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Student athletes commit on National Signing Day

Lily Konigsmark, Social Media Manager • February 14, 2024

National Signing Day takes place on the first Wednesday of February for student athletes to commit to playing at the collegiate level. It is a milestone day for coaches, classmates, family and friends...

Tennis complex dedicated in the name of Love

Mae Bullington, Promotion Manager • February 14, 2024

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the ten Marietta High School tennis courts were dedicated to Coach Cheryl Love. Coach Love took the girl's tennis team to the state championships during the 1990 tennis season....

Game day cheer team sticks the landing, third in state

Zaria Byers, Print Editor-in-Chief • December 19, 2023

The month of December marks the be- ginning of Game Day Cheer competition season. Game day cheer differs from other forms of cheer in the sense that it is focused on crowd engagement. Game...

Flag football, Area Champs to Elite Eight

Reagan Kelley, Staff Writer • December 19, 2023

Flag Football is an increasingly popular sport in the United States. In 2020, all Georgia high schools had the option to add girls flag football as a sport. Marietta took on this offer and created...

XC GIRLS DOMINATE, FOUR TIME STATE CHAMPS

Sydney Hernandez, Section Editor • December 1, 2023

Marking their fourth consecutive year of victory, the girls cross-country team won the 7A GHSA State Championship on Nov. 4, 2023. The girls ran the 5000- meter course at Carrollton High...

MHS cheerleaders: promoting spirit and unity

Ady Grace Miller, Staff Writer • November 3, 2023

Every fall in Marietta, Friday night lights come to life. Amidst the cheers and applause that resonate through Northcutt Stadium, the spirited MHS cheerleaders play a pivotal role that extends far beyond...

Striking out stereotypes in womens’ sports

Addison Moreland, Section Editor • November 3, 2023

Sports have the ability to transform people’s lives and can drive gender equality through instilling in women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience, and confidence. Women in sports transcend...

Club versus school volleyball

Sydney Hernandez, Section Editor • October 20, 2023

Across the nation, about 900 Junior Volleyball Association clubs work yearly to assist players in achieving their objectives, whether to raise their skill level, make a high school varsity team,...