Asheville- Saturday, September 24th started out chilly with clear skies for our cross country teams this past weekend for their race at Asheville Christian Academy. With the first race to start at 930AM, our Maroon Devils started to do their warm-up run and dynamic stretches before lining up against 13 bigger teams with 111 runners in all. After … [Read more...]
Swain XC Teams Excel at Fast WCU Meet
Sylva- The sky was clear and the sun was out when our cross country teams traveled to Western Carolina University last Saturday, September 17th to race in the Great Smoky Mountain Crossfest. This was an invitational meet with several large schools in attendance. With the temperature averaging in the low 80s, the race conditions were as good as it … [Read more...]
Swain XC Runners Finish Strong at Murphy Meet
Murphy- Wednesday, September 14th had our Lady Devils and Maroon Devils traveling to Murphy for the extremely hot Murphy Fall Invitational meet. Ironically, it did not feel like fall weather at all to our runners. Despite the heat, our Lady Devils came in 2nd overall out of 11 teams but 1st in conference. The Maroon Devils came in 3rd overall out … [Read more...]
North Moore Eliminates Lady Devils
Robbins - The Lady Devils traveled 4 1/2 hours to play in 94 degree heat for their 1st round NCHSAA playoff game. As if that was not enough they faced a very good North Moore squad. The homestanding Mustangs jumped on top, scoring a run in each of the first two innings. It would be a lead that would hold up until the fifth, when the Lady Devils … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Come From Behind to Down Hayesville 7-6
Hayesville - Through the first three innings the Yellow Jackets built a 6-1 lead over Swain. But over the next four innings the Lady Devils clawed their way back, finally taking the lead in the top of the 7th. In the decisive 7th the Lady Devils entered their half trailing Hayesville 6-5. Adriana Kaylor lead off the inning by reaching via a … [Read more...]