Jerry Holt (green sweatshirt) of the Minneapolis Star Tribune poses with Bethel University photographers Bryson Rosell, Addie Stern, Makenzi Johnson, Sarah Bakeman and Matthew Eng after St. Scholastica beat the Royals 60–58 Feb. 9 at the Robertson Center gym. Holt helped students with camera settings, preparation and adjustments throughout the game. | Photo by staff
Documenting basketball
Bethel University photographers learn their camera kits on the job from Minneapolis Star Tribune professional photojournalists.
Bethel University beginning photojournalists spent Feb. 9 and 12 documenting a few of the last games of the men’s and women’s regular seasons in the MIAC at the Robertson Center Gym before playoffs began.
Star Tribune photographer Jerry Holt walked students through the theory and technical aspects of recording moments from St. Scholastica’s 69–67 upset of Bethel Feb. 9. The game featured a last-second game-winning shot, two key missed free throws before that and a 20-minute second-half power outage before that.
Macalester’s Nick Carlson rebounds the ball in the third quarter of the team’s Feb. 9 away game against Bethel’s men’s basketball team. Carlson would hit the game-winning jumper over Joey Kidder to win 69–67. | Photo by Matthew Eng
Fifth-year guard Isaiah Rollins is frustrated by a loss as his teammates line up for end-of-game handshakes in the Robertson Center gym Feb 9. The Bethel University men’s basketball team was within a few points of St. Scholastica for the entirety of the second half, with Rollins missing two tie-breaking free throws in the final moments before St. Scholastica scored the game-winner. | Photo by Sarah Bakeman
The Star Tribune’s Mark Van Cleave then showed spent a Saturday afternoon helping students photograph a double-header sweep of Macalester College, an 80–48 win for the Royals women and a 60–59 comeback win for the Royals men.
Bethel University junior Kat Brown-Erdal shoots a three-point basket in the game against Macalester College in the Robertson Center Feb. 12. The game was a landslide win for the Royals on senior day, with a final score of 80–48. | Photo by Anna Pearson
Bethel University senior Hayden Glander shoots a basket while trying to fend off Macalester College forward Emma Lafrenz in the Robertson Center gym Feb. 12. Glander finished the game with 10 points and Lafrenz pulled down 12 rebounds in Bethel’s win. | Photo by Jett Hutton-Lau
Sophomore guard Anna Garfield receives a break away pass, allowing for an open layup as the Bethel University Women’s basketball team leads their opponent Macalester College on senior day, Feb. 12 in the Robertson Center. Garfield registered her first career double-double with a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with 10 points. | Photo by Emma Roberts
Fifth year Bethel guard Bella Williams reaches around the Macalester defender to throw a bounce pass into the paint to one of her teammates. Williams’ defense helped set the tone for the Royals, who allowed just 48 points and racked up 20 steals. | Photo by Caden Christiansen
Bethel University sophomore Zach Doley and Macalester College sophomore Caleb Williams jump for the tip of the men’s basketball game at the Robertson Center Feb. 12. Bethel won the game 60–59. | Photo by Anna Pearson
Bethel University students Madison Stevens and Leah Sheedlo jump out of the stands to cheer at the men’s basketball game versus Macalester College in the Robertson Center Feb. 12. The crowd reacted to the close game that saw multiple lead changes in the final minutes. | Photo by Anna Pearson
Junior guard Tommy Jensen drives into the paint, fighting off Macalester defender Lucas Leiter to get a fade away shot off for the trailing Royals. Jensen was the third-leading scorer for the Bethel University Men’s basketball team in its win against Macalester Feb 12. | Photo by Ella Roberts
Freshman guard Myles Coleman listens to Head Coach Zach Filzen in the Robertson Center gym Feb 12. The Bethel University and Macalester men’s basketball teams were evenly matched, with Bethel winning 60–59.
