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Swain Lady Devils are pictured after the Hare and the Hound Invitational held in Charlotte this past weekend.

Swain Lady Devils are pictured after the Hare and the Hound Invitational held in Charlotte this past weekend.

Swain cross country eye bigger things at Hare & Hound Invitational

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Swain County Maroon Devils Cross Country team continued its foray into bigger goals as it tackled the Hare and the Hound XC Invitational in McAlpine Greenway in Charlotte for the first time ever this past weekend, between Friday, Sept.
Keyanthae Graham (from left), Mason Cochran, Andreas Cisneros and Skeet Cook grapple with opponents from the Madison Patriots at the game Sept. 22. The Devils won in 35-16.

Keyanthae Graham (from left), Mason Cochran, Andreas Cisneros and Skeet Cook grapple with opponents from the Madison Patriots at the game Sept. 22. The Devils won in 35-16.

Maroon Devils beat Patriots, notch fifth win in a row for season

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devils football team continued its unbroken winning streak Friday, Sept. 22 as they defeated the Madison Patriots with a 35-16 score.
Maroon Devils freshman Abraham Pena (from left), senior Owen Craig and sophomore Evan Hall battle it out for the ball against members of the visiting Cherokee Braves at the home soccer game on Monday, Sept. 18.

Maroon Devils freshman Abraham Pena (from left), senior Owen Craig and sophomore Evan Hall battle it out for the ball against members of the visiting Cherokee Braves at the home soccer game on Monday, Sept. 18.

Maroon Devils soccer racks up two wins in a week

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devils boys’ soccer team has won its first two games now this season as they defeated the Hayesville Yellow Jackets 2-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 13 and then bested the Cherokee Braves 3-0 on Monday, Sept. 18.
Carl Baird was the third place finisher overall for the 5000 meter run and the first finisher for Swain High’s team.

Carl Baird was the third place finisher overall for the 5000 meter run and the first finisher for Swain High’s team.

Cross country team wins big at Kituwah meet

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Feet hit the ground running early Saturday morning, Sept. 16, at Kituwah for the Swain County High cross-country meet, in which Swain took first place in both boys’ and girls’ 5000 meter run events.
Sophomore Andrew Cody makes a tackle against one of the Mountaineers at the game in Tuscola on Friday, Sept. 8. Swain County won the game 30-26.

Sophomore Andrew Cody makes a tackle against one of the Mountaineers at the game in Tuscola on Friday, Sept. 8. Swain County won the game 30-26.

Maroon Devils football bests Mountaineers in close game

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Friday night’s away football game at the CE Weatherby Stadium in Tuscola saw another win for the Maroon Devils, hard fought as they emerged victorious 30-26 over the Tuscola Mountaineers.
Swain competes in shooting

Swain competes in shooting

Swain Bullets & Bows bring back awards from tournament

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Submitted by Ethan Jenkins   Congratulations to members of the Swain County Bullets & Bow 4-H Club! These 4-Hers had a great day at the 2023 NC 4-H District Shooting Sports Tournament. Participants spent the day at the Polk County Gun Club showing off their shotgun, rifle and archery skills.
The Lady Devils beat Tuscola 3-0.

The Lady Devils beat Tuscola 3-0.

Lady Devils varsity volleyball beats Tuscola

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The Swain County High Lady Devils volleyball team bested Tuscola’s Mountaineers 3-0 at a home game Monday, Sept. 11. The game saw Gracie Sutton getting 43 kills, 11 total blocks and 16 serving aces.
Lady Devil Angel Lomelli led Swain’s girls with a personal record of 21:06, getting 32nd out of 300 runners at the Friday Night Lights Cross Country Festival.

Lady Devil Angel Lomelli led Swain’s girls with a personal record of 21:06, getting 32nd out of 300 runners at the Friday Night Lights Cross Country Festival.

Swain cross country teams fare well at Friday Night Lights meet

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Both the boys’ and girls’ Maroon Devils cross country teams placed 13th of 40 teams at the Friday Night Lights Cross Country Festival, held Friday, Sept. 8, in what Coach Keith Payne said was an interesting atmosphere for the athletes.
Maroon Devil Clayton Shuler, junior, gains control of the ball in the home tie against the Murphy Bulldogs. The next game is Monday at Andrews.

Maroon Devil Clayton Shuler, junior, gains control of the ball in the home tie against the Murphy Bulldogs. The next game is Monday at Andrews.

Maroon Devils soccer ties with Murphy in Labor Day game

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Labor Day saw glimmers of hope for the Maroon Devils soccer team, as they tied 1-1 with the Murphy Bulldogs on the holiday, Monday Sept. 4. It was a conference game, and marked the Devils’ first game this season that was not a loss.
Lady Devils JV wins 2-1 against Cherokee, Freshman Ryan Ellis makes a play for the ball at the Sept. 5 JV game.

Lady Devils JV wins 2-1 against Cherokee, Freshman Ryan Ellis makes a play for the ball at the Sept. 5 JV game.

Lady Devils volleyball team falls in two games

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week marked the end of the early season winning streak for the Lady Devils volleyball team – they lost a game against Hayesville on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and then lost a 3-2 match against Murphy at an away conference game.