hockey

The Owatonna wrestlers earned their second straight individual tournament title Saturday, winning at Chanhassen with four champions. OHS boys hockey won at St. Francis 3-1 with a three-goal second period. The Huskies gymnasts won at Waconia, a day after winning their season-opener at Red Wing. Dance competed at Fridley.

The Owatonna boys' hockey team won its Big Nine Conference opener 5-1 Thursday night over Albert Lea at the Four Seasons Centre, while the OHS girls were slamming the Tigers 7-0 in Albert Lea.

The Owatonna girls basketball team opened its home schedule with a dominant 88-69 win over Mankato West Tuesday. The OHS girls hockey team held on for a 2-1 victory over Apple Valley.

The Owatonna Blue Line Club and boys hockey team hosted the annual Windsor Chop dinner and auction Saturday. Owatonna High School athletic hall of fame member Mark Kristo spoke to the players about the key elements of being a teammate.

Pinning and dunking were among the Owatonna sports highlights on Saturday. The Huskies wrestlers won the Faribault Invitational individual tournament to open their season. The first event for the OHS boys basketball team was their Husky Havoc exhibition.

The Owatonna boys hockey team opened its season with a 6-4 loss to Apple Valley Friday night at the Four Seasons Centre. The Huskies built a 4-0 lead in the first period but the Eagles started their comeback with a goal just before intermission and controlled play in the second and third periods.

The boys high school hockey season begins Friday night at 7PM for Owatonna as the Huskies host Apple Valley at the Four Seasons Centre and live on KRFO AM1390. With numerous returning players coach Josh Storm is excited for what's to come this winter.

Owatonna girls hockey opened their home schedule with a 10-2 victory over Rochester Century Tuesday with eight different players scoring goals. Anna Herzog and Margo Achterkirch each had two goals and an assist.

The high school hockey season arrives in Owatonna Tuesday as the Owatonna girls open their home schedule at 7PM with coverage on KRFO AM1390. OHS (1-0) hosts Rochester Century (0-1) at the Four Seasons Centre.

The Steele County Blades junior hockey team scored a pair of wins over the weekend at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna, beating Hudson 6-4 and the Minnesota Mullets 3-2 in a shootout. The Blades are 5-2 over their last seven games.