Sports

Toby Burrell
Maroon Devils Network

Larry Griffin

lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com

The Robbinsville Black Knights had a blowout win over Swain County Maroon Devils at Thursday night’s dual wrestling. The score was 53 points for the Black Knights and 15 for the Maroon Devils.

Six-time NCHSAA state champion Amaya Hicks was surrounded by friends, family and teammates on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19 to celebrate her signing to run track at Western Carolina University.

Coach Keith Payne said he felt “really good” about the track meet on Wednesday (Jan. 18), saying the team’s position was “bettered.”

Swain County High School senior Matthew Gray made record for highest pole vault in the entire country for this high-school season when he vaulted a height of 16 feet, 8 inches during the home meet

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Sully Cunningham (26-15) placed 4th and scored 1.0 team points.

The Swain County High School Lady Devils varsity team hosted the Lady Highlanders on Tuesday night. The Lady Highlanders took the 49-33 win.

Highlands

Swain Maroon Devils kept the stands packed in the home game on Tuesday night and delivered a 65-36 win over the Highlanders.

Swain County wrestling team traveled to the Pin Down Autism Super Duals on Friday, Jan. 6 at Cedar Ridge. Several Swain wrestlers won by fall and the team took the overall win 58-21.