Sports

Respect for the top five all-time NFL players

Alanna Robinson   With the NFL draft on the horizon, and the 2020 NFL season just around the corner, I figured we should take a look back at some of the greatest NFL athletes of all-time that have graced us with spectacular football. In the number five spot we have Walter Payton.

Maroon Devils knock out Knights 9-2

The Maroon Devil baseball team has had a tough start to their season.  In all three of their previous contests, the Devils held the lead for a good portion of the game. Against Rosman and Erwin, the Devils led going into the bottom of the 7th only to have the home team score last.

Swain County High track & field teams start strong

The Swain County High School Track and Field program began the season with lofty aspirations. The girls program returned the most points from last year’s state championship meet, while the boys program set their eyes on their first conference championship in over a decade.

Lady Devils softball holds on to overtake BRSA 5-4

Asheville – The Lady Devils had to work some early season magic in downing Blue Ridge Sports Academy on Tuesday.  After seeing their 5-2 lead evaporate to a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the 7th, the Lady Devils had to then wiggle out of a bases loaded situation to take the nonconference win.

Lady Devils soccer destroy Invest Collegiate Imagine

The Lady Devils soccer team played what will be their last game for at least a month against Invest Collegiate Imagine on Friday at the Swain County Rec Park and took the win 5-0. The game opened with Swain starting the seniors on the team.

Swain Lady Devils soccer: Can they go further this year?

For an up and coming program in Swain County, last season was pretty impressive one for the Swain County High School Varsity Lady Devils soccer team. The Lady Devils were conference champions and went to the second round of the playoffs. In the regular season, the team was 16-3.

Swain High School baseball: season preview

Last year, the Maroon Devils baseball team did the best they could. They ended the season with a record of 11-10 overall, and were 11-5 for conference play. They did not make the playoffs. The Swain High baseball team has room to grow as a team in this upcoming season and do well in conference play.

Oregon State’s Alex Gary, named WCU athletics director

Alex Gary, a former student-athlete on the Western Carolina University baseball team who is currently serving as senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon State University, is the next director of the Catamount athletics program. WCU Chancellor Kelli R.

Lady Devils soccer begin with a tie

The Lady Devils soccer team opened up their season with a rainy game at Tallulah Falls. With the wet field it made for a high scoring game. Just four minutes into the game the Lady Devils got on the scoreboard with a goal from Sophomore Jade Henry with the assist going to Senior Dhruti Senghani.