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 […]
Read More »Robbinsville Heads Into Playoffs With Win Over Hayesville
Knights End Their 2 Game Skid After losing back-to-back conference games to Andrews and Murphy, Robbinsville picked up a win against the Hayesville Yellowjackets, 21-9. This game featured a lot of solid defense from both sides, but unfortunately for Hayesville, their offense could not compete as they had just one touchdown. The Knights now […]
Read More »Robbinsville’s Zoie Shuler Commits To University of Tennessee
Photos from @zoie_shuler Instagram and The University of Tennessee. Graham Co., NC- Robbinsville softball standout Zoie Shuler announced Wednesday that she will be continuing her Academic and Athletic career at the University of Tennessee. In an Instagram post, Shuler said: “I am blessed to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic […]
Read More »Week 10 Western North Carolina Players of The Week
Cherokee- So. QB Tso Smith 183 Rush Yds / 4/7 Passing / 42 Pass YDs / 4 TDs / 4 Tackles / 1 INT Smith led his team to their first conference win on Friday vs Hayesville and was instrumental in the victory on both sides of the football as he contributed over 200 yards […]
Read More »Knights Send 3 Teams To Cracker Bowl Championship!
Photos courtesy of Jenny Millsaps Graham County, NC- Three out of the four Robbinsville Black Knight youth football teams are headed to their respective championship games this weekend after stellar regular season play. The Black Knight Midget team finished the season 8-0, scoring 34 points per game on their way to an undefeated season […]
Read More »Week 9 Players Of The Week In Western North Carolina
Murphy- Senior QB Cole Laney 10/11 Passing / 208 Passing Yards / 4 Passing Touchdowns Robbinsville- Sophomore RB Cooper Adams 7 Carries / 50 Rush Yards / 1 Rush TD Cherokee- Junior RB Chase Calhoun 36 Carries / 157 Rush Yards / 1 Rush TD Andrews- Senior WR Cole Anderson 4 Receptions / 107 Receiving […]
Read More »Adams, Adams, and Adams Lead Black Knights To Win Over Cherokee
Photos courtesy of Jenny Millsaps Bryce, Brock, and Cuttler Adams combine for nearly 250 yards of offense to help keep The Ville undefeated in SMC play. Things were shaky out of the gate for both teams, but Robbinsville’s offense woke up late in the second half and lit up the scoreboard, allowing the […]
Read More »Robbinsville Outlasts Swain 24-16 In Good Ole Fashioned SMC Slobber Knocker
Bryson City, NC- When the Black Knights and the Maroon Devils take the field, you better get the popcorn ready because you know you’re in for a good show. This year it was no different, as both teams entered the game ranked in the MaxPreps 1A top ten and fired up for opening night of […]
Read More »Week 6 Western North Carolina Players of The Week
Robbinsville- Black Knights Defense -9 Rushing Yards Allowed / 40 Total Yards of Offense Allowed / 3 Tackles for Loss / 1 Interception Murphy- Mason Cook 8 Total Tackles Franklin- Clayton Guynn 12 Total Tackles / 4 Receptions / 44 Rec Yards / 1 Rec TD Andrews- Bye Week Hayesville- Bye Week Cherokee- Bye Week […]
Read More »Knights Hold Off Late Mustangs Run, Escape With Narrow Victory
Ryan Cobbett Wow. What a tale of two halves in this one as the Black Knights leave Smoky Mountain with a 28-27 win. Robbinsville led 28-6 at the half thanks to a huge half from Cuttler Adams, but the Mustangs did not give up. They stormed out of the half and shut out the […]
Read More »Robbinsville Defense Stands Tall As Black Knights Knock Off Brevard
Ryan Cobbett After falling to Asheville in Week One, the Black Knights defense led the team to their first win of the season with a dominant 32-7 road victory against Brevard on Friday night. The Black Knights scored 26 […]
Read More »Big Ben Wachacha Signs With University of Mt. Olive Wrestling
Graham Co, NC- If you know anything about Robbinsville High School athletics, you know the name Wachacha. A long line of athletes with that last name have left their mark on Graham County, with the most recent being Benjamin Wachacha. Ben was an opponents worst nightmare on the football field and on the wrestling mat, […]
Read More »SMC Standings & Leaders Through Week 4
We are now (give-or-take) 4 weeks into the NCHSAA high school baseball season and it’s time to take a look at how things are shaking out in the Smoky Mountain Conference. The weather has made it difficult for some teams in our area to get games in, but all teams have played at least 4 […]
Read More »Knights Launch 4 Home Runs In 13-0 Rout Of Hayesville
Hayesville, NC- It was a fireworks display when the Black Knights were at the plate during Mondays game against Hayesville. The Robbinsville offense took Yellow Jacket pitchers deep 4 separate times and combined for 17 base hits on the evening. Patience Frapp and Halee Anderson both launched 2 run home runs in the first inning, […]
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