Track has high hopes for regionals

Morgan Brazier, Staff Writer

April 19, 2018

Filed under Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field

The Robinson track and field team is currently preparing for their 2018 regional competition. With regionals only a week away, the 12 students that are competing are excited for the upcoming event. Representing Robinson, there will be four girls running in the 4x8m, two runners in the two mile, two...

Weekly recap 4/9-4/13

April 17, 2018

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

Baseball: The Knights (11-8) had a huge three-game week last week, finishing with a 2-1 record, including a win over Jesuit for the first time since 2007. The Knights first faced Jesuit (14-7) first on Wednesday, April 11, and won 5-2 in 10 innings. Click here to read the story. On Thursday, April 12, the Knights played Blake (1-16), defeating the Yellow Jackets in five innings...

Weekly recap 4/2-4/6

April 10, 2018

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

Flag Football: The Knights started the week off on Wednesday, April 4, in one of their biggest matchups of the season: the South Tampa showdown between the 2017 FHSAA 1A State Champion Knights and the 2017 FHSAA 2A State Champion Plant Panthers. Robinson won 12-6. With only 47 seconds left in ...

The lifestyle of track stud Myron Ausby

Abigail Meyer, Staff Writer

April 6, 2018

Filed under In Depth, Profiles, Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field

"It's a life style," Myron Ausby ('20) said. Ausby has been running track since the 6th grade and has loved every second of it. He manages to stay humble through any success, believing, "I'm OK at track". Meanwhile, track coach and reading teacher Kailyn Morman says that Ausby is a "quiet leader". "He...

Weekly recap 3/19-3/23

March 27, 2018

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

Flag Football: The Knights came off of a 13-day game break with a 60-0 win against King last Thursday, March 6. “It was the first game where both offense and defense really played well,” starting quarterback and co-captain Lauren King (’18), who threw five touchdowns that night, said. “It felt cohes...

Weekly recap: 3/5-3/9

March 16, 2018

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

Flag Football: The Knights (1-0) started off their regular season by taking on Tampa Bay Tech on Monday, March 5. With a 28-0 win under their belt, they now head into a 15-day period until their next game. “I think it was a great start to the season,” inside receiver Emily Kemp (’20), wh...

Weekly recap 2/26-3/3

March 6, 2018

Filed under Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field, Winter Sports, Wrestling

Wrestling: Three members of Robinson’s wrestling team went to the State Championships on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimee, Fla. Devin Jandura (‘19) placed 4th, and Jaquan Jackson (‘18) placed 6th. Jayden Alvarez (‘19) didn’t place, but won a match....

Weekly recap 2/19-2/23

February 27, 2018

Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Spring Sports, Tennis, Track and Field, Winter Sports, Wrestling

Girls Basketball: The Lady Knights (22-3) ended their season with a 83-52 loss to Lakewood (26-4) in the FHSAA Regional Finals game on Friday, Feb. 23. Though the Lady Knights were fortunate enough to host the game, the crowd was taken over by Lakewood fans, contributing to the frazzled game played by t...

Shot putter places at states, aims higher next season

Cilicia Anderson, Staff Writer

May 17, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field

Coming from Camp Zama, Japan, Destiny Thomas ('19) was exposed to Florida's highest level of competition during her first track season at Robinson. “This being my first year at an American school, coming from overseas, states was extremely competitive like I've never seen before and it's great...

Unconventional methods put senior night on track

Macy McClintock, Sports Editor

April 13, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports, Track and Field

Due to scheduling conflicts, the boys and girls track teams were unable to host a meet at home this season, but that eliminated the possibility of senior night to honor the graduating class. To resolve this, the track team hosted an intra-squad meet and senior night on Tuesday, April 11 at Robinson...