Marysville High School (Michigan)

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Location
Marysville High School
1325 Michigan Ave. Marysville, MI 48040, USA
Information
School district	Marysville School District
Principal	Mr. Bill Farnsworth
Enrollment	850
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Viking
Color(s)	Blue and White
Established	1920's
Homepage	http://www.marysville.k12.mi.us/MHS/

Marysville High School is a public high school in Marysville, Michigan. Its enrollment is about 850 students. They are the Home of the Vikings. There will be a new Marysville High School built in the near future, with a finish date set at 2010, making the class of the same year the last to graduate from the current Marysville High School.

1 Vision Statement
2 Sports

[edit] Vision Statement

All students of Marysville Public Schools will continuously push the bounds of their limitless potential, graduating to become successful, self-sufficient, self-fulfilled, caring and contributing members of our diverse global society.

Learning has personal meaning and usefulness for students, now and in the future, and is connected to a larger purpose beyond the self.

Relationships: Personal and positive connections that support greater student success and well-being are developed and maintained within the school community.

[edit] Sports

Marysville has a history of successful sport teams, especially Volleyball and Football. Recently, however, Softball has took its turn, proving that Marysville is now a high school dominated by female athletes, since football coach Mark Caza carelessly guided the team to its first losing season in 39 years during the 2004 season, and its first ever winless season in school history in 2007. This has caused hundreds of students, parents, and fans to call for the resignation or firing of Caza as head football coach. In the 2007 season, the softball team reached the State Finals, even beating St. Clair High School in the districts of 2006. The Volleyball team has won the Michigan Volleyball State Championship in every year from 1997 to 2006, with the exception of 2005.

The Marysville Viking Regiment has been in the top 10 in the state for more than a decade, placing fifth in the 2007-08 school year.

The once legendary Football team plays at Walt Braun Viking Stadium at the corner of Michigan and Collard.(A pun on Detroit Tigers Stadium being at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull). They also have an incredibly successful band program led by Mr. Dennis Duso. Marysville has been the home of the Vikings since 1950. Since 1950, Marysville has one of the Top-Five best Football program win-loss record in the state of Michigan. Pre-1950 Marysville High School was the home of the Dreamers.

[edit] Volleyball

The Volleyball team has won the Michigan Volleyball State Championship in every year from 1997 to 2006, with the exception of 2005. The Volleyball team has won nine of the last ten Volleyball State Championships. This includes a streak of eight State Championships in a row, which is also a record in the state of Michigan. Legendary coach John Knuth has lead the Volleyball team to 20 District Championships in a row, and 19 Regional Championships in a row. This streak is still active.

The Volleyball team also holds a national record for the Longest Winning Streak, in any sport. From 1996-2000, the Marysville Viking Volleyball team won 192 games in a row!

[edit] Cheerleading

The Cheer team won the MCCA State Championship in 2003 under coach Laura Breidenich.

[edit] Football

The Football team has won a total of three State Championships: 1992 (MHSAA Class B); 1986 (MHSAA Class B); 1961 (AP Class B).

Marysville holds the state of Michigan's longest streak of Consecutive Winning Seasons, at 39. This winning streak started in 1963 and lasted until 2004.

Marysville's legendary coach, Walt Braun, coached football from 1956-1998. He retired with 300 wins as the winningest coach in Michigan high school football history. Coach Braun was the first coach to reach the 300 win milestone achievement.

Marysville's undefeated 1983 team is considered to be the best football team that has ever played in St. Clair County, Michigan. During interviews, coach Braun has made it 100% clear that the 1983 team is by far the most talented team he ever coached. The statistics of the 1983 Marysville football team during their 9-0 season are easily the most impressive of any team to ever play in St. Clair County. The 1983 team finished the season with an undefeated record of nine wins and zero losses. The team shut out six of their nine opponents, and the starting defense never gave up a first-half touchdown. The 1983 team outscored its opponents by a staggering 21.75:1 ratio! The 1983 Viking Football team scored an amazing 435 points during a nine-game season, and allowed only 20 points to be scored against them! No team scored more than one touchdown against the 1983 Marysville Vikings, and the starting offense never punted.

The 1983 team is considered a part of the Marysville Football legend, because the 1983 team finished the regular season undefeated, yet failed to make the playoffs due to flaws that have since been corrected in the Michigan High School Athletic Associate playoff system. At the end of the 1983 season, when the playoffs came to an end, the legendary 1983 Marysville Viking football team was still ranked #1.

[edit] Softball

Marysville holds the state championship for 1983. Currently however, the softball program has been building up quite a reputation. From 2005-2007 they have won 3 consecutive district titles. In 2007 they made it to the State Finals, in which they had the area's top catcher and pitcher. They are still growing as a program and hopefully they will continue to the top.