Bryson City - Swain ventured out of the Smoky Mountain Conference for a match with Smoky Mountain Monday. The Lady Devils took a 3-1 win by the scores of 25-16, 24-26, 25-22, and 25-19. Junior setter Autumn Brown dished out 38 assists in setting up the Lady Devil offense. Karie Jones (27 digs) and Lydia Sale (22 digs) patrolled the back line. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Legend Series : Carroll Wright
The first episode from the Swain County Athletic Hall of Fame Legends Series is up and ready to go. In this episode Toby Burrell details the career of legendary Coach Carroll Wright. We sincerely hope you enjoy this feature, and be sure to check out future episodes on www.maroondevils.com/hall-of-fame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5Swfpq7yDM … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Grind Out 33-21 Win
Bryson City - Friday was far from a thing of beauty for the Maroon Devil football team. But, honestly, after two razor sharp performances, they were due one that was less than perfect. Swain posted 26 second quarter points on their way to a 33-21 win over visiting North Henderson. On the night the Devils fumbled the ball away three different … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Shine in Huge Early Season Win
Bryson City - There is a long and rich history when it comes to Smoky Mountain Conference volleyball. Almost every bit of it involves Swain and Rosman. The two bitter rivals got together Tuesday for yet another classic in their long line of meetings. Both teams entered the contest with 5-1 records and were unbeaten in conference play. When the … [Read more...]