Newland - Avery downed Swain in the 3rd round of the Team Duals by the score of 40-36.  The Vikings then defeated Robbinsville and advanced to the NCHSAA State Championships where they downed Uwharrie Charter to claim the State Championship.   Swain County vs. Avery County @ NCHSAA 1A State Duals 3/4th Round @ Avery County on … [Read more...]

Mitchell - Swain took the first two rounds of the NCHSAA 1A Team Dual playoffs on Tuesday.  The Maroon Devils traveled to Mitchell, where they squared off against East Wilkes in the first round, taking a 53-27 win.  Then they faced home standing Mitchell and took a 51-27 win.  With the pair of wins the Maroon Devils advance to the 3rd round which … [Read more...]

Cherokee - The Maroon Devils finished 2nd as a team at the Smoky Mountain Conference Wrestling Tournament held this past weekend at Cherokee.  Robbinsville took top honors on the day. Swain had 3 wrestlers who were SMC Champions in their weight class. Placing 1st : Drhuve Senghani 132 Lucas Brown 145 Cody Long 182 Placing 2nd Jonas Trejo … [Read more...]

Bryson City - Swain entertained over 10 schools from all across the region this past Saturday at the Devil Duals.  For the Maroon Devils it is another chance to practice their skills and hone in on improvement before the playoffs start.  Enka took top honors in for the weekend, no surprise since the Jets are one of the top programs in WNC.  Swain … [Read more...]

Robbinsville - The Maroon Devil wrestling team captured 1st place at this past weekends James Orr Classic Wrestling Tournament, the annual event that is put on by Robbinsville High School.  Swain tallied 148 total points on the day, with 3 first place finishers. Here is a partial list of finishes for Swain wrestlers -  1st (Jonas Trejo, Nate … [Read more...]