Athletics

About Marietta Middle School Athletics

Welcome to Marietta Middle School, home of the Blue Devils! Our athletics program offers a diverse range of sports opportunities for all skill levels. Led by passionate coaches, we prioritize teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship. We believe in fostering a well-rounded education that extends beyond the classroom, and our athletics program teaches life skills like collaboration, leadership, and resilience.

For more information, including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

MMS Athletic Program Details

Football

Program Info

Football runs during the fall season and is governed by the Georgia Middle School Athletics Association (GMSAA). There is a post-season with multiple rounds of playoffs that culminate in a championship game. Teams typically practice 4 days per week at the start of the regular season, and then transition to 3 days after the first few weeks. Games are played on Saturdays.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with voluntary summer workouts during the months of June and July, leading right into the start of the regular season in early August. The regular season runs through the end of October, with the potential for post-season competition during November. Additionally, football has a short spring season (about 2 weeks) at the end of the school year to help acclimate and prepare players prior to summer workouts.

Head Coaches

Ledell Burkhead
7^th Grade Football Coach
lburkhead@marietta-city.org

Terray Kelly
8^th Grade Football Coach
richardkelly@marietta-city.org

Basketball

Program Info

Basketball runs during the winter season and is governed by the Cobb County Junior Basketball Conference (CCJBC). There is a post-season with multiple rounds of playoffs that culminate in a championship. Teams typically practice throughout the week when not playing games. Games are played on various days throughout the week and on weekends.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with tryouts in early October. The regular season runs through the end of January, with the potential for post-season competition during February. Additionally, basketball holds occasional voluntary open-gym sessions throughout the off-season and over the summer.

Head Coaches

Brandon Jackson
7^th Grade Boys' Basketball Coach
brandonjackson@marietta-city.org

Katie Morrison
7^th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach
kmorrison@marietta-city.org

Nickanor Ricketts
8^th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach
nricketts@marietta-city.org

Track & Field

Program Info

Track runs during the spring season. There is no official governing body over middle school track, but teams compete against local area junior programs. There is a structured post-season with a championship. Teams typically practice throughout the week when no meets are scheduled. Track meets are mostly held on Saturdays with the occasional weekday evening meet.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with pre-season workouts at the end of the fall semester leading right into the start of the season in early January. The regular season runs through the end of March, with the potential for post-season competition during the first few weeks of April.

Head Coach

Brandon Nicholson
MMS Track & Field Coach
bnicholson@marietta-city.org

Volleyball

Program Info

Volleyball runs during the fall season. There is no official governing body over middle school volleyball, but teams compete against local area junior programs. There is a structured post-season with a championship. Teams typically practice throughout the week when no matches are scheduled. Matches are scheduled on various days throughout the week and some weekends.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with tryouts during late spring for the following school year. The regular season runs from early August to early October, with the potential for post-season competition in mid-October.

Head Coach

Nichole Spinks
Volleyball Head Coach
nspinks@marietta-city.org

Cheerleading

Program Info

Sideline cheer runs during the fall season for football and the winter season for basketball. Teams typically practice a few times during the week throughout the course of the two seasons. Teams cheer at all home and away football games during the fall season, and all home basketball games during the winter season.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with tryouts during late spring for the following school year. The season for football sideline runs from early August until late October. The season for basketball sideline runs from early November to late February.

Head Coaches

Heather Barfield
7^th Grade Cheerleading Coach
hbarfield@marietta-city.org

Sharnisa Johnson
8^th Grade Cheerleading Coach
mthornton@marietta-city.org

Wrestling

Program Info

Wrestling runs during the winter season. There is no official governing body over middle school wrestling, but teams compete against local area private schools. There is a structured post-season with a championship. Teams typically practice throughout the week when no matches are scheduled. Matches are scheduled on various days throughout the week and some weekends.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with pre-season workouts around late September, leading right into the start of the season in mid-October. The regular season runs through mid-to-late January, with the potential for post-season competition in late January.

Head Coach

MMS Wrestling Head Coach TBD

Soccer

Program Info

Soccer runs during the spring season. There is no official governing body over middle school soccer, but teams compete against local area private schools. There is a structured post-season with a championship. Teams typically practice throughout the week when not playing matches. Matches are played on various days throughout the week.

For more information including tryout dates, eligibility information, and required sports med docs, please visit www.marietta-athletics.com.

Season Timeline

The typical season timeline begins with tryouts in early January. The regular season runs through mid-March, with the potential for post-season play during the remainder of March.

Head Coaches

Sam Dietrich
MMS Boys' Soccer Coach
samdietrich@marietta-city.org

Dora Blanco
MMS Girls' Soccer Coach
dblanco@marietta-city.org