Posts by Chaz Mootz
Beavers Enjoying Return To Football & Mild Spring
The Bemidji State football team is no stranger to practicing in the spring. Normally, the Beavers get 15 practices and conclude with the annual Green and White spring game in…
Read MoreNorthwest Angle Community Comes Together to Build Never-Before-Seen 30-Mile Ice Road
For many in Northern Minnesota, ice fishing is a way of life. That’s especially true for the 120 residents that make up the Northwest Angle. After the U.S.-Canadian border was…
Read MoreCass Lake-Bena Boys Basketball Off to 9-2 Start, Ranked Sixth in Class 1A
There’s no question that the the Cass Lake-Bena boys basketball program has been one of the more dominant teams in Section 8A recently. This year is no different as the…
Read MoreBerg and Bemidji Gymnastics Breaking Records and Taking Program To New Heights
To say that the Bemidji gymnastics team has been dominant recently would be an understatement. Nine of their 10 program records (which span nearly 30 years) have been broken in…
Read MoreNational Signing Day: Bemidji Grads Hinrichs & Falldorf Commit To BSU, Another Olszewski Joins The Beavers
The Bemidji State football team welcomed in 23 student-athletes into their program on Wednesday. Among some of the prep standouts signees for the Beavers were Bemidji High School football alums…
Read MoreExtra Year of Eligibility Creates Unique Recruiting Year for BSU Football
There hasn’t been much talk about the Bemidji State football team as of late. That’ll change on Wednesday when BSU introduces its 2021 recruiting class on National Signing Day. With…
Read MoreBalanced and Veteran Bemidji Wrestling Team Working for 3-Peat
The Bemidji wrestling team is hoping their balanced lineup that includes six wrestlers ranked in the state will lead them to a third-straight Section 8AAA championship and team state appearance.…
Read MoreMark Fodness: A Great Coach, Teacher, and Friend to All
On November 25th, Mark Fodness died unexpectedly from a sudden heart attack. The long-time Bemidji tennis head coach left behind a lasting legacy as a coach, teacher, and friend to…
Read MoreBemidji Volleyball Finds Closure in a Season Unlike Any Other
With Governor Walz placing a four-week pause on high school sports in Minnesota, the Bemidji volleyball team, like so many others in the state, ended their season before the playoffs…
Read MoreLongtime Bemidji Tennis Coach Mark Fodness Dies
Mark Fodness, 61, who coached 41 seasons between Bemidji High School boys and girls tennis and Bemidji State University women’s tennis and accumulated 405 career wins across all three programs,…
Read MoreStoffel and Lumberjacks Finish Unusual Season with Stellar 5-2 Record, Ranked #8 in the State
2020 was a season unlike any other for the Bemidji Lumberjacks football team. Originally, the MSHSL voted to play football in the spring, then it got moved back to the…
Read MoreBemidji’s Wade and Dickerson Commit to Playing at the Next Level
On Wednesday, Emily Wade and Liberty Dickerson both signed their letter of intent to play their respective sport at the next level collegiately. Wade will continue her volleyball career at…
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