GREENSBORO – (Special from Philip Latter) On a beautiful mid-May day on the campus of NC A&T University, the Maroon Devils track team closed out the season with their best meet of the year. Coming into the meet ranked sixth in the State, the Maroon Devils put together a fantastic run of performances and ended up placing third overall. The … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Track Team Captures First SMC Championship since 2009; Boys Third
Cherokee - (Special from Philip Latter) On a cool and cloudy afternoon in Cherokee, the Lady Devils put in a phenomenal effort and were rewarded with their first SMC Championship since 2009. The Lady Devils were led by sophomore phenom Maggie Burns. Burns captured individual titles in the long jump (15’5.5”), 400 meters (1:02.89) and 200 … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Finish 4th At Andrews
Andrews - (Special From Philip Latter) On the boys’ side, the 4x100 relay of Angel Bowers, Caleb Woodard, Shane Swimmer and Jordan Cody continued to excel, winning with a time of 46.1. Swimmer also won the long jump with a leap of 19’1 and placed second in the 400 in a time of 56.1. Cooper Reinert placed second in the 200 with a time of 24.8 and … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Finish 1st at Home Meet
Bryson City - Swain scored 92 points, good enough for 1st place, Wednesday in a home conference meet. Andrews was 2nd with 85 points, Robbinsville next with 58 points, followed by Highlands (24) and Nantahala (2). Cooper Reinert opened defense of his 2014 Pole Vault State Championship with a solid 1st in the event, clearing 12'. Reinert added … [Read more...]
Swain Advances to 2nd Round Team Duals
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils made the most out of hosting a NCHSAA team dual 1st round match. Swain jumped on top early and then pulled away to take a 57-24 win over visiting Cherryville. With the win the Devils advance to the 2nd round Thursday, most likely at Mitchell. Swain found themselves trailing 15-18 after the first six matches, but … [Read more...]