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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.
After clinching a trip to the Elite 8 on Monday, the Lady Knights gathered in right field to celebrate the moment. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

After clinching a trip to the Elite 8 on Monday, the Lady Knights gathered in right field to celebrate the moment. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Still dancin’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Senior Memory Frapp begins her delivery in the second round of the state playoffs Friday against Murphy. Frapp has not lost a decision this year and is closing in on 400 career strikeouts.
Members of the Robbinsville Lady Knights root on the team during May 10's second-round playoff game against Murphy. From left are Dreylee Webster, Ella Atwell, Anna Williams, Payton Odom, Ella McGuire, Sydney Adams, Delaney Brooms, Olivia Lewis, Claire Barlow, Liz Carpenter, Naomi Taylor and manager Ruthie Aguirre. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Members of the Robbinsville Lady Knights root on the team during May 10's second-round playoff game against Murphy. From left are Dreylee Webster, Ella Atwell, Anna Williams, Payton Odom, Ella McGuire, Sydney Adams, Delaney Brooms, Olivia Lewis, Claire Barlow, Liz Carpenter, Naomi Taylor and manager Ruthie Aguirre. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Robbinsville battles Uwharrie Charter for spot in regional finals

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Asheboro -- The Lady Knights are still dancin'. Bolstered by a pair of home runs from Zoie Shuler and Sophie Roberts, Robbinsville (No. 4 seed, 24-2) upended the No. 1-seeded Uwharrie Charter Academy Lady Eagles (20-4-1) in a 4-3 triumph Friday.
Although the Robbinsville Lady Knights wrapped up their 16th Smoky Mountain Conference title one day prior, the players wanted to signify their 7th-straight divisional crown by gathering in the outfield moments after sweeping the regular-season series against Murphy on May 2. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Although the Robbinsville Lady Knights wrapped up their 16th Smoky Mountain Conference title one day prior, the players wanted to signify their 7th-straight divisional crown by gathering in the outfield moments after sweeping the regular-season series against Murphy on May 2. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

16x champs

Kevin Hensley
Friday, May 10, 2024
Robbinsville – Dating back to 1981, the Lady Knights have now finished atop the Smoky Mountain Conference standings a whopping 16 times – including laying claim to the last seven in a row.
Senior Memory Frapp became the Robbinsville Lady Knights’ all-time “strikeout queen” Monday, surpassing the program’s former standard in a 14-4 rout of Hiwassee Dam. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Senior Memory Frapp became the Robbinsville Lady Knights’ all-time “strikeout queen” Monday, surpassing the program’s former standard in a 14-4 rout of Hiwassee Dam. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Moment committed to Memory

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Robbinsville – It was business as usual for Robbinsville (18-2, 10-0), which posted a pair of 5-inning, lopsided home victories. A 10-0 blanking of Hayesville (1-14, 1-10) on Friday was eclipsed by a 14-4 disposal of Hiwassee Dam (7-7, 5-5) in a make-up affair Monday.
Freshman Presley Caylor (10) hit her first-ever varsity home run Monday, which gave the 16-win Robbinsville Lady Knights yet another achievement to celebrate amid what is already a monumental year for the program. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Freshman Presley Caylor (10) hit her first-ever varsity home run Monday, which gave the 16-win Robbinsville Lady Knights yet another achievement to celebrate amid what is already a monumental year for the program. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

‘Back, back, gone!’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Eighteen games into the season, opponents are still trying to find the weak point on the Lady Knights’ roster. Good luck. Just in the last week, Robbinsville (16-2, 8-0) made short work of its latest sprint.
Naomi Taylor – shown preparing for contact April 2 against Andrews – was keyed in during Robbinsville’s April 10 appointment at Western Carolina University, blistering three home runs in the Knights’ win over A.C. Reynolds. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

Naomi Taylor – shown preparing for contact April 2 against Andrews – was keyed in during Robbinsville’s April 10 appointment at Western Carolina University, blistering three home runs in the Knights’ win over A.C. Reynolds. Photo by Jacquline Gayosso/The Graham Star

We have liftoff

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Cullowhee – Entering April 10’s neutral-site game against A.C. Reynolds, Naomi Taylor had exactly one home run on her resume.
Suri Watty connects for one of her three hits Friday. The sophomore second baseman totaled five hits, four RBI and two doubles in last week’s series with Andrews. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Suri Watty connects for one of her three hits Friday. The sophomore second baseman totaled five hits, four RBI and two doubles in last week’s series with Andrews. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Hits just keep comin’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 11, 2024
An ecstatic Sophie Roberts signals toward the dugout after reaching second on a wild pitch Friday at Andrews. The Lady Knights were fired up from the word go last week, pouring a combined 32 runs in two games against the Lady Wildcats.