Sports
The Staples-Motley baseball team didn’t let a steady rain dampen their ability to hit, pitch and catch, defeating Breckenridge 14-4 on May 1.
A light to steady rain fell during all five innings and the Cardinals scored in each of the five innings.
Silas Claussen had a big offensive game with two...
Livi Lorber stretches to make the catch at first base, narrowly beating the runner for an out. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley baseball team lost four games during the week of April 22-25, dropping their record to 3-6.
They dropped both games of a double-header at Perham on April 22, 10-1 and 11-1. In the first game, the only run was a home run by Colbe Tappe. In the second game, Hayden Rutherford...
Numerous personal bests were achieved by the Staples-Motley track and field teams at the Heartland Invitational at Park Rapids on April 22. The Cardinal boys were second out of 11 teams, while the girls were 9th out of 10 teams
Notable girls performances included Suhaila Mikhaeil running her fastst...
Carter White and Grant Bestland scorched their home course, shooting under par at The Vintage in Staples to lead the Staples-Motley boys golf team to a tournament win on April 26.
White had only one bogey his entire round, strangely enough on a fairly easy hole, the par 3 second hole at The...
The Staples-Motley softball team came back twice before finally getting over the top in a 12-11 win over Frazee in their first game of a doubleheader on April 15. The Cardinals lost the second game 15-4.
In the first game, the Cardinals took a 3-0 lead, but saw that erased with two home runs by...
The Staples-Motley track and field teams competed at the Houligan Extravaganza in Pillager on April 10.
Audrey Brownell lowered her school record in the 3,200 meter run, finishing in 10:51, her first time under 11:00.
The boys team had two field event winners, Sawyer Ferdon in the triple jump and...
The Staples-Motley softball team opened their season with a 15-3 loss against Pierz on April 9, then came back strong the next day to beat Osakis 18-8. Both games were played at Northwestern in St. Paul.
Against Pierz, the Cardinals took an early 3-1 lead in the first inning, but were unable to...
The Staples-Motley baseball team split a doubleheader with Park Rapids on April 9, winning 13-1 and falling in a close game 3-1. The next day, they beat Osakis 13-1. All three games were at Northwestern in St. Paul.
Staples-Motley Football Coach Drew Potter received the state Class AA Coach of the Year award at the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet on March 29 in Minneapolis. His Cardinals team reached the state championship game, where they had their only loss of the year.
“Almost...
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