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Defensive-Minded Nevis Boys Basketball Back at State for 3rd Straight Season
The Nevis boys basketball team is in a familiar place. For the third year in a row, the Tigers are once again Section 5A champions and are heading to Williams…
Read MoreCrosby-Ironton Girls Basketball Wins Section 7AA Championship, Back to State for 1st Time Since 2004
The Crosby-Ironton girls basketball team defeated Pequot Lakes 66-58 to capture the Section 7AA championship and is headed back to the Class AA State Tournament for the first time since…
Read MoreUnbeaten Warroad Boys Hockey Takes Aim at First Class A State Championship Since 2005
The Warroad boys hockey team came up one game short of a state championship last year, falling to Hermantown 3-2 in the Class A Final. That loss has motivated Warroad…
Read MoreWarroad Girls Hockey Repeats as Class A State Champions
The Warroad girls hockey team won their second-consecutive Class A State Championship this past Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Orono. The Warriors have now won four total state championships,…
Read MoreWarroad Girls Hockey Hungry to Repeat as Class A State Champions
After an 8-0 win over Crookston in the Section 8A Championship, the Warroad girls hockey team is making their eighth-straight state tournament appearance. The Warriors will try to accomplish what…
Read MoreKassie Fontaine Goaltending & Leading Bagley/Fosston Boys Hockey Team
Kassie Fontaine grew up playing hockey on Bagley youth hockey teams that included boys. When she got to high school, there was no girls hockey team at Bagley High School.…
Read MoreLong-Time BHS Assistant Football Coach Jim McKeon Dies Unexpectedly
Jim McKeon, an assistant coach for the Bemidji High School football program for over two decades, died unexpectedly over the weekend. McKeon coached the Lumberjacks’ defensive line since 2002 and…
Read MoreBrainerd Boys Swimming & Diving Undefeated, Prepping for CLC Conference Championship
Coming off a big meet win at Sauk Rapids last Thursday, the Brainerd Boys swimming and diving team currently has a perfect 8-0 record this season. It’s the first time…
Read MoreBemidji High School Hosts First-Ever Unified Basketball Game
For the first time ever, a Unified basketball game took place at Bemidji High School, and a jam-packed crowd was on-hand to witness the big game. The Lumberjacks Unified Basketball…
Read MoreBemidji Community Helps Support Isla Moran and Make-A-Wish Hockey Fundraiser Game
Isla Moran is a nine-year old from Bemidji and a third-grade student at St. Philip’s Elementary School. She hasn’t seen her classmates in about a month, but on Thursday she…
Read MoreBSU Football Receives 30 Commits on National Signing Day
Brent Bolte and the Bemidji State Football program welcomed their newest class of commitments on Wednesday for the 2023 National Signing Day. 27 high school seniors, spanning from six different…
Read MoreBemidji Boys Basketball Hitting Stride with a Month Left in Regular Season Play
The Bemidji boys basketball team’s current three-game win streak is their longest win streak of the season to date. The Lumberjacks held off Hermantown 78-76, ran by Hibbing 82-28, and…
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