The Knoxville Girls Tennis Squad still has a little less than a week until the season gets underway on April 2nd. Tennis is sometimes more mental than physical at times and Knoxville Coach Nick DeMoss is trying to get his girls to realize that when they have an off day or set, it is not the end of the world. He uses the analogy of Iowa Women’s Basketball Star Caitlin Clark. In a recent game, she did not have a great shooting 1st half. The 2nd half was much better and she led the Hawkeyes to a win. DeMoss tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he is trying to get the girls to realize that mindset, that when they do have an off day or match, they can come back and be better the next time.

DeMoss: “That’s the mentality you have to take. You have to forget that day, and move on and play your best. Just come back and be better the next day.”

The Panthers will open up next Tuesday against South East Pole at the Joel Honda Tennis Courts.