CHEROKEE - Swain standout Valerie Arkansas has been named the Smoky Mountain Conference Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The senior setter paced the Lady Devil offense this season with 767 assists. From the service line Arkansas added 56 aces for Swain. For good measure she also had 34 block assists. "Val had a great season for … [Read more...]
Swain Advances to 3rd Round With 3-1 Win
BRYSON CITY - It was a sluggish start for the Lady Devils, who dropped game 1 to Hayesville, but they rebounded by winning 3 straight games and take the match. With the win the Devils advance to face rival Rosman in the 3rd round of the NCHSAA 1A volleyball playoffs. Lydia Sale had 13 kills for the Lady Devils, Alyssa Robinson added 11, while … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Sweep Blue Ridge
CASHIERS - Swain swept Blue Ridge 3-0 in volleyball action on Tuesday. The Lady Devils took the match by the scores of 25-20, 25-15, and 25-13. Senior setter Valerie Arkansas had 43 assists in setting up the Swain offense. Hitters Jenn Brown, Emily Styles, and Taylor Shuler were the main beneficiaries of Arkansas' fine work. Brown and Styles … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Take 3-1 Win From Murphy
BRYSON CITY-Things started slowly for the Lady Devils, but ended with a flourish. Swain dropped the first set but rebounded to take the next three and a 3-1 win over visiting Murphy Thursday night. After building an impressive lead in game 1 the Lady Devils saw that slip away and lost to the Bulldogs 24-26. The loss seemed to light a fire under … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Sweep Panthers
BRYSON CITY-The Lady Devils ran their record to 14-5 overall on the season Monday night with a win over visiting Franklin. Swain took a 3-0 sweep from the Panthers by the scores of 25-16, 25-17, and 25-15. Valerie Arkansas got he Devils off to a solid start with 3 of her 5 aces in the 1st set. Maggie Sutton continued the run from the service … [Read more...]