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Black Knights head coach Dee Walsh (right) greets his team to celebrate clinching the Smoky Mountain Conference championship after defeating Murphy 17-7 on Friday. Photos by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Knights of the round table

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Robbinsville – How appropriate that the Smoky Mountain Conference title game once again came down to Robbinsville and Murphy. Obviously no strangers to each other, the Black Knights (7-0, 6-0) and the Bulldogs (6-1, 5-1) met in the divisional title game in 2019, which Robbinsville won 17-14.

Kensley Phillips takes a cut during a preseason scrimmage against T.C. Roberson on March 11. Along with Memory Frapp, Phillips had a 3-RBI game at Hayesville on Tuesday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

2nd time through the order

Kevin Hensley

Friday, April 9, 2021

Cherokee – The first leg of a 3-game road trip started on the right foot. The Robbinsville Lady Knights (5-1, 5-1) traveled to Cherokee on Friday and in five innings, disposed of the Lady Braves (2-3, 2-3) in an 11-0 rout.

Lex Hooper stretches for one of four touchdowns in Friday’s shutout victory in Andrews. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Six down, one to go

Kevin Hensley

Friday, April 9, 2021

Andrews – A distinctive buzz lingered over Friday’s Smoky Mountain Conference match-up between Robbinsville and Andrews.

Lady Knights freshman Memory Frapp puts a charge into the ball during Monday’s road game at Murphy. The connection resulted in a double. Photo by Noah Shatzer/Cherokee Scout

Clash of the titans

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Murphy – In a game that featured two teams combining for 24 runs, 26 hits, 27 runners left on-base, 16 walks and six errors, something had to give. Unfortunately for the Robbinsville Lady Knights, that something was their first loss of the season.

Junior varsity Black Knights Alexis Panama (24) and Christian Phillips (3) combine forces to take down Murphy’s Hunter Stalcup during March 4’s road game. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

JV Knights fall in second half

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Murphy – Though the Knights struck first, they did not strike often enough. Robbinsville (1-1) entered halftime of the March 4 road game at Murphy in a 0-0 deadlock, the result of excellent defense from both programs.

Robbinsville senior Gabby Hooper (right) looks to outpace Murphy’s Kaiya Pickens during Saturday’s third-round playoff matchup. Photo by Montana Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Lady Knights fall in sectional final

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Robbinsville – The Lady Knights held all the cards: home-court advantage, two wins over their opponent earlier this year and a wave of momentum coming off a huge road victory Feb. 25. But it was not meant to be. Robbinsville (No. 8 seed, 15-2) fell 49-37 to the visiting Murphy Lady Bulldogs (No.

Knights drop finale to Bulldogs

Kevin Hensley

Friday, February 26, 2021

Murphy – Heading into the Feb. 18 regular-season finale, Robbinsville needed a win to stay in the playoff race. However, the Black Knights (8-6, 6-6) fell behind early on the road at Murphy and were unable to bounce back, dropping a 64-54 affair to the Bulldogs.

Robbinsville's Kensley Phillips (24) and Gabby Hooper (3) kick off the victory celebration as the official signals the end of the Lady Knights' 72-60 comeback win at East Surry on Thursday night. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights hit the road for playoffs

Kevin Hensley

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Robbinsville – The Lady Knights held all the cards: home-court advantage, two wins over their opponent earlier this year and a wave of momentum, coming off a huge road victory Feb. 25. But it was not meant to be. Robbinsville (No. 8 seed, 15-2) fell 49-37 to the visiting Murphy Lady Bulldogs (No.

Robbinsville Lady Knight players and staff gather to celebrate the program's first Smoky Mountain Conference title since 2010, clinched tonight with a 67-50 win at Murphy. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Mission accomplished

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Murphy – For the first time since 2012, the Robbinsville Lady Knights can add "Smoky Mountain Conference Champions" to their resume.

Gary Chamberlain

News Staff

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Gary Chamberlain, 74 of Murphy, passed Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at a Flat Rock, N.C. hospice facility, with his wife Karen – of 21 years – by his side. Gary was born in Vancouver, Wash. to Joe and Arlene Chamberlain. The growing family spent their early years in Nyssa, Ore.