BRYSON CITY - The Maroon Devils and Murphy Bulldogs have engaged in many classic football games over the years. You can safely add Friday's contest to the list. Swain took a hard fought and well played game by the score of 36-27, and in doing so secured their 3rd straight Smoky Mountain Conference Championship. Both schools filled the 4 quarters … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Smith Closing In On Yet Another Milestone
BRYSON CITY - For Ray Smith it has never been about individual accomplishments, it is about winning. A fact his career record at Swain clearly shows. After two years the Maroon Devils have been 23-3 with Smith under center, and have a SMC Championship and State Runner-up trophies to show for it. Tomorrow Smith and the Devils go for another SMC … [Read more...]
Arkansas Named Player of the Year by SMC
CHEROKEE - Swain standout Valerie Arkansas has been named the Smoky Mountain Conference Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The senior setter paced the Lady Devil offense this season with 767 assists. From the service line Arkansas added 56 aces for Swain. For good measure she also had 34 block assists. "Val had a great season for … [Read more...]
SMC Soccer All-Conference Released
CHEROKEE- The Smoky Mountain Conference recently released its All Smoky Mountain Conference team for soccer. Two Maroon Devils were singled out for the All Conference list. Seniors Matt Mordhorst and Tyler Ellis were named All Smoky Mountain Conference for their play this season. Mordhorst and Ellis led the Maroon Devils to a 10 win season and … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Cross Country 7th at State, highest in school history
KERNERSVILLE - Led by a pair of super sophomores, the Lady Devils cross country season ended on a high note with a 7th place finish at the NCHSAA 1A State Championship this Saturday. As she has all season, Shelby Hyatt was first into the finisher's chute for Swain, placing 11th in a time of 20:43. Right behind her in 12th was Madison Travitz in … [Read more...]