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Lady Devil wrestlers are pictured after competing at Parkwood High.

Lady Devils start the year off right with fierce competition

News Staff

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Swain County Lady Devil wrestlers traveled to Parkwood High School Friday, Jan. 3 for a dual team tournament that included five of the top 10 teams in state. The Lady Devils were 4-1, falling in a nail biter to #2 ranked Jack Britt.

The Lady Devils wrestling team were the champions of the Great Smoky Mountain Grapple.

Lady Devils wrestling champions at Asheville competition

News Staff

Monday, December 30, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net The outstanding Swain girls wrestling team competed in the Great Smoky Mountain Grapple, one of the largest tournaments in the state, in Asheville recently. Competing against 28 other teams, the Lady Devils came out on top as champions.

Lady Devil Arizona Blankenship ran her first ever sub-5:00 in the 1600 meter at the Reindeer Classic.

Blankenship breaks school record at Reindeer Classic

News Staff

Monday, December 30, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net Swain's Arizona Blankenship not only set the pace for more outstanding results for the Maroon Devils Indoor Track & Field team but also set a new school and meet record at the Reindeer Classic recently at Winston-Salem.

Lady Devil Molleigh Woodard, junior, makes good on a three-point shot in the home game last Friday.

Basketball conference play begins for Swain teams

News Staff

Monday, December 23, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net Smoky Mountain Conference basketball play began Friday, Dec. 13, at the Swain County High School gym as the Hayesville Yellow Jackets swarmed the Lady Devils and Maroon Devil boys varsity teams.

Drew Scruggs, James Arch and Nse Uffort were all-conference.

Maroon Devil Football’s All Conference athletes

News Staff

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net Maroon Devil stand-out Nse Uffort was named the Lineman of the Year as the Smoky Mountain Conference All-Conference football team was announced today.

Swain’s Lady Devils were the champions at the Frenzy Championship held at West Henderson this past weekend.

Lady Devil wrestlers win Frenzy Championship

News Staff

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net The Swain High Lady Devils wrestling team traveled to West Henderson High School this past weekend to compete in the Falcon Frenzy. And wow, did they ever compete!

Lady Devil Madison Blankenship got fifth in shot put.

Swain indoor track hosts BeAPAYNE Polar Invitational

News Staff

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Gary Ayers ayers5315@bellsouth.net The Swain High Indoor Track and Field teams and individuals flexed their muscles and ran with speed as the Maroon Devils hosted the BeAPAYNE Polar Invitational recently at the Swain High track.

Lady Devil Miley Teav, freshman, gets ready for a pass in the home win over the Bobcats.

Lady Devils & Maroon Devils lassoed by Mustangs

News Staff

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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Clay Seagle, a senior, was a runner up at 175 at the weekend's home tournament.

Devils take 5th, girls 2nd at home wrestling invitational

News Staff

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Swain High hosted an invitational Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. The placed 5th out of 16 teams. Noteworthy performances for the weekend included Joel Maffett, a freshman, as a runner up at 106, a champ at 132 in Kale Stephenson, senior and Clay Seagle, a senior as a runner up at 175 as well.

Swain Maroon Devils finished third in conference. The final match was a playoff away game against Mount Airy.

Maroon Devils soccer finishes third in conference

News Staff

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Maroon Devils soccer team finished out their season on Saturday, Nov. 9 as they took on Mount Airy High School in a tough battle that ended 8-0 in Mount Airy’s favor. “It was a tough game for our team. They have a really good team,” said Head Coach Kyndall Cochran.