Seamless on the diamond
Kevin Hensley
Copperhill, Tenn. – If the first week is any indication, Black Knight fans could be in for a fun season of Robbinsville baseball.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Braves
Read between the lines
Kevin Hensley
Andrews – Take one look at Robbinsville’s win/loss record and on paper, it looks like a night off for opponents.
But how foolish it would be to take the Black Knights (1-11, 0-6) lightly, as the group is clicking and becoming a dangerous foe as the second-half of the season dawns.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Middle school ready for tourney
Kevin Hensley
Rosman – High-tournament seeding lies ahead for the Robbinsville Middle School basketball program.
Following a pair of road victories at Cherokee and Rosman, the Black Knights finished the season 11-2.
Meanwhile, the Lady Knights dropped their final two games and ended the campaign 9-4.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Black Knights fall at Rosman
Kevin Hensley
Rosman – In a battle of winless teams, something has to give.
Unfortunately for the Robbinsville Black Knights (0-7, 0-3), the win went in-favor of the home team in Tuesday’s battle at Rosman (1-10, 1-5), with the Knights falling to the Tigers, 53-50.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Robbinsville’s Willie Riddle has Cherokee’s John Bradley all tripped up during Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference opener. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com
Knights thump Cherokee
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – Another successful week of Robbinsville High School wrestling was capped off by a strong showing in the Smoky Mountain Conference opener Tuesday night.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Middle school Knights off to hot start
Kevin Hensley
Robbinsville – An explosive offense has propelled the Robbinsville Middle School Black Knights to a 2-0 start to the season.
Hosting Rosman in the season opener Nov. 7 and Cherokee on Nov.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Robbinsville PeeWees were all smiles after winning the Cracker Bowl championship Saturday in Franklin. Photo by Jenny Millsaps/Contributing Photographer
Cracker Bowl Champs!
Kevin Hensley
Franklin – It was a nailbiter, but Robbinsville got the job done.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Don't step to Robbinsville
Kevin Hensley
Cherokee – A pair of touchdowns on kickoff returns padded another dominant night of Black Knights football.
Fresh off a bye week, Robbinsville (8-0, 3-0) traveled to Cherokee (2-7, 1-3) for the resumption of Smoky Mountain Conference play Friday night.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
A series of unfortunate events
Kevin Hensley
Marietta, Ga. – Ten runs on five hits.
And that was just in the top of the first.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Too little, too late: Atlanta drops Game 1 to St. Louis
Kevin Hensley
Atlanta – In a game full of rallies, the Braves ended up on the wrong side of a comeback bid.
Ahead for the majority of Thursday's NLDS opener at Suntrust Park, Atlanta's 3-1 lead slowly slipped away over the final six outs and despite a pair of homers from Ronald Acuna, Jr.
Friday, October 4, 2019