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Lady Devil Makayla Cody goes up for a basket at Swain’s game against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs last Tuesday.

Lady Devil Makayla Cody goes up for a basket at Swain’s game against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs last Tuesday.

Lady Devils fall short against Mustangs in season starter

News Staff
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The Swain varsity girls’ basketball team also took on the Mustangs last Tuesday in Sylva. In the first quarter, the Lady Devils fell behind a couple points with seven to the Mustang’s nine. In the second, the Mustangs scored 18 points to Swain’s nine, going into halftime with a 27-16 lead.
Maroon Devil Josiah Glaspie catches the pass and goes toward the basket at the away game vs. Smoky Mountain. Photo by Joanna McMahan/Swain Schools

Maroon Devil Josiah Glaspie catches the pass and goes toward the basket at the away game vs. Smoky Mountain. Photo by Joanna McMahan/Swain Schools

It’s a Devils loss at Smoky

News Staff
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week the Swain High School basketball season kicked off with the teams traveling to Sylva to take on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs.
Tyce Neadeau wrestles at the Maroon Devil Invitational on Nov. 19. Swain’s next wrestling match will be this Friday at Fannin County. Photo by Joanna McMahan/Swain Schools

Tyce Neadeau wrestles at the Maroon Devil Invitational on Nov. 19. Swain’s next wrestling match will be this Friday at Fannin County. Photo by Joanna McMahan/Swain Schools

Maroon Devils wrestling off to compelling start

News Staff
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devils wrestling season kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 17 with an away match in Asheville, where Swain took the 58.0 to 21.0 win over Asheville High School. On Nov.

Swain wrestling kicks off season

News Staff
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week the Swain County Maroon Devils wrestling team kicked off their season against Asheville, where Swain took a 58.0 win to Asheville’s 21.0. On Saturday, the Devils hosted the 2022 Maroon Devil Invitational at Swain High School.

Maroon Devils football fall in 2nd round of playoffs

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week, Maroon hearts broke as Swain’s dreams of this year’s state football title were dashed by the Thomasville Bulldogs as Swain fell in the 2nd round of NCHSAA playoffs.
Swain County High School Lady Maroon Devils cross country team earned another state championship title this past Saturday at Kernersville with 50 points. Several also earned individual spots on the podium. The Maroon Devils cross country team took 7th at state.

Swain County High School Lady Maroon Devils cross country team earned another state championship title this past Saturday at Kernersville with 50 points. Several also earned individual spots on the podium. The Maroon Devils cross country team took 7th at state.

The Lady Devils earn another state title

News Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   You would have to be living under a rock to have not heard of Swain County High School’s running program’s successes in the past few years.
Photo by Joanna McMahan Swain Maroon Devil Josh Collins takes down a Phoenix player with Reece Winchester ready to back him up at the first playoff win last Friday.

Photo by Joanna McMahan Swain Maroon Devil Josh Collins takes down a Phoenix player with Reece Winchester ready to back him up at the first playoff win last Friday.

Maroon Devils football advances in first round of playoffs

News Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Friday night the Swain County Maroon Devils took on Winston Salem Preparatory Academy at home for the first round of the NCHSAA football playoffs. In the first few minutes of the game both teams battled back and forth on the field.

TDA donates toward state rings for Swain runners

News Staff
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Swain County Tourism Development Authority representatives met with Swain County High School athletes at Deep Creek picnic area to present a check to Swain’s running programs to go toward buying 2021 state championship rings.
The Lady Devils lead the pack at the start of the regionals competition held this past Saturday at Kituwah. The team took the win and will travel to state this weekend.

The Lady Devils lead the pack at the start of the regionals competition held this past Saturday at Kituwah. The team took the win and will travel to state this weekend.

Lady Devils XC take another win at regionals

News Staff
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Following an impressive win the week before at the Smoky Mountain Conference Cross Country Championships, the Lady Devils just keep racking up titles.