When Knoxville Sports teams start their seasons this school year, a new team will appear on the schedules for many of the programs. Nearly two years ago, Cardinal was voted into the South Central Conference and the Comets will start play this fall. Knoxville Activities Director Ryan Paulsen tells KNIA/KRLS Sports having Cardinal in the conference now makes scheduling easier and events like conference wrestling and track and field easier to score.

Paulsen: “Everyone will play every Tuesday and Friday night in the basketball season plus it’s got some advantages for track for baseball, softball, wrestling, volleyball it just goes on and on.”

Girls sports at Cardinal include volleyball, cross country, basketball, track and field, and softball while boys sports include basketball, track and field, cross country, wrestling, baseball and football. Knoxville will not play Cardinal in football at least on the varsity level as schedules were set by the state last year and are on a two year cycle.