Sports
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The City of Staples is proposing a five percent utilities increase for 2026, which would increase the average bill of city residents about $10 per month.
At the Oct. 14, 2025 Staples City Council meeting, Public Works Director Scott Grabe said a five percent...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team had four Section 7A champions and one second place finisher, so they will be sending five wrestlers to the state tournament.
Section champions were Gage Bjerga at 106 pounds, Caden Kramer at 114, Colbe Tappe at 152 and Luke Bjerga at 189. Eli Greenwald was second...
The Staples-Motley golf teams took advantage of some good weather on March 25, taking some driving range swings at The Vintage in Staples, above, while some of the varsity golfers were able to get out on the course, below. This week, weather predictions are expected to send the golfers back inside...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team reached the section semifinals with a 73-50 win over Thief River Falls on March 7.
“Our goal all season has been to hold teams to 50 points or less and so to do that in a playoff game in the biggest game of the season so far...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
“Two is way better than one,” Staples-Motley senior Colbe Tappe said about repeating as state wrestling champions on Feb. 26, 2026.
“This is what we do it for,” said Tappe.
As the number one ranked team all season and the number one seed, the Cardinals were...
Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Leah Greenwaldt lost her first match at the state wrestling tournament, but came all the way back to reach the podium with a sixth place finish. It was the first state medal earned by a Staples-Motley girls wrestler.
Kana Reese and Annika Tureson both won their first...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley boys wrestling team had seven section champions and four second place finishers, qualifying 11 wrestlers for the state tournament. Two wrestlers did not make state, one placed third and the other pulled out because of illness.
The Section 7A...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team finished the regular season with a win and a good showing against a top team in the conference.
The win set them up as the 10th seed for playoffs this year, with their first game on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Pierz.
The Cardinals...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Conner Kuhns made a basket and free throw for a three point play in the last minute, providing the winning points for a 78-77 win over Breckenridge on Feb. 19. Right before that, Eli Rutten made a contested three point shot from the corner and scored on a drive to...
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