LadyRams

Robbinsville’s seniors Olivia Lewis (9), Liz Carpenter (center) and Claire Barlow (3) celebrate Barlow’s stout block in the closing moments of set one Monday against T.C. Roberson. The Lady Knights swept the Lady Rams in the season premiere. Also pictured on the court is Ryn Hooper (8); Daphne Barlow is behind Claire. Photo by Royce Worbington/The Graham Star

Robbinsville’s seniors Olivia Lewis (9), Liz Carpenter (center) and Claire Barlow (3) celebrate Barlow’s stout block in the closing moments of set one Monday against T.C. Roberson. The Lady Knights swept the Lady Rams in the season premiere. Also pictured on the court is Ryn Hooper (8); Daphne Barlow is behind Claire. Photo by Royce Worbington/The Graham Star

Rams stuffed

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Ella McGuire delivered some tough serves during the JV Lady Knights’ season opener Monday. Robbinsville – If the Lady Knights play the entire season like they did Monday, opponents are going to have a hard time finding a way to attain victory.
Lady Knights senior Desta Trammell shoves the ball toward the net on a breakaway in Friday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finals. Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights senior Desta Trammell shoves the ball toward the net on a breakaway in Friday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finals. Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights roll after shaky playoff start

Kevin Hensley
Friday, February 24, 2023
Robbinsville – It took the Lady Knights a full quarter to get their offensive engines roaring. Starmount was left in their dust. In what could be the final home game for Robbinsville (No.
Head coach Kadey Phillips strategizes with the Lady Knights during a fifth-set timeout Tuesday, in the second round of the state playoffs at Highland Tech. Robbinsville fell to the No. 4-seeded Lady Rams, ending its season with 17 wins. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Head coach Kadey Phillips strategizes with the Lady Knights during a fifth-set timeout Tuesday, in the second round of the state playoffs at Highland Tech. Robbinsville fell to the No. 4-seeded Lady Rams, ending its season with 17 wins. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville falls in 2nd round heartbreaker

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Gastonia – One of the Lady Knights’ Achilles heels reared its ugly head Tuesday. Robbinsville (No. 13 seed, 17-9) opened up a 2-0 lead in the second round of the state playoffs at Highland Tech (No. 4, 21-3).
The Robbinsville Lady Knights and the Enka Sugar Jets gathered to commemorate the opportunity to play at the Catamount Softball Complex on Monday. Enka would prevail in six innings, 11-1. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The Robbinsville Lady Knights and the Enka Sugar Jets gathered to commemorate the opportunity to play at the Catamount Softball Complex on Monday. Enka would prevail in six innings, 11-1. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Bigger picture

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Cullowhee – With the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly in the rearview mirror, Robbinsville skipper Billy Knight deemed it time to revive what was once a yearly tradition.
The Robbinsville Lady Knights wait to greet Ivy Odom at home plate, after the senior first baseman slugged one of her two home runs over the fence in Friday’s victory against T.C. Roberson. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

The Robbinsville Lady Knights wait to greet Ivy Odom at home plate, after the senior first baseman slugged one of her two home runs over the fence in Friday’s victory against T.C. Roberson. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Poison Ivy

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Robbinsville – Ivy Odom put everybody on notice Friday. One of the Lady Knights’ eight seniors, Odom homered in consecutive innings during the home opener, collecting five RBIs in the process and helping lift Robbinsville (1-1) to a 10-3 triumph against T.C. Roberson (0-2).