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Peyton Brooks earned his first win of the season April 23 against Copper Basin. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

Peyton Brooks earned his first win of the season April 23 against Copper Basin. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

Black Knights tame Cougars

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Robbinsville – Simply put, the Knights had a field day when Copper Basin came to town April 23.
With the rest of the Lady Knights waiting to greet her, Dreylee Webster (55) trots into home plate after hitting her first of two home runs April 9 against A.C. Reynolds. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

With the rest of the Lady Knights waiting to greet her, Dreylee Webster (55) trots into home plate after hitting her first of two home runs April 9 against A.C. Reynolds. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

Attaway, Drey!

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Cullowhee – Just a few weeks after Western Carolina University re-named its softball complex after the program's founder, a high school team helped christen the field.The Robbinsville Lady Knights rolled onto campus April 9, playing as the away team in the annual neutral-site clash with the A.C.
Robbinsville senior Anna Williams had two doubles in Tuesday’s win over Cherokee. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

Robbinsville senior Anna Williams had two doubles in Tuesday’s win over Cherokee. Photo by Bella Eddings/The Graham Star

Lady Knights remain perfect

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 9, 2026
With the season well past the midway point, it's time to pose a legitimate question: is there a team left on the road to a state championship that can derail the Robbinsville Lady Knights?
Black Knights senior Dane Knott unleashed six 3's on the Copper Basin (Tenn.) Cougars in Monday's season opener, which played a key role in Robbinsville collecting a victory. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights senior Dane Knott unleashed six 3's on the Copper Basin (Tenn.) Cougars in Monday's season opener, which played a key role in Robbinsville collecting a victory. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights tame Cougars in season debut

Kevin Hensley
Friday, December 5, 2025
Copperhill, Tenn. – If Monday's season opener is any indication of what lies ahead, the Robbinsville Black Knights are going to be a team to watch at a statewide level this season.
Bass Woods scored the final touchdown of the Robbinsville PeeWees’ season and recorded a pair of conversion runs in Saturday's Cracker Bowl game against Franklin. Photos by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Bass Woods scored the final touchdown of the Robbinsville PeeWees’ season and recorded a pair of conversion runs in Saturday's Cracker Bowl game against Franklin. Photos by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Robbinsville PeeWees, Midgets fall in Cracker Bowl

Kevin Hensley
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Cherokee – Two Robbinsville teams qualified for the annual Smokey Mountain Youth Conference Cracker Bowl. But in an unusual occurrence, the Black Knights returned home empty-handed. The Robbinsville PeeWees (No. 1, 9-1) were upset by the No.
Freshman hurler Rylen Orr posted a no-hitter and struck out 11 Copper Basin batters en route to Robbinsville’s first win of the year Monday. Photo by Kyla Garland/The Graham Star

Freshman hurler Rylen Orr posted a no-hitter and struck out 11 Copper Basin batters en route to Robbinsville’s first win of the year Monday. Photo by Kyla Garland/The Graham Star

Go big or go home

Kevin Hensley
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Copperhill, Tenn. – A 10-run inning from the visiting team has to leave a sour taste in your mouth. When it happens in the top of the first, it can also leave you feeling defeated. Robbinsville poured off the bus in Polk County, Tenn.
Avery Webster makes a running catch in right field Monday against Rosman. Photo by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Avery Webster makes a running catch in right field Monday against Rosman. Photo by Lexie Anderson/The Graham Star

Black Knights drop slugfests

Kevin Hensley
Friday, March 14, 2025
Robbinsville – Even with 20 combined runs in their last two games, the Black Knights are still on a quest for win No. 1 this season.
Robbinsville’s Anna Williams (5) and Suri Watty (23) trap Murphy’s Ilie Smith on Tuesday. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Anna Williams (5) and Suri Watty (23) trap Murphy’s Ilie Smith on Tuesday. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights split 4-game schedule

Kevin Hensley
Friday, January 31, 2025
Robbinsville – Four games in as many school days kept the local high school basketball stars busy.
Robbinsville’s Kyzik Teesateskie (20) defies gravity to deny Copper Basin’s Talon Smith on Monday. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville’s Kyzik Teesateskie (20) defies gravity to deny Copper Basin’s Talon Smith on Monday. Photos by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights continue hunt for title

Kevin Hensley
Friday, January 31, 2025
Bam Nelms aims to fire one of his team-high 24 points in the JV Black Knights' win over Murphy on Tuesday. Murphy – With portions of Graham County still blanketed in snow, Robbinsville’s basketball program embarked on a “4-for-4” slate over the course of the last week.