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...]
Maroon Devils Fall In 1st Round of SMC Tournament
Andrews - Rosman outscored Swain 28-20 over the first 8 minutes of their first round matchup Thursday. From there the Tigers held Swain at bay as they posted a 89-84 win to advance to the 2nd round of the SMC Tournament. Swain will not wait a full week to see what their playoff fate will be. Phinehas Little paced Swain with 21 points, while … [Read more...]
Jordan Cody Selected as All WNC in Football
Bryson City - Swain High's Jordan Cody was selected to the Asheville-Citizen Times' All WNC Football Team for the 2014 season. Cody, a junior, was named as First Team Special Teams Player on the All WNC List. Cody earned All-Smoky Mountain Conference honors after returning 16 punts for 368 yards and four touchdowns (an average of 23.0 yards per … [Read more...]
Resilient Maroon Devils Win on Road Downing Whiteville 35-24
Whiteville - The Maroon Devils proved to be resilient in their win over Whiteville on Friday. Whiteville entered the contest as the #3 seed in the West, and featured one of the best running backs in the 1A ranks. Swain, on the other hand, appeared to be stumbling into the third round following a poor performance against Avery. The Maroon Devils … [Read more...]
Devils Blank Wildcats 42-0
Andrews - The Maroon Devils got down right defensive Friday night in notching a 42-0 win over Andrews. Swain exploded for 21 unanswered second quarter points to build a commanding 28-0 halftime lead. Offensively the Devils got 3 touchdowns, but got 3 more from defense and special teams, and had one defensive touchdown called back. Angel Bowers … [Read more...]