Robbinsville volleyball tips off first athletic competition in eight months
Lady Knights junior Yeika Jimenez (20) closes in on a kill attempt during Monday’s season opener against Rosman. Note athletes on both sides wearing masks, thanks to a recent mandate handed down by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com
Both Robbinsville and Rosman adjusted to follow new protocols forced by COVID-19 at Monday's season opener, including two rows of socially-distanced chairs in place of a typical team bench.
Robbinsville – Socially-distanced benches. Masks obscuring the faces of players. A limit of 25 spectators in a high school gymnasium.
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