MURPHY – (Special From Philip Latter) On a day where the Maroon Devils track program was depleted due to the Senior Trip and several injuries, some top performances erased any shortcomings that appeared in the team scores. On the girls’ side, the 4 x 400-meter relay scored a victory in a time of 4:23.70. That mark is the second fastest in the … [Read more...]
Swain men’s track wins first home meet in 3 years; Girls tie for first
BRYSON CITY – (Philip Latter)After three years of nothing but away meets, the Maroon Devils men’s track program gave their fans something to cheer about Wednesday at Memorial Stadium by defeating Andrews, Robbinsville, Highlands and Nantahala in Smoky Mountain Conference action. The women tied for first against the same field. Leading the charge … [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...]
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...]
Lady Devils State Public School Champions With Highest Finish Ever!!
KERNERSVILLE – Her mouth agape, her chest heaving and convulsing in the finisher’s chute from an effort that bordered on dangerous, Kylie Pond looked for anyone who could make sense of what had just happened. On a blustery, cold, wet course, Pond had just run a personal best of 43 seconds. When the sophomore finally found head coach Philip Latter … [Read more...]