Sports

The 2021-22 Swain County High School Lady Devils varsity volleyball team.

The 2021-22 Swain County High School Lady Devils varsity volleyball team.

Swain Volleyball is gearing up for a big season

News Staff
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Head Volleyball Coach Lydia Sale said she is looking forward to seeing the growth of the players and the progression of the team.
The 2021-22 Swain County High School Maroon Devils football team.

The 2021-22 Swain County High School Maroon Devils football team.

Maroon Devil football season is upon us

News Staff
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Last year players and coaches had a very strange, difficult year playing football in the spring instead of the fall. Not to mention practices being postponed for safety measures.
Evy Leibfarth

Evy Leibfarth

Leibfarth at Tokyo Olympics

News Staff
Monday, July 26, 2021
Bryson City’s own Evy Leibfarth, 17, made her Olympic debut on Team USA in the women’s kayak heats on Sunday, July 25. After a tough first run to get the jitters out, she had a successful second run to qualify herself for the semifinal of the WK-1.

School board honors girls' track team

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   This month’s regularly scheduled Swain County Board of Education meeting took place Monday, July 19, and began by honoring the Swain County High School girls track team for their accomplishments at the state competition.
Anna Gray and Karena Cline

Anna Gray and Karena Cline

Swain athletes compete in Body Armor State soccer games

News Staff
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
High School Soccer players from across the state competed in the Body Armor State games in June to determine which region was the best in the state. Swain was represented by Zachary Cline and Landon Matz on the boys side and Isabelle Green, Anna Gray and Karena Cline on the girls side.
Lady Devils with coaches after winning state

Lady Devils with coaches after winning state

Lady Devils Are NCHSAA 1A State Champions

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Greensboro – Last Friday, the Lady Devil track team secured their 2nd State 1A Championship.  Swain easily outdistanced Pamlico County to take home the top honors in the state.
Carrie Powell

Carrie Powell

Carrie Powell named NCHSAA Athletic Trainer of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Hannah Styles news@thesmokymountaitnimes.com   Swain County School’s beloved Carrie Powell was named the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Athletic Trainer of the Year 2020-21. This prestigious award includes all the schools in the state.
Maroon Devil Adam Cotterman placed fourth and is going to compete this weekend.

Maroon Devil Adam Cotterman placed fourth and is going to compete this weekend.

Swain will send three to compete for state wrestling

News Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
While Swain wrestling will not be in a position to compete for a team state championship, three Maroon Devils performed well enough individually to earn berths in Saturday’s state bracket.