoring on each of their first two possessions. A touchdown from senior Gunnar Leyendecker and a pair of scores from junior […]

Kaitlin Lewis | Staff Writer When Chris Allgor suffered a concussion during his sophomore year, he was told by his doctor that he should give up football. Little did he know it would be the best thing that ever happened to him. While disappointed to give up the sport he dreamed of playing in high school, he was forced to […]

Kaitlin Lewis | Staff Writer Chris Allgor had visions of glory on the gridiron, Collin Hawkins had dreams of stardom on the soccer pitch,  Spencer Knight could see himself hitting the shot that clinched a conference title for the Comets. Nearly every athlete who laces up their shoes or hears the snap of the chinstrap on their first football helmet […]

Jacob Brase | Staff Writer The Mason Comets will face the Colerain Cardinals on Friday, a sweet sixteen state playoff matchup that could serve as an opportunity for the Comets to make history. After defeating West Clermont in the first round, the Comets have shown their ability to make big plays, and above all else, defend. The Comet defense has […]

Rahul Parikh | Staff Writer Seniors on the football and cross country teams, marching band and color guard were recognized at Friday’s game. The Mason Comets took down the Fairfield Indians 15-0 in a statement win Friday night, improving to 7-2 on the season and 5-2 in GMC (Greater Miami Conference) play. It was senior night in Comet country; energy […]

Bryan Hudnell | Staff Writer The varsity girls soccer team is undefeated at home when senior student assistant coach Bradley Tripp is on the sideline. Tripp was born with Cerebral Palsy: a condition that affects muscle tone and coordination of movement, which forces him to be in a wheelchair. Girls varsity soccer head coach Andy Schur met Tripp through the […]

Jacob Brase | Staff Writer Over 12 years ago, Matt Mcintire was one ‘yes’ away from going to Hollywood. Mcintire, who was recently hired to be Mason’s wrestling coach, has been a lifelong singer and wrestler. Mcintire started singing at a very young age, acting in numerous plays such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. On top of Mcintire’s […]

Joey Deaton | Staff Writer Jamie Kim did not lose a single game en route to winning the first singles Greater Miami Conference (GMC) crown. She’s a freshman, by the way. Kim said that although she was nervous, her teammates helped her move past her early nerves. “I was really nervous, but I got motivated by my team because they were […]

Eric Miller | Sports Editor The top girls golfer in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) resides at Mason High School. Junior Julanna Zhang took home GMC player of the year honors after compiling a 39.25 average across 108 holes for the 2017 season. Zhang led the Comets to a second place finish in the GMC tournament, as the Comets fell […]

Millie Ortega | Staff Writer The girls cross country team is breaking both records and stereotypes. Running for fun sounds like an oxymoron, but for over one hundred and fifty girls on the MHS Cross Country team, the mental and physical challenge is what they love most. The objective of the sport seems simple: run as far and as fast […]

Luke Hutchinson | Online Editor Friday night, the Comets stepped into Viking territory and defeated Princeton 14-0, advancing to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC). The first and second quarters proved to be offensive struggles with several penalties and sloppy play. Despite the offensive struggles the Mason defense continued their stingy ways holding Princeton scoreless. It wasn’t […]

Ryan Stocker | MBC Multimedia Reporter Mason Girls tennis is trending, and trending big. With a 17-2 record on the season, and plowing through the GMC undefeated at 8-0, this squad has tall postseason expectations after finishing as state runners-up last season to all-girls powerhouse Magnificat. Manned by GMC Coach of the Year Mike Reid, this roster features mostly underclassmen, […]