SWANNANOA – (Special from Philip Latter) The Lady Devils advanced to the NCHSAA 1A State Championship for the third consecutive year after a record-setting performance at the 1A West Region in Swannanoa. For the first time in school history, four girls ran faster than 22 minutes in the same meet. That kept Swain in contention for second place … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Three-peat Taking 3rd Straight SMC Crown
CHEROKEE – (Special from Philip Latter)Even as her lungs burned entering the third mile, Shelby Hyatt refused to let off the pace. The junior – and defending conference runner-up – had been diagnosed with pneumonia two weeks ago, and had suffered through bad workouts and missed runs since then. Now, with her team’s hopes on the line, Hyatt stayed … [Read more...]
A Nail Bitting Conference Win and a Tough Conference Loss
Bryson City, NC - After a rain cancellation forced Monday's game against the Murphy bulldogs to be moved to Tuesday. The Devils were forced to play two tough conference games in a row. "This was not an ideal situation. Highlands is clearly the best and most organized team in our conference." says Coach Parton "You don't want to play them after a … [Read more...]
Lady Devils 2nd At Carney Classic; Men Finish 5th
Bryson City - Running short-handed on a hot fall afternoon, the Lady Devils cross country team placed second behind Smoky Mountain at the Carney Classic in Hayesville. Freshmen Emma Pindur (21:20) and Lynsey Hicks (21:54) both set personal bests en route to placing in the top 8 to lead Swain. Juniors Shelby Hyatt (23:11) and Serina Holt (25:10) … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Cross Country Continues Hot Streak in Boone
BOONE – Facing mostly large schools on the campus of Watauga High School in Boone on Saturday, the Lady Devils cross country team reaffirmed its mettle with a solid 8th place showing in a field of 18 teams. Freshman Emma Pindur led the charge with a 19th place finish in a time of 21:22, with junior Shelby Hyatt right on her heels in 21:23. Freshman … [Read more...]