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Northfield scored a pair of goals 35 seconds apart in the closing minute of the second period and went on to a 3-1 win over Owatonna in a girls' hockey game at the Four Seasons Centre Thursday night. The Raider's fortune erased the Huskies 1-0 lead established on Margo Achterkirch's 28th goal of the season midway through the second period.

The Owatonna boys' hockey team sits atop the Big Nine Conference after a 6-0 victory over Red Wing Saturday. The win was worth four points in the conference standings. Andrew Munns had a goal and three assists to lead the way.

The Owatonna girls' hockey team left Graham Arena Thursday with a bagful of ceremonial pucks after three players got their first varsity goal in the Huskies 13-0 rout of the Panthers. Calbey Podein, Macy Stanton and Gabriella Lamont each notched their first goal. Jamie Davison netted a hat trick.

Owatonna's boys' and girls' hockey teams scored 3-1 wins over Faribault Tuesday night. Margo Achterkirch notched a hat trick for the girls, who earned a season split with the Falcons. Nick Smith scored twice as the OHS boys picked up a four-point Big Nine victory.

The Owatonna High School boys' basketball team has played a pair of top-ten ranked Class AAAA teams already this season. This week the Huskies play a pair of top-five Class AAA teams on the road.

The Owatonna girls' hockey team topped Rochester Mayo 4-2 in a Friday night makeup game while the Huskies' boys tied Mankato East 1-1 on Saturday. Each team is within striking distance of the conference lead with big games on the horizon.

Owatonna High School basketball and hockey teams have announced cancer fundraising nights to help out local families. Boys' hockey will host 'Stick it to Cancer' Tuesday, January 30 to help Brian "Red" Wencl. Boys' basketball will have its 'Coaches Vs. Cancer' event Friday, February 2 to assist Jim Gleason.

Reschedule dates have been announced for several of the events postponed Thursday, January 11 due to winter weather and the subsequent school closings across southern Minnesota. Owatonna, which didn't close school, had five varsity events scheduled.

The Owatonna boys' hockey team won 3-1 at East Ridge Tuesday. Tyler Wencl scored twice and Nate Smith notched an empty-net goal for the final difference. The OHS girls rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Mankato East 5-4 on Margo Achterkirch's goal in the closing minute.

Owatonna High School senior Zach Mensink closed his prep football career in fantastic fashion by playing the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Florida Saturday. Mensink, a captain for the state champ Huskies, announced plans to play football for the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse in mid-December.