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BEMIDJI -- Recently graduated Bemidji Lumberjacks baseball players Ryan Hirt and Collin Rutledge have signed Letters of Intent to join the BSU program and BSU head coach Tim Bellew is happy to have the left-handed pitches on board. "Collin came onto the scene as a pitcher during...

DETROIT LAKES — Collin Rutledge allowed only one bloop single in 6.1 innings of work and Connor McNallan ripped a double and two singles to lead the Bemidji Legion baseball team to a 7-0 victory at Detroit Lakes Monday in the opening game of a doubleheader. Bemidji also claimed...

LAKE ELMO — Morgan Williams of the Bemidji Town and Country Club finished tied for 21st in the Minnesota Junior Girls State Championship held Monday and Tuesday at Tartan Park Golf Course. Williams finished at 82-87-169 and was 25-over par for the 36-hole event. Sarah Burnham...

BEMIDJI — BSU will induct six individuals and one outstanding team into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Feb. 21. Former BSU athletes Ron Bornetun (men’s swimming and diving — 1976-80), Bruce Ecklund (football — 1980-83), Jim Scanlan (men’s hockey — 1978-82) and Kim (Babula)...

BURNSVILLE -- Former BSU men's basketball player David Lee will be among eight people who will be inducted into the NSIC Hall of Fame Wednesday at the Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud. The event will begin at 6:30 with the social hour while the ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. Joining...

BEMIDJI -- Bemidji Axemen majority owner Chris Kokalis said Monday he intends to sell all or part of his stake in the minor league football team. "I really want to find local folks to take this team to the next level," he said. "That's been the goal from the beginning.

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Blue Ox amateur baseball team topped the Cass Lake Reds late Wednesday night with a 12-0 victory at the BSU baseball diamond. The Blue Ox banged out 20 hits. Mitch Hendricks led the way for Bemidji (8-3), going 5-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored...