The Knoxville Volleyball Squad will begin defense of its three straight South Central Conference championships on Monday as the Panthers travel to Albia. Knoxville has won five straight matches since dropping its season opener against Oskaloosa last Monday. Coach Mollie Keitges says without a go to player this season to put balls away…they need to get creative in getting players involved in putting points away…

Keitges:
“Mixing up is going to be a big key for us and a lot of girls to get kills because if we’re throwing it around to different girls with different ways to get kills that will keep a lot of defenses off balance for sure.”

Keitges adds Albia will come in with a lot of confidence due to many of the girls playing softball this summer and winning a state title even if it is in a different sport will feed into other sports.