Owatonna Boys Soccer heads into sections

October 10, 2023

Senior captain Garrett Karsten lines up to start the second half. Karsten is the current record holder for most goals in a single season.

The Owatonna Boys Soccer team looks to make a big final push as the regular season comes to an end. The team finished the regular season with a record of 9-5-2. They had a Big 9 Conference record of 7-3-1 just putting them outside of the top three, while the team finished with a section record of 2-3-1 placing them in sixth.

This season has brought a lot of highs and lows for the team. They faced many well run out of conference programs such as Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Paul Central. Both were well played games with the Huskies tying St. Paul Central 1-1 and losing to Cretin-Derham Hall 0-3. Head Coach Bob Waypa said, ”With both St. Paul Central and Cretin-Derham Hall being top teams in the state it is always a good challenge and it helps us see where we are at as a team and what we can improve on.” The team looked to improve all throughout the season.

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It was indescribable, it had been a goal of mine for a long time and it felt amazing to finally accomplish that goal.

— Garrett Karsten

With the team having a young core this year, they turned to senior captain Garrett Karsten for goals. That is exactly what he provided as he stood above the competition this season breaking the in season scoring record for the Huskies with 19 goals and counting. ”It was indescribable, it had been a goal of mine for a long time and it felt amazing to finally accomplish that goal.” The Huskies accomplished many great things this season.

The team had some big wins over the season such as Farmington who is seeded fifth in the section. With the team being placed sixth in their section, they will be playing their first section game away at Rochester John Marshall. The team lost to them early in the season with a score of 5-2. The Huskies hope to bounce back and make it back to section finals like they did last year.

The Huskies play at Rochester John Marshall this Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m.

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Jack Mottl, Writer

Jack Mottl is a junior at Owatonna High School. This will be his first year in Magnet. Mottl is involved in soccer and basketball. When Mottl is not in school you can find him hanging out with friends, playing video games, and spending time with his family. Mottl enjoys the outdoors a lot. He likes fishing, hiking and climbing. Mottl hopes to gain new skills in his writing and photography. Mottl joined Magnet because he thought it would be a fun experience and help improve his journalism skills. Mottl is excited for a good year of Magnet.

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Ikhlas Haji is a junior at OHS this year. This is her first year in Magnet. Haji joined Magnet to get an idea of what might interest her in the future. She also joined to improve her writing and communication skills. Haji is involved in DECA, Link Crew, NHS, Mixed roots and D.I.G. In her free time you'll find her watching long netflix or hulu series, spending time with her family, or joking around with friends. Haji also loves to travel. She's been to Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kenya, Turkey, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina. D.C., New York and many more. Haji is excited to meet new people and improve her writing and photography skills in Magnet.