Marietta High School was established in 1892 as a civil war hospital. The present day gymnasium housed over 1500 union soldiers. In 1967 the Rolling Stones played a free concert in Northcutt Stadium. Marietta currently has over 1,897 students in grades9-12. The current site for MHS was first open to students in the fall of 2001.
Sports
Baseball Led by Seniors Kenny Sprague, Hunter Parris, Brandon Hagan, Tim Cowan, and Ryan Newell
Basketball: Marietta High School's basketball program is one of the most successful in the state of Georgia and in the country, winning state championships in 1983, 1999, and soon to be 2008 and ending the season at the top of the region every year. [1] Coach Charlie Hood has led the Blue Devils since 1972, accumulating over 700 wins (with only two losing seasons) and producing scores of college and professional players. Coach Charlie Hood has put together one of the winningest programs in the country and is a legend in the state of Georgia. He is assisted by Coach Wilbert Warren and Coach Bob Davis.[2][3]
Cross Country: Boys region champions in 2008.
Football: The Marietta High School football team won the state championship in 1967 with several district and regional championships between 1921 and 2005. The team is coached by Coach James "Friday" Richards, who played at Marietta High School and went on to play at the University of Florida and on several NFL teams. He is a legend in the state of Georgia and has produced many college football players.
Golf
Soccer: The Marietta soccer program is one of the best in the state of Georgia. Expected to reach the Play-offs for the third time in 4 years the soccer team will have great promising stars. Marietta has one of the youngest team in their Region but the players have grown and should show great potential. The team haves a very talent offensively with Cobb FC classic 1 players James Gronewald and Brazilian super star Rodrigo Dutra who is expected to play on a Division 1 soccer team(Clemson has shown interest), the major problem will be finding the key striker, Gustavo Viana will be back despite such an awful season last year, he will look for major improvements and more goals. John Pessoa will be back hopefully after a career-threatening injury, the junior player has good moves with the ball and is a solid finisher.
Softball
Tennis: Girls Tennis was State Champions in 1990, and both the girls and boys teams continue to be competitive in the region every year.
Track and Field: The team won the boys' state championship in 2006 and was runner-up in 2005 and 2007. They also had state championship wins in 2000 and 2001. Had one of the best seasons in 2008.
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