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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

  Robbinsville – Their bodies may be bruised and battered, but the Black Knights are one win away from a third-straight Smoky Mountain Conference title.
Junior varsity Black Knight Adair Panama sprints away from the Swain County defense during the Oct. 14 season finale. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Junior varsity Black Knight Adair Panama sprints away from the Swain County defense during the Oct. 14 season finale. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Strong finish

Robbinsville – Defensive positives were spurned out of several offensive negatives. The Oct. 14 regular-season finale between the junior varsity Robbinsville Black Knights (3-2) and Swain County featured a combined six fumble recoveries, but just one interception.
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

Murphy – Cody Cline will never have to pay for a meal in Robbinsville again.
With senior Kelsey Waldroup (2) looking on, Robbinsville sophomore Delaney Brooms fires a shot back to Cherokee during Tuesday’s Pink Game against the Lady Braves. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

With senior Kelsey Waldroup (2) looking on, Robbinsville sophomore Delaney Brooms fires a shot back to Cherokee during Tuesday’s Pink Game against the Lady Braves. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights eye divisional showdown

Robbinsville – Admittedly, the last time the Lady Knights faced Murphy, Robbinsville was not where it needed to be.

Margie Sue Buchanan

Sue was born on June 28, 1937, in Nantahala Gorge, Swain County, N.C.  She was born to Wade and Cynthia Southard Dunbar, and had 10 siblings, three brothers and seven sisters, whom she remained close to. She became a born-again Christian around the age of 12.
Graham County Rescue Squad Commander Jeff Millsaps (left) accepts a $12,000 donation to the rescue squad from Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins on Saturday. The annual event alternates donations between the Graham County and Blount County, Tenn. rescue squads. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Graham County Rescue Squad Commander Jeff Millsaps (left) accepts a $12,000 donation to the rescue squad from Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins on Saturday. The annual event alternates donations between the Graham County and Blount County, Tenn. rescue squads. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Car event raises $12K for rescue squad

Robbinsville – A longtime regional event has continued its support of the Graham County Rescue Squad. In a brief presentation Saturday at the Graham County Travel and Tourism office in Robbinsville, Miatas at the Gap organizer Josh Hankins donated three checks totaling $12,000 to the rescue squad.
Robbinsville sophomore Zoie Shuler looks to slam the ball past Swain County’s Gracie Sutton on Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville sophomore Zoie Shuler looks to slam the ball past Swain County’s Gracie Sutton on Monday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights back in win column; sweep Devils

Bryson City – As make-ups continue to force Robbinsville into an unusual schedule, the Lady Knights ran into their first speed bumps of the season last week.

Burlin Carpenter

Burlin J. Carpenter, age 86, son of Clay and Mary Farley Carpenter, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at his residence.  He was born Nov. 8, 1934 in Robbinsville, N.C., where he grew up.
Cole Patterson makes sure that Cavan Reed’s clever attempt to avoid the tag is unsuccessful, during Tuesday’s home, regular-season finale against Cherokee. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Cole Patterson makes sure that Cavan Reed’s clever attempt to avoid the tag is unsuccessful, during Tuesday’s home, regular-season finale against Cherokee. Photos by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Have bats, will score

Robbinsville – In a miraculous transformation, the Knights came out of a 20-minute rain delay Tuesday to score eight runs. Robbinsville (6-7, 6-7) trailed Cherokee 2-1 in the bottom of the second, when a weather delay halted the game.