Meigs High School
Athletics
The Marauders belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Meigs, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools. Meigs High School is the only high school within a 100-mile radius to have random drug testing.
In its first year of participation as the Marauders, Meigs won the SEOAL Football Championship with a 9-1 record. Their only loss that year was an 8-0 setback to powerhouse Ironton. The Marauders have won five total football championships. (1967, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998) The 1986 team holds the distinction as being the only team in school history to complete a season undefeated at 10-0.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball – 1957*
- *Title won by Middleport High School prior to consolidation into Meigs High School.
Meigs Marauder Music Program
- The Meigs Marauder Marching Band is directed by Nick Michael, Julie Howard directs the color guard, and Calee Pickens and Taylor Jones instruct the drumline.
- The Meigs Concert Band is also directed by Nick Michael.
Marching Shows and Awards
- 1998 - Magical Mystery Tour
- 1999 - Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, which won Grand Champion in 1999 in the Tri-State Marching Band Festival competition at Marshall University.
- 2005 - Paul Simon Show
- 2006 - Music Of Ray Charles
- 2007 - Jazz N' Blues featuring Moonlight Serenade, Take the "A" Train, Sing, Sing, Sing, Blues In The Night.
- 2008 - Rocks This Town featuring Rock This Town, Sing Sang Sung, and Big Noise From Winnetka.
- 2009 - Marauders Go To Birdland featuring Birdland, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), and Swing Swing Swing.
- 2010 - Ellington In Motion featuring Take the "A" Train, Satin Doll, Caravan, and It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).
- 2013 - Music of the Beatles, which won Grand Champion at Marietta, Ohio in 2013.
- 2016 - Remembrance featuring In The Stone, America the Beautiful, An American Elegy, and My Country Tis of Thee
- 2020 - "Recovery", featuring Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, Creep by Radiohead, and Fix You by Coldplay.
- 2022 - "Four", featuring Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, Carol of the Bells, and a custom arrangement called Autumn.
- 2023 - "Shine On"
Notable Appearances
- 2014 - The Marauder band participated in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC in May.
Notable alumni
- Bethany Williams - Playboy Centerfold August 2012 and current model
- Mike Bartrum, former American football long snapper and tight end in the National Football League, played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
See also
References
- ^ "A Message from our Superintendent". MEIGS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Meigs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Mike Bartrum". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.