Sports

Senior Avery Maples steals the ball from a Yellowjacket at Monday night’s game. She had four goals against Murphy in last Thursday’s game.

Senior Avery Maples steals the ball from a Yellowjacket at Monday night’s game. She had four goals against Murphy in last Thursday’s game.

Devils smite Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets 8-0

The Lady Devils soccer team hosted the Murphy Bulldogs last Thursday in a critical Smoky Mountain conference matchup. The Lady Devils got on the scoreboard first, just a minute and 20 seconds into the game, when freshman Jessi Nichols crossed a ball to freshman Mya Burrows-Kurr for a goal.
Kiersten Smith and Cora Watkins got  5th and 6th in the 100 meter dash

Kiersten Smith and Cora Watkins got 5th and 6th in the 100 meter dash

Swain track competes at Robbinsville

Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last Wednesday, the Devils track team traveled to Robbinsville for a meet against Robbinsville, Hayesville and Cherokee.   Maroon Devils results For the 100-meter, dash Gabe Lillard was 4th with 12.01, Gavin Lanning 5th with 12.
Carter Kirkland gets ready to pass the ball in the All Star game

Carter Kirkland gets ready to pass the ball in the All Star game

West wins All Star basketball game

The 2022 West vs. Midwest 1A All-Star Basketball Games and Banquet held at Highlands High School on Saturday, March 19, was successful.
Senior Will Jenkins attempting to steal home from third base

Senior Will Jenkins attempting to steal home from third base

Devils scald Murphy in first, but fall in second game

Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last week, the Maroon Devils baseball team took on the Murphy Bulldogs twice in one week. Their first game was at Murphy on Tuesday, March 15 and then at home Thursday, March 17.
Junior Tori Johnson throws the ball to first base from outfield

Junior Tori Johnson throws the ball to first base from outfield

Lady Devils softball falls to Rosman, Murphy

Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On March 10, the Lady Devils softball team traveled to Rosman. The Rosman Tigers began the scoring in the 2nd inning with four points and continued the scoring throughout the 3rd.

Swain golf finishes 2nd

On Tuesday, March 15, The Swain High golf team traveled to Old Union in Blairsville, Georgia. The team finished in 2nd place with a team score of 217 behind Murphy’s 161. Leading the Maroon Devils was senior Joe Eagleman, posting a solid 43 and tying for 4th place overall.
Josiah Glaspie running in the team relay at Cherokee last week. He came in 6th in the 300 meter hurdles out of 25 runners and 9th in the 100 meter dash out of 50.

Josiah Glaspie running in the team relay at Cherokee last week. He came in 6th in the 300 meter hurdles out of 25 runners and 9th in the 100 meter dash out of 50.

Swain hosts track at Cherokee

Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Thursday, March 17, the Swain Maroon Devils hosted their home meet at Cherokee High School with 15 teams across western North Carolina.   Results for the Lady Devils Amelia Clough was 12th with 14.43 and Allie Gibson was 16th with 14.

Swain High announces hire of new head football coach

Swain County High School is proud to announce that we have hired Sherman Holt as the next head football coach at Swain.  Originally Coach Holt is from Leicester, where he graduated from Erwin High School.  Coach Holt has spent the last three years as Offensive Coordinator at Tuscola High School.
Junior Gabe Lillard ready to steal third base. He had two stolen bases, two runs and three hits for the game on Friday.

Junior Gabe Lillard ready to steal third base. He had two stolen bases, two runs and three hits for the game on Friday.

Devils baseball outhit by Mustangs, Panthers

Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Maroon Devils started off the season by playing back-to- back games of baseball against Smoky Mountain and Franklin last week, which ultimately ended in two close losses.