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Robbinsville Middle School catcher Dreylee Webster applies the tag to a Swain County runner Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville Middle School catcher Dreylee Webster applies the tag to a Swain County runner Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights fall to Swain

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Robbinsville – The only team to disrupt an otherwise-perfect season for the Robbinsville Middle School Lady Knights has been Swain County.
Robbinsville senior Sarah Gibby became the latest Lady Knight to smash a home run this season Fridday. Her career first at Swain County was a memorable one: a grand slam in the top of the third. Gibby finished the day with six RBIs, as the Lady Knights prevailed 14-1. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School Softball

Robbinsville senior Sarah Gibby became the latest Lady Knight to smash a home run this season Fridday. Her career first at Swain County was a memorable one: a grand slam in the top of the third. Gibby finished the day with six RBIs, as the Lady Knights prevailed 14-1. Photo courtesy of Robbinsville High School Softball

Grand Gibby

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Bryson City – In a season where one team has already posted 11 home runs through its first 10 games, it is certainly a tall ask for someone to stand out from the pack. But Sarah Gibby cracked that code Friday.

Quick strike wraps up road loss

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Bryson City – The game was over before it really had time to start. In the second matchup of the week between Robbinsville (1-7, 0-6) and Swain County (6-3, 5-1), the Maroon Devils brought 18 runs across the plate in the bottom of the first.
In a cloud of dust, middle school Lady Knight Daphne Barlow slides under the tag during Tuesday’s road loss to Swain County. Photo courtesy of Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

In a cloud of dust, middle school Lady Knight Daphne Barlow slides under the tag during Tuesday’s road loss to Swain County. Photo courtesy of Tyffany Hicks/Contributing Photographer

1 win, 1 loss

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Martins Creek – It took a few games to bring it all together, but the middle school Black Knights finally moved into the win column Friday. In a road trip to Martins Creek, Robbinsville (1-3) knocked off the Hornets 5-2, thanks in part to a well-rounded afternoon from Rylen Orr.
Robbinsville’s Bryc Garrison had two hits and scored a run in the Knights’ loss to Swain County on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Robbinsville’s Bryc Garrison had two hits and scored a run in the Knights’ loss to Swain County on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Raven Rattler/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Knights searching for answers

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Robbinsville – After beginning the season with a victory, the Black Knights are still looking for win No. 2.
Robbinsville continues to pulverize the ball, with three Lady Knights launching long balls Monday at Hayesville. From left are Halee Anderson, Patience Frapp – who hit two – and Memory Frapp. Photo courtesy of Susan Crowe

Robbinsville continues to pulverize the ball, with three Lady Knights launching long balls Monday at Hayesville. From left are Halee Anderson, Patience Frapp – who hit two – and Memory Frapp. Photo courtesy of Susan Crowe

Breakin’ stitches

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Hayesville – Four home runs and a no-hitter. In a season where Robbinsville has a team average of .420 – while one pitcher has a 1.33 ERA and 50 strikeouts – Monday’s blowout at Hayesville (2-3, 0-3) should come as no surprise.
Gerry Laschober took a picture of marks left on his wrist after being handcuffed in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Gerry Laschober

Gerry Laschober took a picture of marks left on his wrist after being handcuffed in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Gerry Laschober

Police checkpoint charges dropped 17 months later

Randy Foster
Friday, March 18, 2022
* Fourth in a series Editor’s note: This is a developing story. It is complex and involves numerous incidents, individuals and agencies.
Gerry Laschober poses at the federal courthouse in Asheville on Monday, when he filed his response to a defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Gerry Laschober poses at the federal courthouse in Asheville on Monday, when he filed his response to a defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Lawsuit followed series of brushes with law

Randy Foster
Thursday, March 3, 2022
* Second in a series Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a multi-part series that is a developing story. It is highly complex and involves numerous incidents, individuals and agencies.