Robinson’s flag football team gets a sponsorship with Nike

Hanna Malone, Staff Writer

November 4, 2019

The girls' flag football team has made quite the reputation for themselves. Robinson has won four state championships in a row, and the popular brand Nike has consequently made the decision to sponsor the team. This is a big deal, as Alonso is the only other flag football team to ever have a sponsorship...

Robinson softball heads to regional finals

Ella Wertz, News Editor

May 16, 2019

This past Tuesday, the Lady Knights softball team won against Wesley Chapel 4-3 in the Class 6A regional semifinal. A feat that made Robinson history and advanced them the closest they have ever been to the title game. This playoff run has been different for the team. They lost to Jefferson in the...

Robinson runs home with the gold

May 16, 2019

The Robinson track team sent five athletes to participate in the state competition last week. Each athlete that participated did very well and everyone placed in the top 20. The athletes that participated were Destiny Thomas ('19), Chelsey Campbell ('19), Ethan Geiger ('20), N'Dea Fitzgerald ('21), Jalyssa...

Robinson says farewell to the lacrosse season

Ella Wertz, Staff Writer

April 17, 2019

Robinson boys lacrosse had their final game last Friday. They faced Freedom and won with a score of 11-2. It was the last game for senior players, who were celebrated with gifts and cheering during their own version of "senior night" at the end of the game.  

Knights defeat panthers 27-6

Morgan Brazier, Managing Editor

March 28, 2019

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

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

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

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,...

Knights to play in Buccaneer’s flag tournament

Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief

February 28, 2019

This weekend, the Robinson flag football team will compete against states from around the state of Florida in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Preseason Classic tournament at One Buc Place. "There's really nice practice fields and facilities that high athletes usually don't have access to," team captain...

Joshua Saunders: more than just a coach

Amelia Foster, A&E editor

January 21, 2019

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...