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The Staples-Motley boys basketball team lost in the first round of the playoffs, 69-58 to Pelican Rapids on March 9. Missed shots early and missed free throws late led to one of the team’s lowest scoring games of the year. It was a disappointing end to a season in which the Cardinals finished 13-12...
Kelsie Weite takes the ball to the basket against the state’s top ranked team. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team came out on top in a wild finish of the section semifinal game to beat Barnesville 45-43 on March 7, then threw a scare into the state’s top rated team, undefeated Roseau, before falling in the section final 68-48 on March 10. Both games were at the...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team had two up and down games in a row, but came out on top in one of them. The Cardinals lost to Detroit Lakes 80-66 on Feb. 28, then came back to defeat Barnesville 67-54 on March 3. The Cardinals stayed right with DL for most of the game, but turnovers and...
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The Staples-Motley girls basketball team will play for the section championship on Friday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. The Cardinals defeated Barnesville 45-43 on March 7 and will play Roseau for the right to go to the state tournament. In the first two rounds of...
In the state championship match, Alex Erpelding takes to the air to make sure he doesn’t get caught early. (Submitted photo)
Alex Erpelding is the 170 pound state champion and Spencer Miller placed third at 113 pounds during the state wrestling tournament March 3-4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The other four Cardinal wrestlers did not place, although Blayne Dumpprope won his first match at 120 pounds. Owen...
There’s a tempest simmering in a Minnesota teapot these days, the heat generated by a well-known wildlife photographer criticizing those who “bait” owls in winter to improve their chances of capturing great images with a camera. The photographer’s anger over the practice was aired in a recent...
Gavin Smith moves out from under the backboard to score against Walker-Hackensack-Akely. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)  
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team overwhelmed two teams with their pressure defense and fast-break offense, with a win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 72-54 on Feb. 21 and Park Rapids 64-30 on Feb. 23. The Cards finish their regular season this week with a game against Detroit Lakes that was...

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