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Cameron Blankenship

Cameron Blankenship

Swain high baseball wins at Cherokee

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Friday, the Maroon Devils baseball team traveled to our close neighbor Cherokee after a win against Cherokee at Swain last Tuesday. Swain got a leg up in the first two innings with one score in each and holding Cherokee to no score.
Joe Eagleman

Joe Eagleman

Jenkins and Eagleman to compete in golf regionals

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Three members of the Swain High Maroon Devils golf team competed in the Smoky Mountain Conference Golf Tournament. The first round commenced at Sky Valley, Georgia, on Thursday, April 21. Leading the tournament was senior Will Jenkins shooting a career best 82 (+10).
Haileigh Woodard sprints to third base. She had two hits and two runs for the game against Cherokee.

Haileigh Woodard sprints to third base. She had two hits and two runs for the game against Cherokee.

Lady Devils softball fall to Cherokee

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Tuesday evening, the Swain High School softball team played a home game against the Cherokee Lady Braves, which resulted in a 18-5 loss for the Devils.
Gabe Lillard is at bat. Lillard had one hit and one run at Tuesday’s game against the Cherokee Braves.

Gabe Lillard is at bat. Lillard had one hit and one run at Tuesday’s game against the Cherokee Braves.

Maroon Devils baseball crush the Braves

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   It was a good finish for the Devils baseball team at Tuesday night’s home game against the Cherokee Braves. Swain won the game 12-2. In the first inning, the Devils scored seven runs to Braves one, which gave Swain a big jump to start off.
Sophomore Brayden Ruis swings at the 4-0 shutout game against the Yellow Jackets last Thursday.

Sophomore Brayden Ruis swings at the 4-0 shutout game against the Yellow Jackets last Thursday.

Devils notch another conference win

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Friday, April 15, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last Thursday the Swain High School baseball team took on the Hayesville Yellow Jackets at home in a conference game, which proved in favor of the Devils.
Junior Kiersten Smith got two runs for the game at last week’s win against Hayesville.

Junior Kiersten Smith got two runs for the game at last week’s win against Hayesville.

Lady Devils softball get first win

News Staff
Friday, April 15, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils softball team got their first win of the season this past Thursday against Hayesville, with a 6-4 win. Swain started off the scoring early with three runs in the first inning and two in the second, holding the Jackets to no score.

Devils T&F competes at J. Alan Peoples Invitational

News Staff
Friday, April 15, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Saturday, the Swain track team traveled to Columbus, N.C. to compete in the J. Alan Peoples Invitational 2022 at Polk County High School. Swain was one of 16 teams to compete over the weekend.

The Lady Devils swat the Jackets 8-0

News Staff
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Last week, on March 28 the Lady Devils soccer team played another shutout game ending with an 8-0 win, this time against the Hayesville Yellow Jackets in a SMC match up. Eleven minutes into the game, Mya Burrows-Kurr passed to Karena Cline for her first goal of the game.
Photo by Hannah Styles/SMT Junior Ronnie Griggs pitches in the win against Hiwassee Dam at the home game last week.

Photo by Hannah Styles/SMT Junior Ronnie Griggs pitches in the win against Hiwassee Dam at the home game last week.

Maroon Devils baseball win all three games last week

News Staff
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Swain Maroon Devils varsity baseball team had a winning streak over three games last week. Beginning Tuesday, March 22, the Maroon Devils baseball team took on the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at home for an impressive 10-0 shutout.
Junior Hannah Shuler sprints toward first base after a hit against Hiwassee Dam last Tuesday.

Junior Hannah Shuler sprints toward first base after a hit against Hiwassee Dam last Tuesday.

Lady Devils fall to Hiwassee Dam

News Staff
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week the Lady Devils softball team played Hiwassee Dam at home on March 22 and again away on Friday. Unfortunately Swain suffered two losses against the Eagles.