Bryson City - Tuesday, Swain High School held their annual Athletic Banquet. The event honors Swain High's student athletes and their accomplishments during the 2016-17 sports season. Dinner was served prior to each sport handing out their awards, with the culmination of all sport awards and The Maroon Devil Award. There was a tie for the … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Hold on For 4-3 Win Over Hayesville
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils held off a Hayesville comeback in the top of the 7th to take a 4-3 Smoky Mountain Conference win Tuesday. Swain entered the 7th leading 4-1, before the Jackets scored their 2 runs. Hayesville had the tying run on 2nd base, when Dylan Smith coaxed a groundout to end the game. Swain took the lead in the 5th inning. … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Score 4 in 5th to Take 9-3 Win
Cherokee - Swain scored 4 times in their half of the 5th inning to break open a 4-2 game. The Devils added another insurance run in the 6th on their way to taking a 9-3 Smoky Mountain Conference win over Cherokee on Tuesday. In the 5th Swain loaded the bases with one out. Colby Taylor and Dylan Smith singles were sandwiched around Dawson Lowe … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Fall in Bottom of the 7th
Andrews - Andrews scored 2 runs on a walk off home run Thursday to take a 6-4 win over Swain. Swain got runs in the 3rd and 4th innings, scoring twice in each frame to take a slim 4-3 lead. Andrews rallied back in the bottom of the 5th to tie the game at 5. Trae Bradley and Gaige Southards each had 2 hits, going 2-4, and each drove in a run. … [Read more...]
Blankenship Tosses 1 Hit Shutout To Lead Devils
Cashiers - Senior pitcher Darren Blankenship tossed a 1-hit shutout of Blue Ridge on Tuesday. Blankenship struck out 11 and walked only two in working five full innings for the complete game win. Swain would give Blankenship all the run support he would need with a 7 run outburst in the top of the second. The Devils would go on to score 4 runs … [Read more...]