Special Report: 5AAA Osseo/Blaine

#8 posting 11.1.2008
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SECTION 5AAA
championship
OSSEO orioles 3, BLAINE bengals 1

I did not attend this contest, but here is the report---

#2 seed Osseo upset #1 seed Blaine (and #8 in the coaches poll) in four. The Bengals beat the Orioles during the season in a sweep. Osseo took sets one, two and four. Blaine won the third 25-23. Osseo won the fourth 25-23. Blaine led 21-20 when Osseo took a time out in set four. The Orioles finished with a 5-2 run. The final point came on a tip kill by Rachel Wiinanen. Karen Hiltunen had 9 kills to lead the Orioles and Rachel Pekarek had 19 digs. This is the first time Osseo has been to the state tournament since 2001. Blaine had been to the state tournament the past two seasons.

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