Another year, another SMC Wrestling title for the boys from Graham County. Robbinsville showed their dominance on the mat once again this year as they took first in 10 of the 14 weight classes and had 5 other placers. All qualifying wrestlers will now have a few weeks off before competing in the NCHSAA 1A […]
Read More »2022 TeamFYNSports Smoky Mountain Conference Football Media Awards & All SMC Teams
2022 was a year to remember for the Smoky Mountain Conference on the Gridiron. From Andrews historic undefeated regular season, to Hayesville advancing to the third round of the playoff since 2013, to all 6 conference teams securing a first-round playoff victory, the parity in the Conference this year was unlike any other in recent […]
Read More »Top Performances From The SMC In Round 2 Of The NCHSAA State Playoffs
With all 6 Smoky Mountain Conference teams advancing to Round 2 of the State Playoffs, we had some great performances to choose from this week. Here are the top individual performances from Round 2: Hunter Stalcup / RB / MURPHY 30 Carries / 297 Yards / 3 TDs Bryce Adams / QB / ROBBINSVILLE 8/9 […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference First Round Playoff Preview
Feature photo from Haley’s Photography Smoky Mountain Conference- All 6 teams in the SMC are playoff bound, with 5 of the 6 hosting home playoff games this Friday. Let’s take a look at these matchups and see which teams have the best chance to make it to round two. Andrews Playoff Outlook- The only […]
Read More »Week 10 Western North Carolina Players of The Week
Cherokee- So. QB Tso Smith 183 Rush Yds / 4/7 Passing / 42 Pass YDs / 4 TDs / 4 Tackles / 1 INT Smith led his team to their first conference win on Friday vs Hayesville and was instrumental in the victory on both sides of the football as he contributed over 200 yards […]
Read More »Week 9 Players Of The Week In Western North Carolina
Murphy- Senior QB Cole Laney 10/11 Passing / 208 Passing Yards / 4 Passing Touchdowns Robbinsville- Sophomore RB Cooper Adams 7 Carries / 50 Rush Yards / 1 Rush TD Cherokee- Junior RB Chase Calhoun 36 Carries / 157 Rush Yards / 1 Rush TD Andrews- Senior WR Cole Anderson 4 Receptions / 107 Receiving […]
Read More »Week 6 Western North Carolina Players of The Week
Robbinsville- Black Knights Defense -9 Rushing Yards Allowed / 40 Total Yards of Offense Allowed / 3 Tackles for Loss / 1 Interception Murphy- Mason Cook 8 Total Tackles Franklin- Clayton Guynn 12 Total Tackles / 4 Receptions / 44 Rec Yards / 1 Rec TD Andrews- Bye Week Hayesville- Bye Week Cherokee- Bye Week […]
Read More »Maroon Devils Offense Struggles In 14-0 Loss To Dade County
Photo courtesy of Joanna Mcmahan Dade County Wolverines @ Swain County Maroon Devils Maroon Devils Shutout by the Wolverines Ryan Cobbett Swain County’s defense kept the Maroon Devils in the game for 48 minutes on Friday night, but the offensive production never came as they were shutout on their home turf, 14-0. The Dade […]
Read More »Maroon Devils Fall Short In Home Opener
Bryson City, NC – The Swain County Maroon Devils dropped their home opener on Friday night. They fell 21-20 to the Smoky Mountain High Mustangs. #3 Josh Collins got the scoring started for the Maroon Devils with a rushing touchdown in the second quarter. Smoky Mountain followed that with a scoring drive of […]
Read More »So Sweet! Maroon Machine Will Host Sweet 16 Matchup VS Union Academy
This Swain County baseball team is filled with some real DUDES, and these guys are working like a well oiled “Maroon Machine” right now. Last night, a Will Jenkins single up the middle allowed the Maroon Devils to jump out to an early lead in their second round playoff matchup against South Stanly, and you […]
Read More »And Then There Was One- Maroon Devils Final SMC Team Remaining In Baseball Playoffs
Smoky Mountain Conference- Four SMC baseball teams earned the right to play in the first round of the NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs on Tuesday night, but only one survived. Murphy fell 6-1 to Eastern Randolph, while Hayesville lost 3-1 to South Stanly. Swain County, however, bested a familiar foe in Hiwassee Dam by a score […]
Read More »Collins Tosses A Gem As Swain Handles Hayesville
Photos courtesy of Jenea Murphy Taylor Clay County, NC- Swain County Ace Charlie Collins continued his streak of dominance on the mound on Thursday night against Hayesville, leading his team to a 10-4 victory. Collins lasted 5 innings while only allowing 1 run off of 3 hits and striking out 9 Hayesville batters. This […]
Read More »SMC Athletes Compete In 3rd Bulldog Invitational
Murphy, NC- Murphy High School was the site of the 3rd and final Bulldog Invitational of 2022. Robbinsville, Swain, Murphy, Hiwassee Dam, The Learning Center, and Tri-County Early College all had teams competing in the meet. Swain County took center stage as they oftentimes do on the track, winning both the girl’s and boys’ meets. […]
Read More »SMC Standings & Leaders Through Week 4
We are now (give-or-take) 4 weeks into the NCHSAA high school baseball season and it’s time to take a look at how things are shaking out in the Smoky Mountain Conference. The weather has made it difficult for some teams in our area to get games in, but all teams have played at least 4 […]
Read More »Maroon Devils Headed To SMC Championship Game Behind Hyatt’s Fourth Quarter Performance
Bryson City- Swain and Robbinsville took center-stage on Tuesday night for a Smoky Mountain Conference tournament semi-final matchup. Swain County’s Cooper Hyatt caught fire in the fourth quarter, and helped the Maroon Devils come away with a 66-61 victory. Donnavin Groenwald and Isaiah Collins led the Maroon Devils in scoring, dropping 15 a piece. Brock […]
Read More »Neil Blankenship steps down as Head Coach of Swain County
In an Instagram post uploaded by @Swainfootball, Neil Blankenship announced he was stepping down as Head Football Coach of the Swain County Maroon Devils. In the post, Blankenship said: I am stepping down as Head Football Coach at Swain High School. This was a difficult decision, one that I certainly did not take lightly, and […]
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