Hiwassee Dam pushed across 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th to take a hard fought 3-2 win over the Lady Devils on Tuesday. The loss ended the season for Swain and advanced Hiwassee to the third round of the playoffs where they will square of with Hayesville. Swain got on the board first in the top of the first. Junior Kendra Kirkland hit an 2 … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Charter School Ends Devils Season
The Maroon Devils suffered the same fate as conference champion and unbeaten Hayesville, as they had their season ended by Lincoln Charter School. Swain committed 7 errors in dropping a 15-2 decision to the Charter school. Lincoln Charter, one of the growing number of Charter schools in NC, is allowed to pull, or recruit, student athletes from … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Finish Solid Day On Track
The Lady Devils had a solid performance on the track last friday at the State 1A Championship meet, held at NC A&T. Senior Morgan Lowe concluded her high school career by finishing as State Runner-up in the high jump competition. Lowe cleared 5'2" easily good enough for 2nd place. Lydia Sale took 11th in the triple jump, 14th in the long … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Have Solid Showing
Swain made the most of their 3 participants in the NCHSAA 1A State Track Championships last friday. With only 3 athletes the Devils came away with a 3rd, 4th, and 7th place. Freshman Cooper Reinert placed 3rd in the pole vault. Reinert was followed closely by Matt Mordhorst, who came in 7th overall. Senior Greg Tisho finished 4th in the shot … [Read more...]
Devils Advance With 12-0 Shutout
Swain scored 10 runs over the final 2 innings to break open the game and take a 12-0 win over Blue Ridge in the 1st round of the NCHSAA baseball playoffs on Tuesday. Senior third baseman Tanner Burrell staked the Devils to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Burrell's home run, his 3rd of the season, scored Cody Dills, who had singled to start … [Read more...]