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The Robbinsville Lady Knights clinched the 2019 KSA Christmas Tournament championship Monday in Orlando. Front row (from left) are Kandace Holder, Lina Pagan, Ava Barlow, Gabby Hooper and Desta Trammell. Back row (from left) are Yeika Jimenez, Kensley Phillips, Karlyn Matheson, head coach Lucas Ford, Halee Anderson, Kennedy Cable, Cambrie Lovin and assistant coach Mitch Beasley. Photos by Brandon Lovin/Contributing Photographer

The Robbinsville Lady Knights clinched the 2019 KSA Christmas Tournament championship Monday in Orlando. Front row (from left) are Kandace Holder, Lina Pagan, Ava Barlow, Gabby Hooper and Desta Trammell. Back row (from left) are Yeika Jimenez, Kensley Phillips, Karlyn Matheson, head coach Lucas Ford, Halee Anderson, Kennedy Cable, Cambrie Lovin and assistant coach Mitch Beasley. Photos by Brandon Lovin/Contributing Photographer

Lady Knights win tourney championship

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Orlando – You can now refer to the Robbinsville Lady Knights as “KSA Tournament Champions.
Robbinsville senior Cambrie Lovin scored her 1,000th career point during the KSA tournament in Orlando on Saturday. Lovin is pictured with parents Brandon and Haley, moments after achieving the accomplishment.

Robbinsville senior Cambrie Lovin scored her 1,000th career point during the KSA tournament in Orlando on Saturday. Lovin is pictured with parents Brandon and Haley, moments after achieving the accomplishment.

1,000 reasons to smile

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Orlando – Cambrie Lovin has joined a distinguished class. The Robbinsville Lady Knights' senior recorded her 1,000th career point Saturday, during the semifinals of the KSA Events Holiday Basketball Tournament in Orlando.  Though it happened in the fourth quarter of the game against St.

"The 'Ville" Shines at Great Grapple

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Asheville – Representatives from the Robbinsville wrestling program traveled to the U.S. Cellular Center on Friday and Saturday to compete in the Great Smoky Mountain Grapple tournament.

Black Knights fall in opener

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Robbinsville – With football season over, the Robbinsville basketball program finally tipped off its 2019-20 campaign on Dec. 19. But playing host to the Smoky Mountain Mustangs (3-4), the Black Knights (0-2, 0-1) started the year off on a sour note, dropping a 75-39 affair.
Robbinsville’s Yeika Jimenez (20) swats the ball out of the hands of Smoky Mountain’s Natalie Passis during the Dec. 19 home opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Yeika Jimenez (20) swats the ball out of the hands of Smoky Mountain’s Natalie Passis during the Dec. 19 home opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights split slate

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Hayesville – It wasn’t the conference opener Robbinsville had in mind. After knocking off 2A Smoky Mountain (5-2) for a 55-47 win on Dec.
Robbinsville senior Rylee Anderson crosses the threshold for one of his five rushing touchdowns during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville senior Rylee Anderson crosses the threshold for one of his five rushing touchdowns during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

They threw away the mold

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Players like Rylee Anderson simply do not come around every day.
Robbinsville’s Lex Hooper churns his way to a 20-yard touchdown during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Hooper will be the Black Knights’ main gun in the backfield next season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Lex Hooper churns his way to a 20-yard touchdown during Saturday’s 1A state championship game against Northampton County. Hooper will be the Black Knights’ main gun in the backfield next season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Can they go back to back?

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Durham – Fear not, Black Knights fans: Robbinsville will be just fine next year.
Robbinsville’s Willie Riddle has Cherokee’s John Bradley all tripped up during Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Willie Riddle has Cherokee’s John Bradley all tripped up during Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Knights thump Cherokee

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Robbinsville – Another successful week of Robbinsville High School wrestling was capped off by a strong showing in the Smoky Mountain Conference opener Tuesday night.
Filled with emotion, Robbinsville head coach Dee Walsh joins Clayson Lane, Kamron McGuire, Rylee Anderson and Grady Garland (from left) in accepting the 1A state championship trophy after Saturday’s win over the Northampton County Jaguars. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Filled with emotion, Robbinsville head coach Dee Walsh joins Clayson Lane, Kamron McGuire, Rylee Anderson and Grady Garland (from left) in accepting the 1A state championship trophy after Saturday’s win over the Northampton County Jaguars. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Chock Full O'Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Now that Robbinsville has claimed its 14th 1A state football championship, the Smoky Mountain Conference has released its All-Conference awards for the 2019 campaign. And almost everywhere you look, you see a representative from the Black Knights.
Members of the Robbinsville football team pose with their 1A state championship banner and trophy, after the Black Knights defeated the Northampton County Jaguars 45-14 at Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Members of the Robbinsville football team pose with their 1A state championship banner and trophy, after the Black Knights defeated the Northampton County Jaguars 45-14 at Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

14th crown for Title Town

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Durham – It was the perfect way to cap off a perfect season.