Robbinsville

Members of the East Wilkes faithful pleaded their case, but Robbinsville junior Liz Carpenter was all fired up as she greeted Suri Watty after being called safe on a game-tying slide in Game 2 of the Western Regional Final Series on Friday. The deadlock was the closest the Lady Knights came to leading in the contest, as the Lady Cardinals went on to collect the victory and advance to the state finals. Photos by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Members of the East Wilkes faithful pleaded their case, but Robbinsville junior Liz Carpenter was all fired up as she greeted Suri Watty after being called safe on a game-tying slide in Game 2 of the Western Regional Final Series on Friday. The deadlock was the closest the Lady Knights came to leading in the contest, as the Lady Cardinals went on to collect the victory and advance to the state finals. Photos by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

‘They gave themselves a chance’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Robbinsville – Even with an extra day of preparation and renewed motivation in their corner, the Lady Knights were unable to force a tiebreaker in the Western Regional Finals. East Wilkes (No.
Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight was brought to tears early at Tuesday’s board of education meeting, as she was presented with a quilt made by students at the county’s educational academy. Giving Knight the gift is Emmanuel Conde (center) and Cecelia Maney. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight was brought to tears early at Tuesday’s board of education meeting, as she was presented with a quilt made by students at the county’s educational academy. Giving Knight the gift is Emmanuel Conde (center) and Cecelia Maney. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Early ideas for stadium renovations discussed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Robbinsville – When the Black Knights Nation files into Big Oaks Stadium for the 2025 season, they will do so with more a more spacious facility at their disposal.
Senior Memory Frapp turns on a pitch during Game 2 of the Western Regional Finals against East Wilkes on Friday. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Senior Memory Frapp turns on a pitch during Game 2 of the Western Regional Finals against East Wilkes on Friday. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Lady Knights swept from regional series

Kevin Hensley
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Robbinsville – Even with an extra day of preparation and renewed motivation in their corner, the Lady Knights were unable to force a tiebreaker in the Western Regional Finals. East Wilkes (No.
Robbinsville’s Naomi Taylor winds up during her relief appearance in Game 1 of the 1A Western Regional Finals on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of ZWC Sports

Robbinsville’s Naomi Taylor winds up during her relief appearance in Game 1 of the 1A Western Regional Finals on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of ZWC Sports

Early birds get the worm

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Ronda – Friday’s trip to Uwharrie Charter Academy was more than an overnight success, but the verdict is still out on what transpired Tuesday. Everything felt off for the Lady Knights.
Robbinsville’s Suri Watty (23) and Zoie Shuler (2) run down a line of high-fives from teammates Anna Williams, Liz Carpenter and Delaney Brooms (from left), after Shuler scored the second run of Friday’s fourth-round playoff win at Uwharrie Charter. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Suri Watty (23) and Zoie Shuler (2) run down a line of high-fives from teammates Anna Williams, Liz Carpenter and Delaney Brooms (from left), after Shuler scored the second run of Friday’s fourth-round playoff win at Uwharrie Charter. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Sorry, Uwharrie

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Asheboro – Uwharrie Charter Academy held all the cards: the No. 1 seed in the 1A West bracket and home field advantage. However, there was one glaring disadvantage entering Friday’s fourth-round playoff game: the program had not played a team the caliber of Robbinsville.

Ensuring that schools are safe

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, May 23, 2024
School safety is a top priority at Graham County Schools. Support personnel can often go unnoticed or unappreciated. These individuals provide social, emotional, mental and physical intervention, services, and support.
Lady Knights teammates Zoie Shuler (left) and Claire Barlow took the top two spots on the awards podium in the triple jump competition at Monday’s state championship meet. The happenstance was just one of many that left Robbinsville in high spirits at the conclusion of the gathering. Photo courtesy of Kylie Shuler

Lady Knights teammates Zoie Shuler (left) and Claire Barlow took the top two spots on the awards podium in the triple jump competition at Monday’s state championship meet. The happenstance was just one of many that left Robbinsville in high spirits at the conclusion of the gathering. Photo courtesy of Kylie Shuler

1 for the money, 2 for the show

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Greensboro – Claire Barlow and Zoie Shuler checked in at North Carolina A&T University’s Aggie Stadium long enough to make an indelible impression.
Graham County residents will only have to wait 2 ½ more months for the return of a local urgent care, which will be housed in this building in downtown Robbinsville. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County residents will only have to wait 2 ½ more months for the return of a local urgent care, which will be housed in this building in downtown Robbinsville. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Urgent care opens Aug. 1

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Robbinsville – Local residents can finally circle a day on their calendars for the return of urgent-care services to Graham County.
Claire Barlow, state qualifier, long and triple jumps

Claire Barlow, state qualifier, long and triple jumps

Fantastic 5

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 16, 2024
* State track & field meet preview Montreat – The Black Knights track program has went the extra mile to improve this season. Meets outside the conference adorned the schedule.
With classmate Bryc Garrison backing him up, Graylen Orr watches Thomasville sophomore Mkyel Duncan slide underneath for an attempted stolen base during the first round of the playoffs May 8. Both teams were unaccustomed to playing on an artificial infield, so Duncan overshot the bag and Orr tagged him out moments later. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

With classmate Bryc Garrison backing him up, Graylen Orr watches Thomasville sophomore Mkyel Duncan slide underneath for an attempted stolen base during the first round of the playoffs May 8. Both teams were unaccustomed to playing on an artificial infield, so Duncan overshot the bag and Orr tagged him out moments later. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Winners in a losing game

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 16, 2024
High Point – The return to the playoffs Wednesday was perhaps the program’s best showing in years – even though the Knights fell victim to a no-hitter.  Robbinsville (No.