BRYSON CITY, WNC - After their banner football season the Maroon Devils are reaping the individual rewards. Swain head coach Sam Pattillo has been named the 2011 All WNC Coach of the Year by the Asheville Citizen-Times. Along with Pattillo, juniors Corbin Panther and Matthew Maennle were named to the first team All WNC football team, and Josue … [Read more...]
Pattillo & Panther Named NCPreps All-State
BRYSON CITY, NC - Swain's Lee Pattillo and Corbin Panther were named to the NCPrep All-State 1A team. Both Panther (DL) and Pattillo (LB) were named on the Defensive team. Murphy had 3 players selected, Seth Curtis (QB), Adam Burgess (OL), and Tripp Ledford (LB), while Cherokee had one representative in Greg Tisho (WR). 1A ALL-STATE OFFENSE QB - … [Read more...]
Tim Sale Named Army All-American
BRYSON CITY, Entire US - Since his freshmen year, Sale has earned top chair placement at the Western North Carolina district band, the North Carolina all state band, the WCU honor band and his high school band. He has participated in the musical as a member of the pit orchestra. A semi-finalist in the International Tuba and Euphonium Competition, … [Read more...]
Swain’s Dawn Young Wins National Honor
BRYSON CITY, Western North Carolina - Swain County High School’s Dawn Gilchrist-Young has been named as one of The High School Teachers Writing Award Winners by the Norman Mailer Center. Gilchrist-Young will be recognized at the Third Annual Benefit Gala, Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. The award, the … [Read more...]
Devils Post Unbelievable Comeback Win
Admit it, if you were at the game Friday, you thought about leaving after the first quarter. It’s ok, I am sure you are not alone. Fortunately most everyone chose to stay, and by doing so witnessed the greatest comeback in the long and illustrious history of Swain High football, as the Devils overcame a 28-0 first quarter deficit to take a 37-35 … [Read more...]