Sports
The Staples-Motley football team threw a scare into the eighth ranked Ottertail Central team by taking a 14-0 lead on two touchdown passes and stifling defense in the first half. But in the second half the Cardinals suffered from poor field position, mistakes, and trouble with the OTC running game...
Staples-Motley cross country runner Emmet Anderson beat four other ranked runners to win the Class 1A race at the Milaca Mega Meet on Sept. 23. It was a good day for the boys team, as they finished fourth out of 37 teams. The mega meet has four varsity races, with Class 1A the race for the smaller...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team staged an intense five set match against Pillager on Sept. 19, but ended up losing 3-2. After a loss at Pequot Lakes on Sept. 21, they won their pool at the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley tournament on Sept. 23, to reach the top tier of the tournament, then lost to the...
The Staples-Motley girls swimming team competed against Fosston-Bagley on Sept. 19 and had a home meet against Holdingford Sept. 21.
We had some good races, and some swam in a meet for their first time, which is a huge accomplishment,” said Coach Amanda Olson. “We are getting the girls outside of...
The Staples-Motley girls swimming team competed well against Morris on Sept. 14, then had some big performances at a multi-team meet at Park Rapids.
“We’ve had a couple of really rough weeks, with tough practices and sickness, but the girls really have been troopers and they’re pulling through now...
Thursday Twilight League Bowling Wadena Lanes
Sept. 14, 2017
1. Staples Vet Clinic 6.5-1.5
2. Mason Bros. 5-3
3 .Lefty’s 5-3
4. Ted and Gen’s 4-4
4. Spectrum Marketing 3.5-4.5
5. Ghost Team 0-4
High Team Series-
Staples vet Clinic 1,616
High Team Game-
Spectrum Marketing 573
High Ind....
Approximately 46 million Americans experience some form of communication disorder. Communication disorders can compromise physical and emotional health and affect the social, educational, vocational and recreational aspects of life. Hearing loss, loss of speech and other communication disorders can...
When it’s less than one week to the start of another duck hunting season, my antennae are especially receptive to signs and signals that have anything to do with this favorite annual pursuit.
Case in point: Recently I was driving home from a brief early morning fishing outing; before other...
The Staples-Motley cross country teams both finished in 10th place at the Little Falls Lucky Lindy Invitational on Sept. 14, faring well against a host of Class AA schools and some top Class A schools.
For both the boys and girls, it was a good overall performance, as several runners had their...
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