Bryson City - Swain plated 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st and then made that stand up for a close 8-7 win over visiting Andrews. The Maroon Devils had to come up with some late game heroics to earn the win though. It would take key hits by Dawson Lowe and Zach Epps to score Jamie Oocumma with the winning run in the bottom of the 7th. Andrews … [Read more...]
Bulldogs Nip Devils 6-5 in Baseball
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils built a 5-3 lead over 4 innings of play Tuesday, but Murphy scored 3 runs in a decisive 5th inning to take a tough 6-5 conference win. In the 5th Murphy parlayed a hit batter, double and Maroon Devil error into 3 runs, which proved to be the difference maker. On offense the Maroon Devils managed only 3 hits on … [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...]
Smoky Mountain Conference Champions!!
Rosman - The Smoky Mountain Conference wrestling regular season championship came down to Swain and Rosman. The two teams finished the regular season with a dandy. In the end the Maroon Devils took a 45-30 win over the Tigers to claim the Smoky Mountain Conference Regular Season Championship. It is the Devils first wrestling conference … [Read more...]
Wrestlers Have A Strong Showing At James Orr Invitational
Robbinsville - The James Orr Invitational has become one of the premier wrestling tournaments in Western North Carolina. Annually it brings in wrestlers and teams from all over the western part of North Carolina. Swain High School had several wrestlers who had outstanding showings at the Orr Tournament. Senior Graham Allen finished second … [Read more...]