Bemidji High School celebrates five athletes on Signing Day

Bemidji High School used its latest Signing Day to put five athletes in the spotlight at BHS on Wednesday: Jaxon Boschee, Caleb Knott, Miles Gish, Rhys Sneide and Trevor Larson. The ceremony marked a public step toward college athletics for each student, while also showing how the school’s programs continue to send athletes to the next level.

The event fit a pattern that has become more visible in recent seasons. Bemidji hosted an early signing period in November 2025 for nine athletes, and the school’s continued celebration of signees suggests that Signing Day has become a recurring showcase for the Lumberjacks program rather than a one-time recognition. For coaches and younger athletes, it offers a clear picture of what years of training, offseason work and steady development can lead to.

Boschee’s path carried the strongest hometown tie. A separate report in March said he had committed to Bemidji State for the 2026-27 season, where he will be coached by his father, Mike Boschee, the Beavers men’s basketball head coach since 2012. That move also keeps him close to home, alongside former Bemidji High School teammate Austin Riewer and other area players who have continued their careers at Bemidji State University.

Boschee has already built one of the most notable résumés in Bemidji High School boys basketball history. In January 2025, he became one of only 10 players in program history to reach 1,000 career points, a milestone that underscored both his production and the long arc of support behind it from family, teammates and coaches.

Taken together, Wednesday’s Signing Day showed more than a list of names on a banner. It reflected a school culture that has become comfortable preparing athletes for the next level, and a community that has made room for those milestones to be celebrated publicly in Bemidji.