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Both Walker-Hackensack-Akeley and Laporte served at 90 percent in Thursday night’s showdown in Walker, but the reason the hosts won in four sets were the 14 more ace serves they had. WHA easily took the first set 25-16, but Laporte held on to take the second 25-23. In the critical third set, WHA easily won 25-16 and held-on in the fourth 25-19. The Wolves also put-away 41 kills to Laporte’s...

The battle of two unbeaten and ranked nine-man teams was never close as visiting Nevis trounced Cromwell-Wright 48-8 Friday night. Ayo Ogundeji rushed for a season-high five touchdowns and 203 yards on 32 carries as the Tigers finished with 409 yards of offense. Tyler York rushed four times for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Devan Lindow had five carries for 69 yards. He also threw for 48 yards and...

Move over, BSU: you might not have the only green football team in town anymore. TrekNorth, a charter school in Bemidji, is building a football program of their own, and although doing so comes with its fair share of challenges, the reward is worth the effort. “I just mentioned to...

FIRST HALF – With winds over 25 miles per hour to start the game, both teams dealt with the challenges of moving the ball early. Crookston was kicking into the wind while the Wolves had it to their backs. Crookston would get one of their few scoring chances late in the second minute, but the wind slowed down the shot from Kinsley Wangen in front of the net and allowed Wolves goalkeeper Angelique White to come out for the save. The Wolves would get a few offensive chances as well in the early part of the first, but stifling defense kept many shots from being fired. “We played good team defense and we were able to play smart, keeping the ball out of the middle and out of the danger zone,” said Pirates head coach Sarah Reese. Other open shots were carried away from the net by the wind. Naomi Johnson saw few challenges in the net, making four saves in the first half. The Pirate offense got into scoring position once again in the 25th minute, but a centering kick from Brooklyn Waldal was slowed by the wind well before it made its way to the net.

Bemidji State football was at home this past Saturday for Homecoming, where they took on UMary. A win would mean the Beavs would jump in the lake, and they weren’t going to miss out on that again after last year’s loss. BSU won big 41-7, and the waters...

FIRST HALF – The Lumberjacks started with the ball and started to set their attack. The tempo began slowly as the ball floated between the defenders for a minute before space opened on the sideline. Isaac Stone was quickly fed the ball, which gave Bemidji their first chance in scoring position. The Pirate defense held up, and Crookston was able to advance the ball over midfield. A penalty on the Lumberjacks gave Crookston a free kick from about 30 yards out, but the attempt from Jack Everett sailed just above the net. Moments later, Bemidji would make it back to their side of the field. A throw-in from Reed Johnson in the third minute set the Lumberjacks in scoring position. Austin Riewer came out of a crowd of defenders with the ball and fed a wide open Isaac Stone for the first goal of the afternoon. “We left a guy wide open, and Reggie’s not going to stop that since that’s just tough to stop,” said Pirates head coach Lon Boike, Minutes later, the Lumberjacks were able to sustain possession in their offensive third. Riewer would make a goal of his own on a cross-net kick following the pass from Jeron Heuseby near the sideline in the 12th minute. Bemidji snuck a third goal through the net in the 23rd minute, when a corner kick to Reed Johnson was sent across the net to Stone, who knocked it through off a header. “They were crashing guys coming in from that side and we didn’t do a good job boxing out,” said Boike. The Crookston defense was able to tighten up for the rest of the half, and the offense was able to make it to the other side of the field a few times. The Pirates were only able to fire four shots, most of which were long and off-target.

Bemidji State women’s hockey is playing this weekend on the road – they head to Pennsylvania to take on Robert Morris. The Beavers played the Colonials last year in a single game as part of the Battle at the Burgh holiday tournament in Pittsburgh and notched a 3-1 victory, one of their four wins last season.

DULUTH, Minn.- Saturday will mark the start of their 2024-2025 campaign for the UMD men’s hockey team as they drop the puck with Bemidji State. Head Coach Scott Sandelin welcomed in 12 new faces this off-season as the Bulldogs undergo somewhat of a drastic change. But, Sandelin says he’s...

Freshman forward Jordyn Petrie (19) high-fives her fellow Buckeyes after her first career goal during their season opener against Minnesota Duluth. The game finished in a 2-1 loss for Ohio State. Photo Credit: Ohio State Athletics.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The RV/16 Bemidji State University Football team has moved up to No. 16 in this week's D2Football.com Top 25 Poll. The 4-1 Beavers have held No. 21 for the past two weeks and are now holding their highest D2Football.com ranking of the 2024 campaign. The Beavers...

WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State Univeristy Warriors will hit the road for their first away NSIC weekend at Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston on Friday, October 4 and Sunday, October 6 at 4 p.m. and 1 p.m. The Warriors look to take the battle to the road as they...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University student-athletes Rylie Bjerklie (volleyball) and Drayton Lehman (football) were each named the Country Inn & Suites of Bemidji Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 30. Fifth-year senior Rylie Bjerklie led the Bemidji State Volleyball team in a competitive match against...

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Cross Country team travels to Minot, N.D. to take part in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preview Saturday, hosted by Minot State University. The Beavers have had a three-week break from competition after racing in the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Twilight...

Join the Northern State coaching staff and student-athletes at Sideliners Luncheon, beginning at 12 p.m. from Buffalo Wild Wings, CLICK HERE for full details. Saturday’s contest will be a MAROON OUT, all fans are encouraged to wear maroon; to stock up on maroon gear visit the NSU Team Store HERE or on game day.

The Cass Lake-Bena Panthers will kick their season off against the Cook County Vikings on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cook County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Blackduck on Friday. Cook County took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 33-6 victory over Blackduck. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 20 point advantage.