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Bass Woods scored the final touchdown of the Robbinsville PeeWees’ season and recorded a pair of conversion runs in Saturday's Cracker Bowl game against Franklin. Photos by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Bass Woods scored the final touchdown of the Robbinsville PeeWees’ season and recorded a pair of conversion runs in Saturday's Cracker Bowl game against Franklin. Photos by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Robbinsville PeeWees, Midgets fall in Cracker Bowl

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Cherokee – Two Robbinsville teams qualified for the annual Smokey Mountain Youth Conference Cracker Bowl. But in an unusual occurrence, the Black Knights returned home empty-handed. The Robbinsville PeeWees (No. 1, 9-1) were upset by the No.
Ryn Hooper prepares for a serve Oct. 23 at Bethany Community School. The Lady Knights’ setter is the only player Robbinsville will lose to graduation. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Cox/Contributing Photographer

Ryn Hooper prepares for a serve Oct. 23 at Bethany Community School. The Lady Knights’ setter is the only player Robbinsville will lose to graduation. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Cox/Contributing Photographer

Lady Knights fall in 4th-round appearance

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Kernersville – For just the second time in program history, the Lady Knights volleyball team advanced to the fourth round of the state playoffs. Robbinsville (No. 5 seed, 15-12) upended the No. 4-seeded Bethany Community School Lady Wolves (No.
Robbinsville's Eli Lambert leaves an ambush of Tigers in his wake Friday at Rosman. Lambert had a career night, reeling in two scoring receptions and also returning a punt for a touchdown in the Black Knights' rout. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville's Eli Lambert leaves an ambush of Tigers in his wake Friday at Rosman. Lambert had a career night, reeling in two scoring receptions and also returning a punt for a touchdown in the Black Knights' rout. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights joust Tigers

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 24, 2025
The box score from Oct. 17, 2025's game between Robbinsville and Rosman. Rosman – The host school had one chance to make a good impression – and swiftly failed. In response, Robbinsville scored early and often to dismantle Rosman 61-0 at Silversteen Memorial Stadium on Friday.
Reality sets in for members of the Robbinsville Lady Knights, moments after completing a sweep of Rosman in the second round of the state playoffs Tuesday. Pictured are Kynadee Spencer (2), Ryn Hooper (8), Zaelyn Phillips and Daphne Barlow (3). Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Reality sets in for members of the Robbinsville Lady Knights, moments after completing a sweep of Rosman in the second round of the state playoffs Tuesday. Pictured are Kynadee Spencer (2), Ryn Hooper (8), Zaelyn Phillips and Daphne Barlow (3). Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

3rd-round bound

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 24, 2025
Robbinsville – Pitted against a team that matches up well against them on the other side of the net, the Lady Knights were tasked with knocking off a divisional foe in their 2025 playoff debut Tuesday. Though victorious in both outings against Rosman (No.
A short time after this photo was taken, 10-year-old Tucker Bailey suffered a traumatic eye injury and was airlifted to an East Tennessee hospital for immediate surgery. His family provided an inspiring update Tuesday to The Graham Star.

A short time after this photo was taken, 10-year-old Tucker Bailey suffered a traumatic eye injury and was airlifted to an East Tennessee hospital for immediate surgery. His family provided an inspiring update Tuesday to The Graham Star.

10-year-old recovering after eye injury

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 24, 2025
Snowbird – A 10-year-old reported being able to see Tuesday afternoon, after incurring an accidental eye injury outside his home. Tucker Bailey was hunting alongside his father John on Monday, when he killed a 246-pound bear.

Tensions boil over at town meeting

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 24, 2025
Robbinsville – Shaun Adams has made no bones about his opposition to what he perceives are procedural violations conducted by the Town of Robbinsville's Board of Aldermen and the municipality's front-office staff.
Zaelyn Phillips spikes the ball past the defense of Cherokee’s Austin Fourkiller-Raby (3) and Joscelyn Stamper (13) during Tuesday’s league-tournament semifinal. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Zaelyn Phillips spikes the ball past the defense of Cherokee’s Austin Fourkiller-Raby (3) and Joscelyn Stamper (13) during Tuesday’s league-tournament semifinal. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights fall in tournament semifinals

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Hayesville – Even though Tuesday's semifinal pairing against the regular-season champions ended in defeat, the Lady Knights turned a lot of heads. Entering the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament as the No. 4 seed, Robbinsville (12-11) mowed over Andrews (No.