Sports
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team was unable to come back after a slow start against Fergus Falls on Jan. 3, losing 50-45. They had another slow start Jan. 5 but turned it around to beat Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 48-36.
Against Fergus Falls, the Cardinals fell behind early after their defense...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team finished in third place at the Little Falls tournament Dec. 29-30, falling to Little Falls 74-55 and then beating Upsala 77-46.
Against Little Falls, the Cardinals stayed close in the first half but were outscored by 12 points in the second half.
“This was a...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team won six of the 14 weights, but gave up five pins and a forfeit in a 42-26 loss to West Central Area on Dec. 30.
“You can’t do that if you want to beat a good team,” Coach Dave Anglin said about the pins. “We were ahead in a couple of the matches we ended up losing...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team was the champion of the Little Falls tournament Dec. 29-30. They beat North Branch 70-54 in the opening round, then beat St. Cloud Apollo 64-40 in the title game.
The Cardinals had two of their most complete games in the tournament. After a slow start in the...
Joe Fellman of Staples just about gave up on the idea of ever bear hunting. He’d applied for a permit many times but just couldn’t get the lucky draw. A friend convinced him to try again. He did, and finally he got a permit this past summer.
Fellman had never hunted bear and didn’t really know how...
You might have a difficult time convincing a true perfectionist that “Perfect is the enemy of good.” The fact that I readily accept this wisdom suggests that I’m not much of a perfectionist, an accusation for which there is ample evidence. My willingness to embrace the imperfect must have an effect...
December 22, 2016
1. Spectrum Marketing 17-7
2. Mason Bros. 15-9
3. Ted and Gen’s 13-11
4. Staples Vet Clinic 12.5-11.5
5. Lefty’s 9.5-14.5
6. Ghost Team 5-19
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Lefty’s 1680
High Team Game-
Lefty’s 606
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Gail Judd 572 201-198-173
Ruth Lugert...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team was firing on all cylinders in a 79-47 home win against Aitkin on Dec. 20, but didn’t have enough firepower to overcome Pequot Lakes on the road, falling 85-70 on Dec. 22.
Trey Skeesick was the leading scorer against Aitkin with 21 points and he added nine...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team battled two quality opponents and came out on top, beating Aitkin 65-47 on Dec. 20 and 73-62 over Park Rapids on Dec. 22. The team is now 6-1.
“This was our best game from start to finish,” said Coach Craig Wolhowe about the Aitkin game. “We competed and...
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