Bryson City - After a rough start to their season the Lady Devils got themselves on track Thursday by taking a 3-2 conference win over Robbinsville by the scores of 9-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21, and 15-12. The win, the first for first year head coach Janet Shuler, must have seemed like a long time coming. Facing a brutal non-conference schedule the … [Read more...]
Lydia Sale Named SMC Player of the Year for Volleyball
Bryson City - This past week the Smoky Mountain Conference released their All Conference selections in volleyball for the 2014 season. Swain had 6 players who were recognized by the conference as being among the best players in the conference. Swain's senior outside hitter Lydia Sale was recognized as the Player of the Year for her efforts this … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Down Robbinsville Inch Closer To SMC Crown
Bryson City - Tuesday Swain moved one step closer to a Smoky Mountain Conference Championship with a 3-0 sweep of Robbinsville. The win all but ended Robbinsville's hopes for a conference championship, leaving them with 3 conference losses. Swain travels to Rosman on Thursday and the winner of that match will, in all likelihood, secure at least a … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Move to 7-1 On The Season
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...]
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...]