MSHSL approves 2025-27 competitive section realignment; Updated list of Bemidji's current sections

091124.S.BP.BHSFOOT Fans.jpg — Fans cheer on the Lumberjacks during the first half against Cretin-Durham Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Chet Anderson Stadium.

By Jared Rubado

April 04, 2025 at 12:21 PM

BEMIDJI 鈥� The Minnesota State High 歪歪漫画 League approved the competitive section alignment for 2025-27 activities during its monthly board meeting on Thursday.

Every two years, the MSHSL reassesses the previous section and class assignments for high school programs around the state.

Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 sports teams stayed put, for the most part. However, there was movement around their sections.

The MSHSL assigns teams to play in classes based on enrollment and sections based on geographical proximity.

Here鈥檚 a look at every school in each Bemidji activity鈥檚 section:

Baseball 8-4A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainrd

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

St. Cloud Crush*

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Rogers; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Basketball Boys 8-4A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

Rogers

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Buffalo, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Basketball Girls 8-4A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

Rogers

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Crush*; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Cross Country 8-3A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

Rogers

Sartell

St. Cloud Tech

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Buffalo, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello, St. Cloud Tech

Dance 4-3A

Alexandria

Andover

Anoka

Bemidji

Brainerd

Champlin Park

Coon Rapids

Maple Grove

Moorhead

Osseo

Rogers

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Area*** IN: Alexandria, Coon Rapids

Football 8-5A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Sartell

Sauk Rapids-Rice

OUT: Moorhead, St. Cloud Tech; IN: Sauk Rapids-Rice

Golf Boys 8-3A

Alexandria

Becker

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

Sauk Rapids-Rice

St. Cloud Crush*

Willmar

OUT: Rocori; IN: Monticello

Golf Girls 8-3A

Alexandria

Becker

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Moorhead

Rocori

Sartell

Sauk Rapids-Rice

St. Cloud Crush*

Willmar

Gymnastics 8AA

Albany

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

St. Cloud Crush*

OUT: Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Albany, Monticello

Hockey Boys 8AA

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Elk River/Zimmerman

Moorhead

Roseau

St. Cloud Crush*

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Buffalo, Sartell; IN: Alexandria

Hockey Girls 8AA

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Moorhead

Roseau

OUT: Stormin鈥� Sabres**, St. Cloud Crush*

Nordic Ski 8A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Detroit Lakes

Fergus Falls

Little Falls

Moorhead

Red Lake

Sartell/St. Cloud Cathedral

St. John鈥檚 Prep

TrekNorth

Wadena-Deer Creek

Willmar

IN: Red Lake

Soccer Boys 8-3A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell. Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Soccer Girls 8-3A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Moorhead

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell. Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria

Softball 8-4A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

St. Cloud Crush*

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Buffalo, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Swimming and Diving Boys 8AA

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

St. Cloud Tech

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Swimming and Diving Girls 8AA

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Moorhead

Rogers

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria

Tennis Boys 8AA

Alexandria

Becker

Bemidji

Big Lake

Buffalo

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

Sauk Rapids-Rice

St. Cloud Crush*

St. Michael-Albertville

Willmar

OUT: Detroit Lakes; IN: Buffalo, St. Michael-Albertville

Tennis Girls 8AAA

Bemidji was formerly in Section 8AA. The MSHSL added a third class for girls tennis.

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

St. Cloud Crush*

St. Michael-Albertville

Track and Field 8-3A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Buffalo, Rogers, Sauk Rapids-Rice; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Volleyball 8-4A

Alexandria

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Elk River

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

St. Michael-Albertville

OUT: Sauk Rapids-Rice, Rogers; IN: Alexandria, Monticello

Volleyball Boys 8A

Anoka

Bemidji

Champlin Park

Coon Rapids

Elk River

Maple Grove

Osseo

Rogers

St. Cloud Tech

St. Michael-Albertville

Wrestling 8-3A

Bemidji

Brainerd

Buffalo

Monticello

Moorhead

Sartell

St. Cloud Tech****

Willmar

*St. Cloud Crush is a co-op between St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo

**Stormin' Sabres is a co-op between Sartell and Sauk Rapids-Rice

***St. Cloud Area is a co-op between St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo

****St. Cloud Tech is a co-op between St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Cathedral and Granite Baptist Academy

By Jared Rubado

Jared Rubado took over as sports editor at the Bemidji Pioneer in February 2023 after working as a sports reporter at the Alexandria Echo Press and sports editor of the Detroit Lakes Tribune, Perham Focus and Wadena Pioneer Journal newspaper group.

He graduated from Augustana University in 2018 with journalism and sports management degrees.

You can reach Jared at jrubado@bemidjipioneer.com or (218) 316-2613. Follow him on Twitter at