Friday the Maroon Devils used a 20 point fourth quarter to break open a tight 8-6 contest and cruise to a 28-6 win over visiting West Wilkes in the second round of the NCHSAA 1AA playoffs. The game itself proved to be a game of halves, if you will, with West Wilkes controlling the tempo of the first half the Maroon Devils taking full control in … [Read more...]
Knights Take 3rd Round Win in Classic SMC Slugfest
Robbinsville – Going into Fridays 3rd round of the NCHSAA football playoffs most wondered if Robbinsville and Swain could duplicate the masterpiece of the last game of the regular season. In the end the playoff game topped the regular season game. It was, what the rest of the state would never understand, a typical Smoky […]
Devils Cap Rough Week With a 42-7 Win
Bessemer City – Last week was a tumultuous week for Maroon Devil Athletics and Swain High School as they mourned the loss of their beloved athletic trainer Carrie Powell. The Maroon Devil football capped the week with a 2nd round playoff game at Bessemer City, it was the first game for Swain in any sport […]
Swain Captures Dual Western Regional Titles
Regionals in one word…”fast”, in two words..”really fast”. That is the only way to sum up the 1A West Regionals for XC on Saturday, Oct. 28th where your Swain County Maroon Devils won both the men’s and women’s Regional titles. Coach Keith Payne said of the victories, “It has been a goal of our team […]
Lady Devils 2nd at SMC in First Year of Existence
The Swain High Women’s Golf team played in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th. Each round was nine holes. The first nine was held at Sky Valley Country Club in Georgia. Shooting a round of 50 (+14), Junior Lola Collins led the team. Juniors Mya Burrows-Kurr, Karena Cline, […]
