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Football Across Minnesota: ‘He’s won before kickoff.' BSM senior’s journey from brain surgery to section final

By Chip Scoggins, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 10/29/24, 10:00AM CDT

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Owen Guertin used his love of sports to recover from a major surgery.


Benilde-St. Margaret's Owen Guertin huddled with his teammates during a practice last week. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

At age 9, Guertin underwent a 17-hour brain surgery to fix a rare condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). AVM is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels that can cause a brain bleed.

For more on Guertin and his journey to the football field for the Red Knights, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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