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Anna Williams looks to turn the second leg of a double play during March 15’s home game against Hayesville. Photo courtesy of Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

Anna Williams looks to turn the second leg of a double play during March 15’s home game against Hayesville. Photo courtesy of Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

Lady Knights continue to rake

Tallulah – Much like the varsity squad, the middle school Lady Knights are firing on all cylinders. Robbinsville (3-0) continued its hot start to the season Tuesday, besting Murphy 9-3 at P & J Field. “I am super proud of my girls and how hard they play,” said Knights head coach Anna Stewart.
Kade Garrison waits to apply the tag to Rosman’s Aaron Eubanks during March 10’s home game. Photo courtesy of Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Kade Garrison waits to apply the tag to Rosman’s Aaron Eubanks during March 10’s home game. Photo courtesy of Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Errors doom Black Knights

Robbinsville – Stymied by eight errors, the Black Knights were unable to get on a roll Tuesday. Robbinsville (1-3, 0-2) coughed up the ball eight times in the 15-2 home loss to Murphy (4-2, 2-1), in a game where the Knights held an early advantage.
Robbinsville senior Ivy Odom fires off one of the Lady Knights' 11 hits in Tuesday's lopsided victory over Murphy. Photo courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Robbinsville senior Ivy Odom fires off one of the Lady Knights' 11 hits in Tuesday's lopsided victory over Murphy. Photo courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Success: affirmed

Robbinsville – It may be too early for such a bold question, but it is worth considering: who is going to stop the Robbinsville Lady Knights?
Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Robbinsville was well-represented at the state HOSA competition, which was held in Greensboro from March 9-12. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School HOSA

Tomorrow’s leaders shine at state HOSA conference

Greensboro – For a span of three days, the student body at Robbinsville High School was slightly thinned out.
Robbinsville Middle School’s Presley Caylor tossed a no-hitter during the Lady Knights’ 10-0, season-opening victory at Hayesville on March 10. Photo by Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

Robbinsville Middle School’s Presley Caylor tossed a no-hitter during the Lady Knights’ 10-0, season-opening victory at Hayesville on March 10. Photo by Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

Caylor throws no-no; Lady Knights shine in season debut

Hayesville – Everywhere you looked, the Lady Knights glimmered in their season opener. Tasked with traveling to Hayesville to kickstart the campaign, Robbinsville (2-0) promptly went on a hitting tear across the second, third and fourth innings.
Robbinsville freshman Dayne Webster puts a charge into a pitch during March 10’s home opener against Rosman. Webster’s connection resulted in a solo home run. Photo by Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Robbinsville freshman Dayne Webster puts a charge into a pitch during March 10’s home opener against Rosman. Webster’s connection resulted in a solo home run. Photo by Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Knights drop home openers

Robbinsville – Starting pitcher Cole Patterson retired the Rosman Tigers in order in the top of the first and the Black Knights entered the second after two batters reached, though with nothing to show for it. Then Rosman scored 11 runs.
Junior Brock Adams returns to defend his 110-meter hurdles state championship this season. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Junior Brock Adams returns to defend his 110-meter hurdles state championship this season. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights on quest for championship gold

* Robbinsville track season preview Robbinsville – With its most depth in years, the Robbinsville High School track program is destined for greatness. More than 30 athletes fill out the boys and girls’ rosters, with a large slew of state qualifiers returning from 2021.
Robbinsville senior Ally Ayers (left) and sophomore Zoie Shuler aired out a pair of homers in Monday’s 14-1 win over Copper Basin, Tenn. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville senior Ally Ayers (left) and sophomore Zoie Shuler aired out a pair of homers in Monday’s 14-1 win over Copper Basin, Tenn. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Hits just keep comin’

Robbinsville – Head coach Billy Knight had seen enough. Robbinsville’s skipper gathered his infield for a mid-third inning chat Monday, after the Lady Knights – with three seniors around the horn – had committed two errors in the frame. Whatever Knight said worked.

Billy Lamar Birchfield, Sr.

Billy Lamar Birchfield Sr., 74 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of the late Ed and Reva Dale Hooper Birchfield.

Richard A. Martin, Jr.

Richard A. Martin Jr., 58 of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Richard Martin, Sr. and Evelyn Swanson, and the grandson of Reverend Cliff and Maggie George.