The Knoxville softball season gets underway tonight. The Panthers travel to defending Little Hawkeye Conference Champion Newton to start the season. New coach Steph Christner says the girls still have a lot to learn about the new system being installed. Christner adds Friday’s scrimmage was good to see several game-like situations and see if the players can handle each one of them. Christner adds the first week of the season does not give her team any breaks. After Newton, the Panthers come back home on Tuesday to face Albia and Thursday the Panthers host Clarke.