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Maroon Devil Lawson Woodard connects in the first inning in the playoff game against Draughn.

Maroon Devil Lawson Woodard connects in the first inning in the playoff game against Draughn.

Baseball’s wins come to a halt

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Gary Ayers Ayers5313@bellsouth.net   The Maroon Devil baseball team ran into a hard-throwing southpaw in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs at #4 seed Jimmy C. Draughn High School baseball team Friday night and ended Swain's nine-game winning streak with a 7-0 loss for the Devils.
The Lady Devils track team won the Smoky Mountain Conference title for the fourth year in a row.

The Lady Devils track team won the Smoky Mountain Conference title for the fourth year in a row.

Swain track teams earn SMC championship titles

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Swain County High School track teams defended their Conference Championship titles in resounding fashion last Wednesday, May 1 at Cherokee High School. The Maroon Devils won their third consecutive Smoky Mountain Conference Championship by easily outdistancing 2nd place Hayesville by 74 points.
Swain golf team finished fifth at the SMC tournament

Swain golf team finished fifth at the SMC tournament

Golf finishes 5th at conference tourney

News Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Swain High Golf Team competed in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament at Mountain Harbour April 25 and Old Edwards Club April 29. The team finished fifth overall with a team score with a team total of 851.
Lady Devil Mya Burrows-Kurr was Player of the Game against the Braves

Lady Devil Mya Burrows-Kurr was Player of the Game against the Braves

Lady Devils soccer has back-to-back wins

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Gary Ayers news@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Swain Lady Devils soccer team continued its’ pursuit of a Smoky Mountain Conference championship with a 3-1 victory over the Lady Braves of Cherokee last Thursday.
Rylee Rawls had one of her best games at bat against Murphy

Rylee Rawls had one of her best games at bat against Murphy

Swain softball has comeback game against Murphy

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Gary Ayers news@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Call it extra motivation. Call it revenge. Call it a laser-focus to beat your archrival. But you can call it the biggest win of the year for the Lady Devils softball team after an intense come from behind win 5-4 on the road at Murphy.
Jones Robinson gets ready to catch the ball at third during a recent home game against the Wildcats

Jones Robinson gets ready to catch the ball at third during a recent home game against the Wildcats

Maroon Devils have big win against Bulldogs

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Gary Ayers news@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devil baseball team wrapped up the penultimate week of the regular season is resounding fashion by sweeping Murphy with a 13-8 road win following an 18-7 win Tuesday at Swain.
Senior Bradyn Ruais winds up for a throw at the home game played against the Robbinsville Black Knights on Monday, March 25.

Senior Bradyn Ruais winds up for a throw at the home game played against the Robbinsville Black Knights on Monday, March 25.

Maroon Devils earn win and a loss in doubleheader

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devils baseball team took advantage of a rare sunny day on Monday, March 25 and played two back-to-back games at home. It resulted in a 16-0 win over the Cherokee Braves but then a 10-8 loss against the Robbinsville Black Knights.
Junior Lola Collins (center) fights for the ball at the soccer game Tuesday, April 2 against Blue Ridge.

Junior Lola Collins (center) fights for the ball at the soccer game Tuesday, April 2 against Blue Ridge.

Lady Devils soccer blanks Lady Yellow Jackets 9-0

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils soccer team continued building momentum with a 9-0 win over the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets at an away conference matchup game Thursday, March 28, coming off their last two wins against Murphy and Tri-County the week prior.