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The Staples-Motley girl’s tennis team is participating in the state tournament this week, after this edition of the Staples World was printed.
The Cardinals go into the tournament as the eighth ranked team in the state by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association. Staples-Motley plays...
The Staples-Motley baseball team started their spring training indoors on March 20, because of several feet of snow still on the outdoor field. The first game is scheduled for April 11, but there will have to be a lot of snow melting and field drying for that to take place. (Staples World photos by...
Staples-Motley softball and track and field teams had their first official practices on March 13, with much of the activity indoors or on plowed streets. The first official day for baseball and golf practices was March 20, but it will take a lot of melting to see the athletes on their fields this...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team lost a second half lead, then fell in overtime in the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs on March 6 at Pillager. Isaiah Schultz scored 31 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinals lost 68-62.
Staples-Motley was hot from the outside in the first...
Isaiah Schultz, #5, scored another two points for the Staples-Motley Cardinals during the second half of their final home game of the season against the Aitkin Gobblers March 3. The Cards defeated the Gobblers 54 - 46 that night, with Schulz being the leading scorer of the game, with 25 points. (...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team built up a lead against Crosby-Ironton, but ended up losing 59-47 on Feb. 28. They had a similar start on March 3, against Aitkin, but were able to keep the lead this time and won 54-46 in the last game of the regular season.
The Cardinals finished the season...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team lost in the first round of the Section 7AA playoffs, 84-58 at Crosby-Ironton on March 2.
It was the best offensive output in three games against C-I this season, but the Cardinals could not keep up with the third seed in the section who has won 10 games in a...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team brought home a silver and bronze medal from the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament as Colbe Tappe placed 2nd at 138 pounds and Elijah Greenwaldt was third at 106. Jason Trantina wrestled at 132 pounds but lost in his only match.
Greenwaldt and Tappe were...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team had a close win and a close loss, plus another loss during the last week of the regular season.
The Cardinals beat Parkers Prairie 43-41 on Feb. 20, then continued to play well in a 71-54 loss against Crosby-Ironton on Feb. 21. They completed the regular...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Jason Trantina had a thrilling overtime win in the true second match to earn a trip to the state wrestling tournament. Eli Greenwaldt and Colbe Tappe were nearly flawless as they controlled every match to win their weight. All three Staples-Motley wrestlers...
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