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No. 6 seed NRHEG upset No. 3 Alden-Conger 3-2 Thursday in the Section 2A, South Subsection quarterfinals. NRHEG advances to semifinals at St. Peter High School with a 25-19, 15-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-8 victory. The Panthers will see No. 2 seed St. Clair Tuesday at 7:45PM.

Farmington defeated Owatonna 3-2 in a back-and-forth first-round volleyball match in the Section 1AAA playoffs Wednesday night in Farmington. The Huskies grabbed the first set 25-22. The Tigers won the next two 25-12, 25-23. OHS dominated the fourth 25-23. Farmington jumped out to a big lead early in the fifth set, winning it 15-11.

Owatonna first-year volleyball coach Whitney Ordal thinks her players will be extra fired up to face Bethlehem Academy Monday night since she used to coach there with Franz Boelter. She would prefer the team focus on their own game and end the regular season on a strong note.

The Owatonna girls tennis team has advanced to the Section 1AA semifinal again. OHS beat Hastings 5-2 Thursday at the West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center and will play Northfield Tuesday in Rochester.

The Owatonna girls tennis team closed its regular season with a 6-1 victory at Mankato West to wrap up their Big Nine schedule with a 10-1 record.

The University of St. Thomas swept St. Olaf College in volleyball at the Skoglund Center in Northfield Wednesday to take over the lead in the MIAC in a match carried on KDHL AM 920. Each team entered with a 3-0 conference mark,

Owatonna's soccer teams have had their fair share of close matches this season. Tuesday was not one of those days. The girls blanked Red Wing 9-0 with a hat trick from Jordan Whalen

Owatonna volleyball stuck with defending Big Nine volleyball champ Rochester Century Thursday night, but fell in straight sets 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.

The Owatonna girls soccer team won its fourth straight match, blanking Rochester John Marshall 1-0 on a late first half goal by Jordan Whalen. It was the Huskies fifth shutout of the season.

The Owatonna girls soccer team beat Lakeville South 2-1 in double overtime Saturday. Sophie Amundson and Nicole Vargas scored for Owatonna, according to @OHSGirlsSoccer_.