Robbinsville

Adair Panama, 1A state finalist, 113 pounds. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

9 simple rules for winning a state title

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Greensboro – What does it mean to be a “champion?” Simply defined in the Oxford Dictionary, the term credits an individual as “a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports.” Heading into this year’s N.C.

Black Knights senior Donovan Carpenter keys in on a first-half jumper during the regular-season finale Feb. 13 at Cherokee. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Upsets joust Knights

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Cherokee – You never know how the chips may fall once you reach the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament. Both of Robbinsville’s boys teams were afforded the No.

Sophomore guard Suri Watty (right) keeps a watchful eye on the outside antics of Hayesville’s Breanna Abrams during Tuesday’s loss in the semifinals of the conference tournament at Cherokee. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Inconsistency dooms Lady Knights

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Cherokee – If the Lady Knights can get into a full-game groove, look out. Flashes of the potential Robbinsville (No. 3 seed, 16-8) has still yet to tap into were on display in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament pairing against Hayesville (No. 2, 20-5).

Free WiFi can be found downtown

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Robbinsville – For years, it has dangled like a carrot. In an effort to connect to a source of internet in downtown Robbinsville, one could easily navigate to their WiFi settings while in the vicinity and see a network deemed “Robbinsville WiFi” readily available.

Andrew Chase Burchfield is quite the entrepreneur, thanks to a hobby he first picked up last year. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Chase’n dreams

Latresa Phillips

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Long Creek – Andrew Chase Burchfield is a diamond in the rough. An avid rock collector, he began making jewelry pieces last year. A friend suggested the hobby as an opportunity to display his rocks in a creative way.

4 arrested in meth bust

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Santeetlah – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office recently took another step forward in its efforts to combat the local drug epidemic. Around 10:45 p.m., Feb. 11, personnel from the office knocked on the door of a residence at 2901 Tapoco Road.

Members of “The ‘Ville” bask in the moment of winning the program’s inaugural state invitational tournament team title Saturday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

State champs, take 2

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Greensboro – After this weekend’s individual state tournament concluded, Robbinsville can safely remove the adverb “never” from in front of the phrase “won a state invitational team title.” Leading up to the final tournament of the year, head coach David Haney told The Graham Star on Feb.

Members of "The 'Ville" bask in the moment of winning the program's inaugural state invitational tournament team title Saturday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville adds 1st state invitational team title to resume

Kevin Hensley

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Greensboro -- "Never" is viewed as a long time. But after this weekend's individual state tournament concluded, Robbinsville can safely remove the adverb from in front of the phrase "won a state invitational team title.

The Robbinsville Black Knights’ regional finalists display the 2023-24 1A Western Regional Runner-Up plaque at the end of the two-day invitational. All names are listed from left. Kneeling in front: Lleyton Hooper, Skyler Anderson and Adair Panama. Back row: Alexis Panama, Loxston Hooper, Kage Williams, Koleson Dooley, Kellen Ensley and Avery Phillips. Photo by Audrey Colvin/The Graham Star

9 tickets punched to state

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Robbinsville – Avery County continues to be a thorn in the side of the Black Knights’ wrestling team.

Junior forward Bryce Adams rises above the defense of Cherokee’s Savian Davis (12) and Samuel Hernandez (10) for a second-half basket Tuesday. Including Adams, four Robbinsville players scored in double digits – but could not stop the Braves from winning the Smoky Mountain Conference title. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

No Knights off in SMC

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 15, 2024

The final Smoky Mountain Conference standings for the 2023-24 boys basketball season. Cherokee – In a span of two days, the Robbinsville Black Knights watched their Smoky Mountain Conference title defense slip away. Though Feb.