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Middle school Lady Knight Novie Dutcher (15) breaks away from the Hayesville defense during Monday’s game. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Middle school Lady Knight Novie Dutcher (15) breaks away from the Hayesville defense during Monday’s game. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights sting Jackets

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Robbinsville – A season-opening loss to Cherokee has long been forgotten by the middle school Black Knights.
Cuttler Adams (4) leaves Hayesville’s Cameron Payne laying during Friday’s regular-season finale against Hayesville. Through eight games of his sophomore campaign, Adams has amassed 1,253 rushing yards and has found the end zone on 14 different occasions. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Cuttler Adams (4) leaves Hayesville’s Cameron Payne laying during Friday’s regular-season finale against Hayesville. Through eight games of his sophomore campaign, Adams has amassed 1,253 rushing yards and has found the end zone on 14 different occasions. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville claims 3rd straight division title

Kevin Hensley
Friday, November 5, 2021
Robbinsville – If anyone was expecting a huge celebration at the end of Friday’s game, they were sorely disappointed.
Robbinsville’s defense held Swain County to just 139 total yards of offense Tuesday night. All names are from left. Front row: Drake Hill and Eddie Brooms. Second row: Haden Key, Carlos Wesley, Carson White, Carlos Lopez and Koleson Dooley. Back row: Jacob Teesateskie, Tytan Teesateskie, Tysen Greene and Ben Wachacha. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s defense held Swain County to just 139 total yards of offense Tuesday night. All names are from left. Front row: Drake Hill and Eddie Brooms. Second row: Haden Key, Carlos Wesley, Carson White, Carlos Lopez and Koleson Dooley. Back row: Jacob Teesateskie, Tytan Teesateskie, Tysen Greene and Ben Wachacha. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

4 days, 2 games: 2 wins

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, October 28, 2021
  Robbinsville – Their bodies may be bruised and battered, but the Black Knights are one win away from a third-straight Smoky Mountain Conference title.

True grit

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Robbinsville – Never, ever count the Lady Knights out. Recent adversities notwithstanding, Robbinsville (No. 2 seed) has found itself paired up with Murphy in the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament finals tonight, following a 28-30, 21-25, 10-15 slugfest with Cherokee (No.
Black Knights senior Cody Cline connects for the game-winning, 42-yard field goal Friday at Murphy. The kick sealed a 23-20 victory for Robbinsville. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights senior Cody Cline connects for the game-winning, 42-yard field goal Friday at Murphy. The kick sealed a 23-20 victory for Robbinsville. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Field goal frenzy

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Murphy – Cody Cline will never have to pay for a meal in Robbinsville again.
Yeika Jimenez (left) stretches to block a tip by Murphy’s Torin Rogers during Oct. 7’s conference match. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Yeika Jimenez (left) stretches to block a tip by Murphy’s Torin Rogers during Oct. 7’s conference match. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights unable to vanquish Murphy

Kevin Hensley
Friday, October 15, 2021
Robbinsville – Things didn’t go according to plan. The Robbinsville Lady Knights (16-3, 7-2) held all the cards entering Oct. 7’s Smoky Mountain Conference home match against Murphy (17-1, 9-0); a chance to erase a road sweep at the hands of the Bulldogs on Sept.
A pair of Franklin defenders await Ally Ayers’ push in the season opener against the Lady Panthers on Aug. 16. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

A pair of Franklin defenders await Ally Ayers’ push in the season opener against the Lady Panthers on Aug. 16. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville improves to 7-0, sweep Jackets

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Robbinsville – Even two-plus weeks off could not deter the Lady Knights’ momentum. Robbinsville (7-0, 1-0 moved into the No.

Steve Patterson

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Ronald Stephen Patterson, 70 of Miramar, Fla., formerly of Hayesville and Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. on June 10, 2021.  He was the son of the late Ed Jr. and Ruby Woodard Patterson.
The Robbinsville Black Knights gather for a celebratory photo after winning the June 10 regular-season finale in Hayesville 12-6. The win ended the Yellow Jackets’ undefeated season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The Robbinsville Black Knights gather for a celebratory photo after winning the June 10 regular-season finale in Hayesville 12-6. The win ended the Yellow Jackets’ undefeated season. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Giant slayers

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Hayesville – Full of emotion, Robbinsville senior Jeb Shuler made an astute observation after the June 10 upset over the then-No. 1 ranked 1A team in North Carolina.  “They didn’t really have anything to play for. We did.”  He hit the nail on the head.
Kyle Fink has North Henderson’s Felix Montiel in a compromising position during the 195-pound bout of June 3’s “Battle of the Knights.” Fink would pin Montiel in the second period. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Kyle Fink has North Henderson’s Felix Montiel in a compromising position during the 195-pound bout of June 3’s “Battle of the Knights.” Fink would pin Montiel in the second period. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

“The Ville” set to host conference tournament

Kevin Hensley
Friday, June 11, 2021
Robbinsville – The "Battle of the Knights" went to the visitors. Unfortunately, Robbinsville was the host. The Black Knights (16-4) dropped their only match of the week June 3, a 39-28 dual to North Henderson.