Jacks boys volleyball navigates challenges, triumphs as self-funded varsity program

Bemidji High School's boys volleyball program is self-funded varsity sport.

Last spring , BHS fielded its first -ever boys volleyball team.

The team advanced to the MN Boys High School Volleyball Association’s state tournament, with just one student-athlete having experience playing organized volleyball.

Running a sport can cost anywhere from $ 30,000 to $ 40,000 in a season.

Bemidji High School's boys volleyball program is self-funded by the MSHSL .

The Lumberjacks have raised close to $15,000 through text and email drives to fund the program.

The team is scraping the bottom of the barrel to find opponents to play in the metro area.

The Lumberjacks ' players and coaches feel the pressure to produce results to solidify their staying power.

Bemidji State is also offering a summer volleyball camp for kids in grades 7-12 through its summer volleyball camps.

The boys volleyball team is also increasing its exposure to middle schoolers in the form of spring and summer camps.