It is easy to recognize and praise all of what happens on the court, field, ice, mat, and course when watching Minot State University (MSU) student-athletes compete.

However, there is much undisclosed activity that takes place behind the scenes to be gameday ready. Before the Beaver athletes take center stage, fans in attendance are treated to a pre-game hype video for each respective team on campus.

It serves the purpose of intensifying energy in the crowd for the opening act of an athletic contest.

Those videos were filmed and edited by Matthew Bosch, a student director and videographer for Minot State University Athletics. This time around, he is up for a prestigious award that very few get a chance to experience.

In his collaboration with the MSU softball team, head coach Sal Rodriguez wanted a special tribute hype-style video to unveil their new Magic City jerseys to the public.

The video project featured homegrown talent Isabelle and Ellington Anderson as the main subjects demonstrating what the jerseys look like in action. The video was filmed, directed, and edited all by Bosch himself before the team posted the reveal on all their social media platforms.

On March 10, Bosch was notified that his clip featuring the softball team’s jersey reveal is now a finalist under the “Promotional Video” category at the 2025 Upper Midwest Emmy Awards.

He is competing with finalists from two other Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) institutions, including Minnesota State, Mankato and St. Cloud State. The awards ceremony is set to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Midwest Journalism Conference on April 11.

Bosch has been an invaluable piece to the Minot State Athletics operation. He joined as a student worker in the 2023-24 season and has served as the director for most sports, including hockey, basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and softball.

He is also the videographer behind the hype videos to provide for the fan experience.