Lady Knights recognized
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – After a season to remember, the Robbinsville Lady Knights were rightly spotlighted by the Smoky Mountain Conference.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Murphy
You had to be there
Kevin Hensley
Friday night’s 17-14 triumph over Smoky Mountain Conference rival Murphy is something Robbinsville faithful will reminisce about for generations to come.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Coach Lucas Ford (left) can't contain his excitement as Clayson Lane (15) and Lex Hooper (20) rejoice in the moment Friday night at Murphy, after Robbinsville moved the chains for the final time in a Smoky Mountain Conference title-clinching 17-14 win over the Bulldogs. Photos by Byron Housley/The Graham Star
What a Knight!
Kevin Hensley
Murphy – In a high-stakes situation, Robbinsville hit the jackpot.
The Black Knights (11-0) rallied from a halftime deficit Friday night at Murphy (9-2) to stun the Bulldogs 17-14, clinching the program’s first Smoky Mountain Conference title since 2015.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Robbinsville wins first conference title since 2015
Kevin Hensley
Murphy – In a high-stakes situation, Robbinsville hit the jackpot.
The Black Knights (11-0) rallied from a halftime deficit Friday night at Murphy (9-2) to stun the Bulldogs 17-14, clinching the program's first Smoky Mountain Conference title since 2015.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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
Robbinsville – There’s never a good time to have a bad night.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
The Robbinsville PeeWees were all smiles after winning the Cracker Bowl championship Saturday in Franklin. Photo by Jenny Millsaps/Contributing Photographer
Cracker Bowl Champs!
Kevin Hensley
Franklin – It was a nailbiter, but Robbinsville got the job done.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Surrounded by a pack of Wildcats – six to be exact – Robbinsville senior Rylee Anderson trucks ahead during Friday’s 28-7 win over Andrews. Anderson broke the all-time Black Knights rushing record in the fourth quarter of the game. Photo by Byron Housley/The Graham Star
5,614 steps to history
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – Rylee Anderson entered Friday’s regular-season home finale against Andrews just 152 yards shy of rewriting the record books.
Anderson broke free on the third Robbinsville snap from scrimmage for a 68-yard rushing touchdown.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
How Sweet it is
Kevin Hensley
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.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Time for Round 3
Kevin Hensley
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.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Junior varsity Black Knights Brock Adams (88) and Anjalo Fierro (32) close in on a Rosman runner during the Oct. 17 season finale. Photo by Byron Housley/The Graham Star
JV Knights finish 5-1
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – Another successful junior varsity football season wrapped up in resounding fashion Oct. 17.
Hosting the Rosman Tigers, Robbinsville (5-1) scored almost at-will in the 2019 finale, recording a convincing 62-0 victory.
Thursday, October 24, 2019