Robbinsville, NC- Black Knights standout point guard Brock Adams has signed his NLI to play basketball at Bryan College in the Fall. Adams, a multi-sport athlete at Robbinsville High School, will graduate in May as one of the most decorated athletes to darken the halls of RHS. A state champion in football and track, Adams […]
Read More »Lady Knights Move To 12-2, In Chase Of 5th Straight SMC Title
Graham County, NC- The Robbinsville Lady Knights have become a perennial powerhouse on the softball field over the last decade, and that success is not waning in 2023. Head Coach Billy Knight has Robbinsville set up perfectly once again to make some moves at the end of the season. The Lady Knights are currently […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports All-Area Basketball Awards & Honors
FYN- What a ride it was for our coverage area basketball teams in 2023. From the Robbinsville girl’s unprecedented run to the Regional Finals to the Lumpkin County girl’s back-to-back state championship appearances, every time we saw one of our teams take the court you knew you were in for a show. Now that we […]
Read More »2023 All-Smoky Mountain Conference Softball Teams
(Photos courtesy of Joanna McMahan) The All-Conference Coaches selections for the 2023 softball season have been announced. Congratulations to all of the players and coaches who were honored! COACH OF THE YEAR: BILLY KNIGHT (ROBBINSVILLE) PITCHER OF THE YEAR: OLIVIA McNABB (HIWASSEE DAM) PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ZOIE SHULER (ROBBINSVILLE) ALL-CONFERENCE Cherokee: Jenna Cruz Julia […]
Read More »ELITE! Lady Knights Advance To The Elite Eight With Win Over Eastern Randolph
Ramseur, NC- The Robbinsville Lady Knights made the LONG trek from Graham County to Randolph County to face the Eastern Randolph Lady Wildcats. The Wildcats entered the game as the number five seed sporting a 19-7 overall record, while the Lady Knights entered as the 13 seed at 19-8 overall. The Lady Knights never trailed […]
Read More »Make It 3 For Williams, 2 For Panama, & 1 For Dooley As The Ville Crowns Their Most Recent State Champions
Greensboro, NC- 10 wrestlers from Graham County made the trip to the Greensboro Coliseum this past weekend to compete in the NCHSAA 1A State Traditional Wrestling Championships. Of those 10 wrestlers, 8 found themselves with a spot on the podium when the weekend was finished. Adair Panama, Alexis Panama, Loxston Hooper, Lleyton Hooper, Willie Riddle, […]
Read More »Robbinsville, Cherokee Varsity – Andrews JV Punch Ticket To SMC Championship
Ken Solesbee Athletic Center- Last night was the first night of the Smoky Mountain Conference Semi-finals matchups, which saw Andrews vs Hayesville JV Boys tip things off for the night. Andrews continued their hot streak on the year, defeating Hayesville by a score of 47-14. The Cats will now play the winner of tonight’s Robbinsville-Murphy […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament Semi-Final Schedule
Andrews High School- Below is the Smoky Mountain Conference Schedule for Monday and Tuesday’s semi-final rounds: MONDAY: JV Boys: 5:00pm Andrews vs Hayesville Varsity Girls: 6:00pm Cherokee vs Swain Varsity Boys: 7:30pm Robbinsville vs Hayesville TUESDAY: JV Girls: 4:00pm Hayesville vs Robbinsville JV Boys: 5:00pm Robbinsville vs Murphy Varsity Girls: 6:30pm Murphy vs Robbinsville Varsity […]
Read More »Boys SMC Tournament Game-By-Game Predictions
Andrews, NC- The 2023 Smoky Mountain Conference Championship Tournament will tip off on Thursday at the Ken Solesbee Athletic Center at Andrews High School. Robbinsville Boys and Cherokee Girls will be the respected number 1 seeds in the Varsity Tournament. The Robbinsville Black Knights secured their first Smoky Mountain Conference Championship in 8 years last […]
Read More »Desta Trammell Named NCHSAA Performer Of The Week
Photo Courtesy of Joanna Mcmahan Robbinsville’s Desta Trammell has been named the North Carolina High School Athletic Association performer of the week for week 19 thanks to her 40+ point outing vs Swain County High School. The 42 points she posted vs Swain came on the heels of a 34 point performance vs Blue […]
Read More »SMC Wrestling Tournament Results: Robbinsville’s Dominance On The Mat Continues
Another year, another SMC Wrestling title for the boys from Graham County. Robbinsville showed their dominance on the mat once again this year as they took first in 10 of the 14 weight classes and had 5 other placers. All qualifying wrestlers will now have a few weeks off before competing in the NCHSAA 1A […]
Read More »Week 6 1A NCHSAA Basketball Rankings Update: Robbinsville Boys, Cherokee Girls Stand Alone
(Swain County’s Reese Winchester shoots over Andrews’ Austin Martin, Photo courtesy of Joanna Mcmahan) We are now six weeks into the North Carolina High School basketball season, and we are starting to find out “who’s who” among the top teams in 1A. So far, the Robbinsville boys and the Cherokee girls have proven that […]
Read More »2022 TeamFYNSports Smoky Mountain Conference Football Media Awards & All SMC Teams
2022 was a year to remember for the Smoky Mountain Conference on the Gridiron. From Andrews historic undefeated regular season, to Hayesville advancing to the third round of the playoff since 2013, to all 6 conference teams securing a first-round playoff victory, the parity in the Conference this year was unlike any other in recent […]
Read More »Top Performances From The SMC In Round 2 Of The NCHSAA State Playoffs
With all 6 Smoky Mountain Conference teams advancing to Round 2 of the State Playoffs, we had some great performances to choose from this week. Here are the top individual performances from Round 2: Hunter Stalcup / RB / MURPHY 30 Carries / 297 Yards / 3 TDs Bryce Adams / QB / ROBBINSVILLE 8/9 […]
Read More »Offense Shines In Knights Win Over Cherokee
Robbinsville will advance to the next round of the playoffs after a huge offensive showing against the Cherokee Braves on Thursday night. Their offense did not miss a beat as they took this one 39-12. It was a quick start for the Black Knights as they were able to start the game on a 20-0 […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference First Round Playoff Preview
Feature photo from Haley’s Photography Smoky Mountain Conference- All 6 teams in the SMC are playoff bound, with 5 of the 6 hosting home playoff games this Friday. Let’s take a look at these matchups and see which teams have the best chance to make it to round two. Andrews Playoff Outlook- The only […]
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