The Bemidji 6V6 has become a Bemidji Youth Soccer staple. While the laid-back, six-on-six tournament comes with low stakes, it exemplifies the culture and continuity BYS aims to roll over year after year.
Sam Byrne opted for a random school when he decided to become an exchange student from the Netherlands. He landed at Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ», and on Thursday, he made history.
As injuries begin to pile up, the Bemidji boys soccer team is elevating the roles of a few players. Sam Byrne, an exchange student from the Netherlands, scored in Bemidji’s win over Hill-Murray.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ» boys soccer team fell against St. Michael-Albertville, the two-time defending section champs, in what the Lumberjacks hope, in some respects, was an 8-3A title preview.
In the Lumberjacks’ season-opening win, Reed Johnson tallied three assists. It’s a welcomed sight for head coach Rick Toward, despite urging Johnson to be more selfish with the ball on his foot.
The Lumberjacks’ 30-year head coach crafted the alumni game into a dual-purpose event – celebrating the past while preparing the current crop of BHS players for the upcoming season in a scrimmage.
The Mitchell family has had their hands on Bemidji's youth soccer program for 25 years. Now, Logan, Jeff and Barry Mitchell all coach youth soccer in a family tree that spans three generations.