Bryson City-As far as games go, this Friday’s showdown with Robbinsville is about as big as it gets. For the Maroon Devils to win a 4th straight Smoky Mountain Conference title, this game is a must. Winning the conference title could mean the difference in going to a place such as West Montgomery or such a team coming here. And last year’s … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Swain Soccer Wins Second Conference Game
Hayesville, NC - Swain Soccer earns their second conference win against Hayesville making them 2-1 in the conference and 2-4 in the season. Junior Cooper Reinert started swain off with a goal in the first half. This was followed by goals from senior captain Johnathan Duncan and junior Eduardo Zavala assisted by senior Nick Callahan. The … [Read more...]
Historic day for Swain County girls at Asheville Cross Country Carnival
SWANNANOA – The Swain County girls cross country team won the third annual UNC Asheville Cross Country Carnival held on the campus of Asheville Christian Academy. In doing so, they defeated conference rivals Robbinsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Cherokee and larger schools such as Brevard and Tuscola. The cumulative times run by Swain also elevated … [Read more...]
Blankenship Sets Mark In Friday’s Win
Bryson City-Friday's 7-3 win over Tuscola was far from a thing of beauty, for Neil Blankenship and his staff it will go down as a win. Something they have done a lot of over the last 2 years. With the win, Blankenship moved into a rare category. In his first 3 years (this being only his 3rd year as head coach) he now has more wins than any other … [Read more...]
Devils Come From Behind To Post 7-3 Win
Waynesville-It took a strong 4th quarter for the Maroon Devils to overcome 3-0 deficit and take a 7-3 non-conference win over Tuscola. Both teams were plagued by fumbles and penalties that stalled promising drives all night. Each team had 6 fumbles on the night, enough to stagnate any offense. In the end senior Spencer McCoy came up huge for the … [Read more...]