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Robbinsville sophomore Kennedy Cable leaps for a kill attempt during the Lady Knights’ third-round victory over Murphy on Oct. 31. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville sophomore Kennedy Cable leaps for a kill attempt during the Lady Knights’ third-round victory over Murphy on Oct. 31. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights ousted in 4th round

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Robbinsville – There’s never a good time to have a bad night.

Cross-country season ends at regionals

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Newton – Robbinsville’s cross-country team capped off another successful season during the 1A Western Regional meet Saturday at Southside Park. Sophomore Aynsley Fink was the top finisher for Robbinsville, as her time of 21:58.34 was good for 16th overall in the girls race.

How Sweet it is

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 31, 2019
  Robbinsville – Success does not come overnight. It takes a lot of groundwork, long hours in the gym and countless days of practice on off-days. So naturally, when a team has played together since third grade, success is bound to happen.

Time for Round 3

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Murphy – A win over Hayesville in the semi-finals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament Tuesday night has pitted the top two teams in the division against one another for a rubber match. Robbinsville (20-2) received the No.
Reality sets in for Halee Anderson, Gabby Hooper, Kennedy Cable, Gracye Burchfield, Karlyn Matheson and Liz Ayers (from left), moments after Robbinsville scored the winning point in Wednesday's 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 sweep over the hosting Murphy in the finals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament finals. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Reality sets in for Halee Anderson, Gabby Hooper, Kennedy Cable, Gracye Burchfield, Karlyn Matheson and Liz Ayers (from left), moments after Robbinsville scored the winning point in Wednesday's 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 sweep over the hosting Murphy in the finals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament finals. Photos by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights, Bulldogs clash in tournament finals

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Murphy – Any questions that arose over who the true Smoky Mountain Conference regular-season champion was – Robbinsville and Murphy both tied for first place, sharing the distinction – were answered Wednesday night.
Lady Knights Kennedy Cable, Karlyn Matheson, Liz Ayers, Yeika Jimenez, Gracye Burchfield and Karcee Dooley (from left) celebrate after a point during Oct. 10’s sweep against Rosman. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights Kennedy Cable, Karlyn Matheson, Liz Ayers, Yeika Jimenez, Gracye Burchfield and Karcee Dooley (from left) celebrate after a point during Oct. 10’s sweep against Rosman. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Another one bites the dust

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Robbinsville – “Ever” is a long time.  But the Robbinsville High School Lady Knights have set the new standard for that word, as the Lady Knights have already clinched their first-ever Smoky Mountain Conference title and their best win/loss record. Ever.
Robbinsville senior Karlyn Matheson prepares to drive one of her team-leading 29 kills onto the Murphy side of the net during Oct. 3’s road match. Photo by Noah Shatzer/Cherokee Scout

Robbinsville senior Karlyn Matheson prepares to drive one of her team-leading 29 kills onto the Murphy side of the net during Oct. 3’s road match. Photo by Noah Shatzer/Cherokee Scout

Murphy evens score with Lady Knights

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Murphy – Round two went to Murphy. After breaking a four-year losing streak to the Lady Bulldogs earlier this season, Robbinsville (16-2) traveled to Cherokee County on Oct. 3 for the rematch, but fell in four sets to the defending Smoky Mountain Conference champions.

Let the good times roll

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 4, 2019
Robbinsville – For the second-straight week, the Lady Knights sit atop the 1A rankings. Robbinsville (14-1) mowed down Cherokee (2-12) in a 25-12, 25-17, 25-19 road sweep on Sept. 26, before defeating Hayesville (11-6) in a 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 home victory on Tuesday’s special Pink Night.
Surrounded by teammates Karlyn Matheson, Kennedy Cable (4) and Karcee Dooley (22), Lady Knights sophomore Halee Anderson prepares to spike the ball during Tuesday’s sweep against Andrews. Now 12-1 on the year, Robbinsville has moved into the No. 1 state ranking for all 1A schools. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Surrounded by teammates Karlyn Matheson, Kennedy Cable (4) and Karcee Dooley (22), Lady Knights sophomore Halee Anderson prepares to spike the ball during Tuesday’s sweep against Andrews. Now 12-1 on the year, Robbinsville has moved into the No. 1 state ranking for all 1A schools. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

1st in the state is great

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Robbinsville – It took the MaxPreps algorithm five weeks to calculate what Lady Knights volleyball already knew: Robbinsville is the team to beat in 1A.