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5 Huskies named to All-Conference girls soccer team, 2 named honorable mentions
Owatonna’s class of 2025 has a lot of special athletes, and you just need to look at what the seniors on the Huskies girls soccer team did this year to realize that. Five Owatonna players were named to the Big 9 All-Conference team and an additional two were named honorable mentions for the team. All of the players selected for all-conference honors were seniors, as the Huskies had 11 seniors on their roster this year. ...
Bulldogs win 25-22 in a nail-biter against the Panthers to advance to section semifinals
The Golden Brick rivalry between the JWP Bulldogs and the NRHEG Panthers was quickly renewed on Tuesday night after the two teams faced off against each other in the regular season. The Bulldogs won agains the Panthers in New Richland in the regular season, and JWP looked to beat them again on Tuesday night in the Section 2AA quarterfinals at home. The game was a back-and-forth matchup, especially in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs edged out the victory and advanced to the section semifinals. ...
Titans come out on top in thrilling section tournament match with Waseca
When the season is on the line, athletes can either wilt under pressure, or come together with their teammates to do something memorable. Monday night, it was the latter path that the Tri-City United volleyball team took as the Titans defeated Big South Conference opponent Waseca 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13) to open postseason play. "We've been working a lot on mental toughness," said senior libero Emma Skluzacek. "So knowing that we can keep focus and stay aggressive is what led us to win...
Blossoms win pigtail game to advance to 2nd round of sections
For the second straight year, the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms volleyball team hosted a Section 1A first round game in a pigtail style match, meaning the two squads were playing to advance into the larger bracket. The Blossoms played against the Kingsland Knights in Blooming on Monday night. After having some time to find their rhythm, the Blossoms took care of the Knights in three sets for a sweep to advance to the second round of the Section 1A playoffs. ...
Northfield volleyball clinches another Big 9 title
The Northfield High School volleyball team, which is ranked No. 3 in the latest Class AAA state poll, claimed its fourth consecutive Big 9 Conference championship with a 25-9, 25-14, 25-13 home victory over Faribault on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The win over the Falcons marked the end of the regular season for both squads and it allowed Northfield to earn the Big 9 title with a perfect 11-0 record in conference play (20-8 overall). ...
Northfield girls win Big 9 cross country race
The No. 4 ranked Northfield High School girls cross country team captured its fourth consecutive varsity Big 9 Conference championship with a first-place finish at the league meet on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Owatonna. The Raiders won the meet, which was held on the Brooktree Golf Course, with a team total of 52 points, while Faribault placed second with 119 points and Rochester Century placed third at 125. In addition,...
Kenyon-Wanamingo prepares for section playoffs, rematch with Cardinals
Kenyon-Wanamingo will head into Thursday’s section playoff opener with another win under its belt following a 3-0 sweep of Triton last Tuesday in the regular season finale. The Knights were able to make quick work of things last Tuesday night, winning 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23 in a much tighter third set. K-W found its groove both defensively and offensively getting 33 set assists from Carmen Nerison and 23 kills from...
WEM volleyball opens section playoffs with 3-1 win over Le Sueur-Henderson
No. 5 seed Waterville-Elysian-Morristown hosted No. 12 seed Le Sueur-Henderson in the second round of the Class 2AA Section playoffs Monday night, knocking off the Giants in four sets at 25-18, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18. The victory means the Buccaneers will advance to play at No. 4 seeded Glencoe-Silver Lake on Thursday night with opening serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Rewinding back to, Monday it was a fairly straightforward affair in...
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