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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 new scoreboard at The Nest has been playing “hype videos” before the player introductions at games. Staples-Motley Activities Director Josh Lee told the school board that the opposing teams have been taking notice of the videos. “They are saying ‘I want that,’” said Lee. Pictured above, the...
A team photo taken this season of the Staples-Motley girls wrestling team, in their second year of girls wrestling at the school. Front row from left, Anika Tureson, Addyson Holst, Millinda Dewald, Kana Reese, Mikaela Pesta, Ali Reese and Isabelle Dobson; back row, Suhaila Mikhaeil, Kyleena Rudlang, Madelyn Kist, Brooke Bendson, Jadin Linehan, Leah Greenwaldt and Taylin Lind; not pictured, Isabel Cole and Hailee Suhl. (Submitted photo)
Staples-Motley has seven girls competing in the Section 7 and Section 8 combined tournament Feb. 7-8, with the top two individuals in each bracket advancing to the state wrestling meet. Competition starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at Brainerd High School. Day two starts at 9:30 a.m. Coach Holton...
Gage Bjerga comes through on a double leg takedown. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)  
Isabel Cole earns an escape as she wins a girls varsity wrestling match against Frazee. This match was wrestled during the boys duals tournaments, and gave the girls wrestlers a chance to compete in front of a big crowd. Cole ended up winning the match. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)  
The Staples-Motley boys wrestling team continued wrestling at a high level with two duals wins and a full tournament win, as Garrett Bjerga defeated five ranked wrestlers in five matches. The Cardinals beat Becker 48-21 and Frazee 52-0 in a home meet on Jan. 23, then won the HighWater Ethanol...
Staples-Motley wrestling team with their HOL Conference trophy, front row from left, Steven Petrich, Caden Kramer, Garrett Bjerga, Cooper Tappe, Caden Neisen, Justin Olson and Coach Jim Jackson; row two, Zachary Tabatt, Jack Carlson, Colbe Tappe, Eli Greenwaldt and Gage Bjerga; back row, Dustin Converse, Reece Headley, Luke Bjerga, Riley Reese, Turner Beachy, Beau Carlson and Adrian Gomez. (Submitted photo)
Cardinals have six HOL Conference champions Staples-Motley had six conference champions and five second place finishers at the Heart O’ Lakes Conference Wrestling tournament Jan. 17, held at Lake Park Audubon. This was the first meeting of the new look HOL, with Staples-Motley and Pelican Rapids...
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The Staples-Motley girls basketball team won their second game of the season on Jan. 16 by driving to the basket, rebounding, and switching their defense in the second half. Earlier in the week, the team lost 72-32 against Hawley. Clara Maros and Ellen Lange were the leading scorers against...
Eli Rutten had 28 points for the Staples-Motley boys basketball team in a 90-82 win over Breckenridge on Jan. 10. The Cardinals lost another conference game on Jan. 7, 70-61 against Barnesville. Against Breckenridge, the Cardinals scored 39 points in the first half but still found themselves down...
Staples-Motley won the Rick Lee Duals in Bemidji Jan. 10-11, winning all five matches they wrestled. The most notable win was a 31-27 victory over Holdingford, who they will see again at the section tournament at the end of the year for a chance to go to state. The Cardinals are currently ranked...

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