We have reached the top sports moment for Knoxville and it happened on the links this spring. All off season and through the regular season, the goal of the Knoxville Boys Golf Squad was not just to get to state, but to place well and maybe challenge for the state title. While the state title was not in the cards, the Panthers in a tie for 5th as a team and Evan Smith took home his second All-State honor with a 4th overall finish. Smith told KNIA/KRLS after qualifying for State, who they had to beat rival Pella on its home course.

Smith: “Pella was definitely a team we played with all season, and to beat them on their own course was big, and a 321 at this course is a pretty solid score.”

The Panthers, who return nearly everyone, have hoops to return to State next season and finish even higher in the team standings.