Huskies Schedules Announced; Swimming Goes Virtual
The Owatonna High School girls swimming and diving team will have home pool advantage during all their meets this season. So will all their opponents. In this modified prep sports season the swim and dive season will be conducted on a virtual basis. The Huskies have eleven meets scheduled. In each case Owatonna and their opponent will swim in their own pool and compare times to determine the winner.
In order to observe safe social distancing, indoor pool decks aren't big enough to allow for two teams, plus meet officials, to gather. In fact parents and fans are not likely to be able to attend. Minnesota health officials have indicated visitors are not allowed in schools.
Swimming is the only indoor sport left for the fall sports season after volleyball was shifted to spring. High school clay target shooting has always been held as a virtual sport with computer scoring.
Girls tennis plus boys and girls soccer and cross country will also be staged this spring. In each case Owatonna teams will only play Big Nine Conference teams. Plans for postseason competition have not been announced at this point.
Girls swimming and diving schedule:
- August 27 vs John Marshall
- September 1 vs Mankato West
- September 3 vs Rochester Mayo
- September 8 vs Mankato East
- September 10 vs Albert Lea
- September 17 vs Century
- September 24 vs Faribault
- October 1 vs Winona
- October 6 vs Northfield
- October 17 Big Nine Conference Meet
OHS girls tennis schedule:
- August 25 at Rochester Century
- August 27 vs Mankato West
- September 1 at Mankato East
- September 3 vs Austin
- September 10 at Faribault
- September 15 vs Albert Lea
- September 17 at John Marshall
- September 22 vs Northfield
- September 24 at Winona
- September 29 vs Red Wing
- October 1 at Rochester Mayo
Owatonna cross country schedule (boys and girls share the same dates with staggered start times to allow for social distancing):
- August 27 vs Mankato East
- September 3 at Rochester JM
- September 10 at Austin (with Red Wing)
- September 17 vs Faribault and Mankato East
- September 24 at Winona
- October 1 at Rochester Mayo
- October 9 Big Nine Conference meet
OHS girls soccer schedule:
- September 1 at Rochester Century
- September 3 vs Mankato West
- September 10 at Mankato East
- September 12 vs Austin
- September 15 at Faribault
- September 18 vs Albert Lea
- September 22 at Rochester JM
- September 24 vs Northfield
- September 29 at Winona
- October 2 vs Red Wing
- October 6 at Mayo
Huskies boys soccer schedule:
- September 1 vs Century
- September 3 at Mankato West
- September 10 vs Mankato East
- September 12 at Austin
- September 15 vs Faribault
- September 18 at Albert Lea
- September 22 vs Rochester JM
- September 24 at Northfield
- September 29 vs Winona
- October 2 at Red Wing
- October 6 vs Rochester Mayo
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