Knights defeat panthers 27-6

Morgan Brazier, Managing Editor

March 28, 2019

Filed under Flag Football, Sports, Spring Sports

Robinsons flag football team played their longtime rival Plant High School on Wednesday night, winning by 21 points with a final score of 27-6. This is the varsity teams 16th consecutive win against Plant and the J.V. teams seventh with a score of 25-0. The Knights started off slow, not scoring a...

Lady Knights win 11-1 against Plant

March 8, 2019

Filed under Softball, Sports, Spring Sports

On Thursday, February 28, the Lady Knights beat South Tampa rival Plant for the third consecutive year, mercy ruling the Panthers 11-1. "I think the whole team did well. It takes all 17 players to pull off a win, especially against Plant," right fielder Rachel Clark ('20) said. Robinson hit well...

Lady Knights win 6-5 against Alonso, first home game

Jasmine Vidovich, Staff Writer

March 1, 2019

Filed under Softball, Sports, Spring Sports

The Robinson Lady Knights faced the Alonso Ravens (1-2) last Thursday, Feb. 21. The Knights beat them 6-5 in their first win of the season, making a strong start for the Lady Knights early into the year. "In this game, we did really well hitting-wise, we also came together on the field and got all...

Flag football gears up for 2019 season

Jack Kirk, Staff Writer

March 1, 2019

Filed under Flag Football, Sports, Spring Sports

The Robinson flag football program is preparing for another season, with a slew of familiar faces along with the biggest class of freshmen yet. The team has a legacy of success to uphold, as the varsity team has won four state titles in the past five years under Head Coach Joshua Saunders. Meanwhile,...

Joshua Saunders: more than just a coach

Amelia Foster, A&E editor

January 21, 2019

Filed under Flag Football, In Depth, Profiles, Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports

Joshua Saunders is a man of many titles; around Robinson, some may know him as their IB math teacher, but most people know him as the head coach of Robinson's most successful sports program: the flag football team. Along with holding five high school flag football state titles, Saunders is also head coach...

“Robinson flag means family”

Nicole Perdigon and Morgan Brazier

May 21, 2018

Filed under Around the School, Flag Football

Robinson's Flag Football team wins third consecutive State Title thanks to the bond between players.

Photo gallery: Flag football takes the state title for third consecutive year

Katie Kemp and Olivia Van Zandt, Staff contributors

May 14, 2018

Filed under Flag Football, Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports

On May 12, the flag football team (15-2) headed to Boca Raton for the FHSAA 1A Flag Football State Championship. After beating Clay High School 24-0 in the state semifinals early Saturday morning, the Knights faced Miami Edison in a rematch of last year's state title game. Robinson won again after a...

Weekly recap: 4/30-5/4

the staff of rhstoday.com

May 9, 2018

Filed under Baseball, Flag Football, Softball, Sports, Spring Sports, Tennis, Track and Field

Flag Football: The Knights faced Osceola  High School on Thursday, May 3, in the FHSAA 1A Regional Semifinals, winning 41-0. They next take on Brandon on Monday, May 7, at Brandon High School (1101 Victoria St, 33510) as part of the FHSAA 1A Regional Finals. Baseball: The Knights (12-11) suffered a season...

Baseball falls to Jefferson 7-4 in extra innings, ends season in district semifinal

Brooke Volpi

May 2, 2018

Filed under Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports

  On Tuesday, May 1, the Robinson Knights (12-11) faced off against the Jefferson Dragons (17-7) in the district semifinals, falling 7-4 after two extra innings. "They kept fighting and they fought till the end," Head coach Kevin McCray said. "And sometimes you just don't win those games." The...

Weekly recap 4/23-4/27

the staff of rhstoday.com

May 1, 2018

Filed under Baseball, Flag Football, Softball, Sports, Spring Sports, Tennis, Track and Field

Baseball: The Knights (12-10) went 0-2 last week, starting with a 4-1 loss to Bloomingdale (16-7) at home on Tuesday, April 24. They then followed that up with a 1-0 loss to Sickles (20-4) on senior night, Thursday April 26. The Knights honored the seven seniors at Thursday's game: Austin Gl...