section playoffs

Blooming Prairie opened the Section 1A West Subsection playoffs Monday with a three-set sweep of LeRoy-Ostrander. The Awesome Blossoms go to Hayfield on Thursday.

Owatonna gets the chance to pay back Albert Lea when the teams meet in the Section 1AAA first round Wednesday in Medford. The Tigers beat OHS 3-2 on September 8.

Owatonna football takes a five-game winning streak into the playoffs and will have 10 days between games with a first-round bye in Section 1-5A.

The Huskies had the momentum but still trailed late against Farmington in the Section 1AA title match Tuesday. Their pressure paid off with a 2-1 overtime victory.

Owatonna boys soccer plays in the Section 1AA title match Tuesday at Farmington at 7PM. Radio and online coverage will be heard on Kat Kountry 105FM.

The Huskies' boys soccer team scored twice in the first half to hand 1AA top-seed Lakeville North their first loss 2-0. The North girls beat OHS 2-0.

Owatonna beat Rochester Mayo in two of the three postseason match-ups Tuesday. Huskies soccer scored section quarterfinal wins. Mayo girls tennis beat OHS for the section title.

The Section 1AA soccer playoffs open at the Lincoln Soccer Complex in Owatonna on Tuesday with the Huskies hosting Rochester Mayo in a boys-girls doubleheader.

Owatonna's girls tennis team defeated Northfield 4-3 Thursday afternoon to advance to the Section 1AA final four. The Huskies boys soccer topped Mankato West 3-1.

Owatonna's girls tennis team is coming off a strong performance at Saturday's Big Nine Conference meet where they finished second behind Rochester Mayo.