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Last-second heroics stun Cougars

Kevin Hensley
Friday, August 25, 2023
Robbinsville – In the first game contested with new seating hovering above the home sideline, the junior varsity Black Knights showed why a venture to their Thursday-night outings can prove to be just as thrilling as the rush felt on Fridays.
Prior to May 11’s game against Copper Basin, Tenn., Robbinsville Middle School recognized its 8th-grade baseball players. From left are Cody Crisp, Zander Davis, Tucker Jones and Slade Freeman. Not pictured are Levi Roberts and Sawyer Hogsed. Photo courtesy of Adam Brooks/Robbinsville Middle School Baseball

Prior to May 11’s game against Copper Basin, Tenn., Robbinsville Middle School recognized its 8th-grade baseball players. From left are Cody Crisp, Zander Davis, Tucker Jones and Slade Freeman. Not pictured are Levi Roberts and Sawyer Hogsed. Photo courtesy of Adam Brooks/Robbinsville Middle School Baseball

Middle school wraps up baseball, softball seasons

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Robbinsville – It was certainly a unique finish for Robbinsville Middle School’s baseball and softball programs this year. The Black Knights stampeded the Martins Creek Hornets 20-2 on May 10, securing their first win of the season in the penultimate game of the campaign.
Junior Graylen Orr picked up his fifth win of the season Tuesday, posting a complete-game effort in Robbinsville’s 5-3 win over Hiwassee Dam. Photo by Montana Buchanan/The Graham Star

Junior Graylen Orr picked up his fifth win of the season Tuesday, posting a complete-game effort in Robbinsville’s 5-3 win over Hiwassee Dam. Photo by Montana Buchanan/The Graham Star

Quite a pickle

Kevin Hensley
Monday, May 1, 2023
Robbinsville – Just one week ago, the Black Knights were eyeing a return to the .500 mark. But after a tough 3-game skid ended with a victory in Game 2 of a doubleheader with Hiwassee Dam, Robbinsville is simply trying to tread water and hope for the best.
The Robbinsville Black Knights have good reason to smile: the team has recently put together its first winning streak of the season. Graylen Orr (2) struck out 10 Copper Basin batters in just four innings of work Monday, as Robbinsville made the streak official with an 8-7 win over the Cougars. Clockwise from Orr are Bryc Garrison, head coach Brent Icenhower, Lathan Buchanan, Alex Knight, Caleb Turpin, Quinn Jumper, Preston Phillips, Ethan Orr and Bryce Adams. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The Robbinsville Black Knights have good reason to smile: the team has recently put together its first winning streak of the season. Graylen Orr (2) struck out 10 Copper Basin batters in just four innings of work Monday, as Robbinsville made the streak official with an 8-7 win over the Cougars. Clockwise from Orr are Bryc Garrison, head coach Brent Icenhower, Lathan Buchanan, Alex Knight, Caleb Turpin, Quinn Jumper, Preston Phillips, Ethan Orr and Bryce Adams. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Have yourself a day, kid

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Robbinsville – He was a one-man wrecking crew. At the outset of Monday’s home game against Copper Basin, Tenn., Black Knights junior Graylen Orr had just 16 strikeouts across four starts.
Quinn Jumper looks to tag out Murphy’s Ty Laney during Monday’s road loss to the Bulldogs. Photo by Justin Fitzgerald/Cherokee Scout

Quinn Jumper looks to tag out Murphy’s Ty Laney during Monday’s road loss to the Bulldogs. Photo by Justin Fitzgerald/Cherokee Scout

Robbinsville baseball still hunting for 1st win of year

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Murphy – Three games into the 2023 slate and the Robbinsville Black Knights continue to pursue their first victory of the year.
Robbinsville defenders – led by Tytan Teesateskie (72) and Caleb Draper (3) shut down the progress of Mountain Heritage quarterback Griffin Ray on Friday. For the second-straight week, the Knights’ defense held the opposition to single-digits, as Robbinsville picked up a 26-8 victory. Photos courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Robbinsville defenders – led by Tytan Teesateskie (72) and Caleb Draper (3) shut down the progress of Mountain Heritage quarterback Griffin Ray on Friday. For the second-straight week, the Knights’ defense held the opposition to single-digits, as Robbinsville picked up a 26-8 victory. Photos courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Cougars crushed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Robbinsville – A lot of question marks surrounded the Black Knights’ defense as the 2022 season dawned. Robbinsville has silenced the decriers.
Black Knights’ lineman Dane Daniels (72) pursues Mountain Heritage quarterback Brayden Deyton during Aug. 25’s game against the Cougars. Photo courtesy of Carlos Lopez/Robbinsville High School

Black Knights’ lineman Dane Daniels (72) pursues Mountain Heritage quarterback Brayden Deyton during Aug. 25’s game against the Cougars. Photo courtesy of Carlos Lopez/Robbinsville High School

JV upended by Cougars

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Waynesville – It started off promising enough: Robbinsville recovered a fumble, then scored a touchdown and punched in a conversion to take an 8-0 lead. No one could have predicted that would be the final offensive highlight for the Black Knights on Aug. 25.
With Haden Key (66) holding off a Brevard defender – and both Cuttler Adams (4) and Brock Adams (2) breaking upfield, quarterback Donovan Carpenter aims a pass as part of Friday’s home opener against the Blue Devils. Robbinsville picked up its first win of the season in the rematch from last year’s loss. Photos courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

With Haden Key (66) holding off a Brevard defender – and both Cuttler Adams (4) and Brock Adams (2) breaking upfield, quarterback Donovan Carpenter aims a pass as part of Friday’s home opener against the Blue Devils. Robbinsville picked up its first win of the season in the rematch from last year’s loss. Photos courtesy of Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Loss: avenged

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 1, 2022
  Robbinsville – Before the Blue Devils had a chance to gather their bearings, Cuttler Adams trampled downfield for a 78-yard touchdown. Before the first quarter was over, Adams had 129 rushing yards alone on scoring runs.
Junior running back Cuttler Adams (4) emerges from a mixture of Knights and Cougars in Friday’s season opener at Asheville. Adams finished the game with 153 rushing yards. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Junior running back Cuttler Adams (4) emerges from a mixture of Knights and Cougars in Friday’s season opener at Asheville. Adams finished the game with 153 rushing yards. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Late gasp falls short

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Asheville – Trailing by 6 with 3:50 left in the ballgame, Robbinsville started a downfield campaign to victory from its own 15-yard line.
Members of the Robbinsville Black Knights begin pre-practice warm-ups Tuesday. Robbinsville kicks off the season Friday at Asheville High School. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Members of the Robbinsville Black Knights begin pre-practice warm-ups Tuesday. Robbinsville kicks off the season Friday at Asheville High School. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Football is back!

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Robbinsville — It’s finally here. The Robbinsville Black Knights make their return to the gridiron Friday, for their first game since the 1A Western Regional Final at Mitchell on Dec. 3.