A 3-0 ending to a long season and beloved coach

Nicole Perdigon, Staff Writer

February 8, 2018

Filed under Around the School, Soccer, Sports

Tuesday, Feb. 6, was a day for lasts for the girls soccer team (7-12-1). As they fell 3-0 to Osceola (18-4-1) in the regional quarterfinal matchup, they ended their season, and with that, their head coach, Billy Helms, coached his final game as a Knight. His last day at Robinson will be tomorrow, Feb....

Weekly recap: 1/29-2/2

February 5, 2018

Filed under Basketball, Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling

Boys Basketball: The Knights (5-14) took a tough loss on Tuesday, Jan. 30, against Chamberlain 59-57. It was a close game for all four quarters, and even with John Garrett's ('18) 17 points and an additional 11 from Jovani Saturno ('19), the Knights came up short. The rest of the 0-3 week for...

Robinson boys soccer falls to Plant 5-1

Brooke Volpi, Staff Writer

January 17, 2018

Filed under Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

The Robinson boys soccer team (2-8) lost 5-1 to Plant (8-4-3) at home on Tuesday, Jan. 16. “What we're really trying to do is trying to train the team right, trying to get the freshmen involved," Head Coach Manuel Montero said. "I think we played four freshmen tonight. So we’re really trying...

Weekly sports update 12/11-12/15

Paul Jennewein, Staff Writer

December 18, 2017

Filed under Basketball, Cheer, Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling

Wrestling  The Robinson wrestling team will travel to Bloomingdale High School for a non-conference meet on January 18 at 7:00 p.m. Girls Soccer The Lady Knights (5-8-1) defeated Middleton (1-8-1) by a score of 7-0 on Tuesday night, and followed it up with a 9-0 victory over Spoto (1-8-1) ...

Knights struggle vs. Wharton 7-0 loss

Paul Jennewein, Staff Writer

December 11, 2017

Filed under Soccer, Sports

After a motivating mercy rule of district rival Jefferson on Friday night, the Lady Knights varsity soccer team (2-8-1) squandered an opportunity against Wharton (7-2) on their home field. Falling behind 6-0 in the first half, the Robinson defense was unable to defend Wharton’s frequent offensive...

Boys soccer beats Blake 8-1

Kenzie Hatton, Staff Writer

December 11, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

In their second district game of the season, the Knights played Blake High School at home on Friday night and took home their first win of the season with a score of 8-1. The Knights seemed very prepared and focused to try to beat the Yellow Jackets and ended up defending nearly all of their opponents'...

Lady Knights end season with 3-1 loss to Largo

Macy McClintock, Staff Writer

January 27, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

After claiming the FHSAA 3A District 9 title for the sixth time in a row, the Lady Knights (7-12) faced the Largo Packers (13-8-2) in the regional quarterfinals on Thursday, Jan. 26, but were defeated 3-1. The team made history last season by making it to the regional finals. After graduating 11...

Second half struggles lead to 3-1 loss for boys soccer

Macy McClintock, Staff Writer

January 18, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

With less than a week until the district tournament, the Knights (4-9) matched up against South Tampa rival Plant (5-8-2) at Dad’s Stadium on Tuesday night. Although the Knights entered halftime with the lead, a rough second half led to a 3-1 Panther win. “I think the boys were on point from...

Soccer: Lady Knights can’t hold off Plant in 6-0 shutout

Macy McClintock, Staff Writer

December 2, 2016

Filed under Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

After a confidence-boosting win at Blake, 8-0, on Tuesday, the Lady Knights (3-6) were prepared for the challenge that is the Plant (5-0-2) in a non-district match Thursday. Despite a 6-0 shutout, the Knights walked away with a sense of accomplishment. “The teams I pick to play throughout the season...

Seven Sign on National Signing Day

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor

February 3, 2016

Filed under Around the School, College Sports, Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Soccer, Sports, Swimming, Volleyball, Winter Sports

National Signing Day is one of the most highly anticipated days in the career of a high school athlete. Some dream about signing a National Letter of Intent from the beginning of their first practice of freshman year. Four years of hard work both inside the classroom and out culminates with a written...