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Simon Cody remained in the zone after scoring his first career pin May 4 in Andrews. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Simon Cody remained in the zone after scoring his first career pin May 4 in Andrews. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Mat attack

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Rosman – Robbinsville wrestling is widely known for its motto: “Representing The ‘Ville.” And no matter what segment of North Carolina the Black Knights travel to, they live up to the credo.
Carlos Wesley (56) and Candler Edwards (50) make sure that Lex Hooper has room to run during an April 2 game in Andrews. The trio were three of 15 Robbinsville players recently named All-Smoky Mountain Conference. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Carlos Wesley (56) and Candler Edwards (50) make sure that Lex Hooper has room to run during an April 2 game in Andrews. The trio were three of 15 Robbinsville players recently named All-Smoky Mountain Conference. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

15 Knights named All-Conference

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
With the 2020-21 high school football season in the rearview mirror, the Smoky Mountain Conference has officially released its All-Conference list. Littered across the lineup of accolades are 17 athletes from the Robbinsville Black Knights, all who made an impact across the shortened slate.

Middle school baseball underway

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Robbinsville – The middle school Knights baseball program has already squeezed in seven games in this short season. The Black Knights (1-6) downed Cherokee 14-2 in an April 22 road affair, but dropped home games to Swain County (20-8, April 19) and Rosman (14-2, April 27).
Senior catcher Maggie Knight tags out South Stokes’ Madison Wilson during the May 5 first-round playoff game against the Sauras. Robbinsville fell 3-0, to be eliminated from the postseason. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Senior catcher Maggie Knight tags out South Stokes’ Madison Wilson during the May 5 first-round playoff game against the Sauras. Robbinsville fell 3-0, to be eliminated from the postseason. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights fall in first round of playoffs

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Robbinsville – Things certainly did not go to plan. After compiling a 13-win season, winning the Smoky Mountain Conference for the fourth straight season and clinching a No. 2 seed in the 1A postseason bracket, the Lady Knights held all the cards.
Robbinsville’s Kade Garrison (left) and Rossi Wachacha combined to throw a no-hitter at Andrews on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Kade Garrison (left) and Rossi Wachacha combined to throw a no-hitter at Andrews on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Doing things the Black Knight Way

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Andrews – The Black Knights (2-3, 2-3) pushed Rosman (3-2, 3-2) into extra innings during Robbinsville’s home opener Friday, before freshman Greyler Orr connected on an opposite-field single in the bottom of the eighth that allowed Ethan Beavers to sprint home and give the Knights a 4-3, walk-off...
Summer Teesateskie gives testimony on the stand in Superior Court on May 6. She was sentenced to 90 days, after repeatedly violating the conditions of her parole. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Summer Teesateskie gives testimony on the stand in Superior Court on May 6. She was sentenced to 90 days, after repeatedly violating the conditions of her parole. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Officers see cases continued

Charlie Benton
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Robbinsville – A hearing for Graham County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew Cox will take place on June 30 in Swain County, after Superior Court Judge William Coward found nothing exculpatory when reviewing his file on May 6 in Graham County.

I Love Graham County contest open

News Staff
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Tallulah – The Graham Star – Graham County’s hometown newspaper since 1955 – is now accepting artwork for the cover of its annual I Love Graham County magazine, an information guide that spotlights local residents and businesses.
21st Century students raced down this track during last week’s Pinewood derbies. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

21st Century students raced down this track during last week’s Pinewood derbies. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Need for speed

Charlie Benton
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Robbinsville – Students in the 21st Century Afterschool Program at Robbinsville Elementary School and Robbinsville Middle School got to participate in a fun competition last week, with the hosting of two pinewood derbies.
Cars sat idle Monday afternoon, waiting to get gas at the BP in Robbinsville. Vehicles flocked to stations across the county after news of a major pipeline hack. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Cars sat idle Monday afternoon, waiting to get gas at the BP in Robbinsville. Vehicles flocked to stations across the county after news of a major pipeline hack. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

County stations grapple with fuel shortage

Charlie Benton
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Graham County gas stations are reeling from a fuel shortage in the eastern United States brought on by a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.