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Lady Devil senior Tasia Neadeau is the Regional Champion in the 126-pound class.

Lady Devil senior Tasia Neadeau is the Regional Champion in the 126-pound class.

Swain wrestlers are Western Regional champs

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   At 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8, the Swain girls had a slim one-point lead 97-96 over Olympic High from Charlotte in the girls NCHSAA Western Regional.
Devil Jayden Smiley delivers a basket in the away game against the Bulldogs, which ended in a 75-39 loss for the Devils.

Devil Jayden Smiley delivers a basket in the away game against the Bulldogs, which ended in a 75-39 loss for the Devils.

Maroon Devil basketball scores the win against Highlands

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   The Maroon Devils varsity basketball team got off to a red-hot start hitting seven of their first 10 shots and never trailed with a 59-50 win over Highlands that saw a close game for most of the night Monday, Jan. 27 at Swain.
Lady Maroon Devil Faith Woodard looks to pass in the home game against Highlands.

Lady Maroon Devil Faith Woodard looks to pass in the home game against Highlands.

Lady Devils see three tough games, one road win

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   A slow offensive first-half resulted in a tight game heading to the locker room with Highlands up 15-11, but a strong second-half propelled the Lady Highlanders to a 46-27 win over the Lady Devils varsity basketball team Monday, Jan. 27 at the Swain High gym.
Emily Stargell takes a three-point shot in the home game against Summit.

Emily Stargell takes a three-point shot in the home game against Summit.

Lady Devils battle Lady Bears for the win

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   Molleigh Woodard scored 15 second-half points to break open a tight game, and the Lady Devils avenged an earlier loss to Summit Charter by beating the Bears 49-42. The Swain County High School girls basketball team hosted the Lady Bears on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Swain Lady Devils were the champions of the Mtn. Island Charter Winter Invitational Indoor Track meet at the JDL Fast Track last week.

Swain Lady Devils were the champions of the Mtn. Island Charter Winter Invitational Indoor Track meet at the JDL Fast Track last week.

Lady Devils track finishes first at Mtn Island Charter

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   The astounding success of the Maroon Devil Track program continued last week with seven first place finishes at the Mtn. Island Charter Winter Invitational Indoor Track meet at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.
Maroon Devil Rowan Ellis, senior, guards a Bear in the home win last Wednesday.

Maroon Devil Rowan Ellis, senior, guards a Bear in the home win last Wednesday.

Swain basketball comes out ahead against Summit Charter

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   After a 76-47 win over Summit Charter in Cashiers, the Maroon Devils came out on fire hosting Summit at Swain last Wednesday, Jan. 15 and jumped out to a 11-0 lead and never looked back by cruising to a 77-39 win.
Lady Devil Elaynah Cogdill has a good hold on her competitor.

Lady Devil Elaynah Cogdill has a good hold on her competitor.

Lady Devil wrestlers defeat SMC competition

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   The Maroon Devil girls and boys wrestling teams put their best efforts on the mats at Robbinsville High school last week in the Smoky Mountain Conference Duals. The Lady Devils are now the SMC regular season champs as they finished 4-0.

Blankenship, Lewis notch wins at Liberty Premiere Invitational

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   The record setting continues for some of the Swain High Indoor Track team members. Arizona Blankenship and Annie Lewis traveled to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia recently to compete in the Liberty Premiere Invitational.
Lady Devil Emily Stargell, sophomore, considers her next move in the heated game against the Lady Eagles.

Lady Devil Emily Stargell, sophomore, considers her next move in the heated game against the Lady Eagles.

Lady Devils come up short against the Eagles

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net   The Swain County High School Lady Devils varsity basketball team lost to Hiwassee Dam 73-28 in their first meeting and played a closer game Friday but still came up short 56-28.