Sports

Maroon Devils football season starts Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The long wait is over. The Maroon Devils will travel to Cherokee to face the Cherokee Braves in the first game of the delayed season Friday, Feb. 26. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. With restrictions on the number of people who can attend, Swain County Schools has upped its game for live broadcasts of games.
Lady Devils Cheerleaders Tsini McCoy and Isabella Garcia organized the surprise thank you to athletic trainer Carrie Powell that included a huge Valentine’s card with signatures, a basket of goodies and a house plant. The gifts were presented at halftime last Thursday.

Lady Devils Cheerleaders Tsini McCoy and Isabella Garcia organized the surprise thank you to athletic trainer Carrie Powell that included a huge Valentine’s card with signatures, a basket of goodies and a house plant. The gifts were presented at halftime last Thursday.

Lady Devils Cheer team surprises trainer Powell with gifts of their appreciation

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A student athlete is no stranger to pain and injury and the importance of prevention. For athletes at Swain County High School, that’s where relying on Maroon Devils athletic trainer Carrie Powell comes in.
Maroon Devil Judaiah Littlejohn makes a lay up in the home loss against Hayesville.

Maroon Devil Judaiah Littlejohn makes a lay up in the home loss against Hayesville.

Maroon Devils basketball hangs tough but drops finale

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Swain boys varsity basketball closed out the abbreviated 2021 regular season by hosting undefeated Hayesville on Thursday night, falling 71-62 to finish the season with a 9-5 record.
Lady Devil Savannah Smith makes a successful pass in the home win against Hayesville.

Lady Devil Savannah Smith makes a successful pass in the home win against Hayesville.

Swain girls edge Hayesville on senior night

Jarrett Van Meter
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Swain girls’ varsity basketball avenged a loss to Hayesville back on Jan. 26 by topping the Lady Yellow Jackets 53-51 on Thursday night to finish the season 5-9.

Maroon Devils soccer grabs two knockout victories

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The Swain varsity boys soccer team traveled to Cherokee to take on the Cherokee Braves on Saturday in a rescheduled game. The Maroon Devils would have eight players scoring goals in the game. The Devils kept up the pace for a 9-0 win.

Maroon Devils soccer defeat Bobcats 7-2

News Staff
Thursday, February 11, 2021
The Maroon Devils boys varsity soccer team traveled to Blue Ridge on Wednesday night for a conference match-up. The field had three inches of snow sitting on it on Monday, which made for a very muddy game on Wednesday.