As both the high school baseball and softball teams continue to vie for a piece of the conference title, the next generation of varsity players are showing that the standard can – and will – be mat

Eighteen games into the season, opponents are still trying to find the weak point on the Lady Knights’ roster.

Good luck.

Hayesville – On the surface, everything that the Black Knights have clawed and scraped at this season was lost Monday.

Hayesville – It was the fourth time this year that Robbinsville had drawn the Lady Jackets as its opponent.

Cherokee – You never know how the chips may fall once you reach the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament.

Cherokee – If the Lady Knights can get into a full-game groove, look out.

Robbinsville – Coming off a decisive 45-29 win over Highlands on Jan. 4 – vindicating a 51-48 overtime triumph at Highlands on Dec.