During the preseason, Knoxville Volleyball Coach Mollie Keitges put her team through a unique bonding event. Keitges brought in Hannah Vander Veer to talk to the girls about giving an interview. Keitges tells KNIA/KRLS Sports with more media attention on the Knoxville athletes, and more opportunity to do interviews, Keitges had the girls do mock interviews to prepare them when they do the real thing.

Keitges: “I’ve seen girls getting interviewed and being really nervous about it. Just like on the volleyball court the girls are getting interviewed more and I just wanted to make it a part of our training.”

Listen for interviews from the volleyball players this season on Today’s Lely Radio Sports Page. Knoxville is in action next Tuesday when the class 4A #10 Panthers host class 2A #2 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in a showdown for 1st place in the South Central Conference.