Winston-Salem - This past weekend the NCHSAA Held their Indoor Track State Championships in Winston-Salem. Swain had our best finish at state in Swain History (for girls) - we left with 5 points and 30th place (out of 44 teams) gained in pole vault ( 6th place by Ashley Winchester w/ a jump of 8'0") and the 500M run (Emma Pindur - 7th - ran w/ a … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Season Comes to an End at South Davidson
Denton - The Lady Devil volleyball team saw their season come to an end Wednesday in the first round of the NCHSAA 1A Volleyball Playoffs. South Davidson, the #8 seed from the Midwest, downed Swain 3-1 by the scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-8, and 25-23 to advance to the second round. Swain was paced by senior Ashley Winchester who finished with 6 … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Come Out Aggressive and Down Wildcats 3-1
Bryson City - The Lady Devils opened up Tuesday's conference match with Andrews aggressively and it paid huge dividends. Swain tallied 9 kills in the first set, and pulled away for an easy 25-14 win. Keeping the accelerator on the Lady Devils continued their aggressive attacking mindset into the rest of the match, taking a 3-1 win over visiting … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Honor Senior Players Prior to Blue Ridge Match
Bryson City - The Lady Devils held a ceremony prior to Tuesdays match with Blue Ridge to honor their four retiring seniors. Seniors Gabby Jones, Taylor Medlin, Ashley Winchester, and Emma Blythe were recognized and presented with gifts in thanks for their service and example that they have set playing volleyball. In the match itself, the Lady … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Complete Stunning Comeback for Thrilling 3-2 Win
Bryson City - Monday the Lady Devils hosted Franklin in a non-conference match. Swain, facing a 2-0 deficit and 1 point away from defeat in game 3, roared back to take a thrilling 31-29 win in set 3. The Lady Devils then went on to win the next two sets, 25-18 and 15-12 to take a stunning come from behind win over the Panthers 3 sets to … [Read more...]