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The Staples-Motley Cardinal Volleyball team played their inaugural game in The Nest Aug. 28, competing against the Foley Falcons. The Falcons defeated the Cards 3-0. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The summer youth golf program held at The Vintage in Staples showed off their brand new golf outfits that they were given as part of the program.
Participants included (not in order) Elizabeth Gertken, Winona Pogreba, Wyatt Pogreba, Declan Odden, Bryce Hobson, Paxton Spandl, Nia Trierwieler, Addy...
In a very close tournament with a lot of close matches, the Staples-Motley girls tennis team won their opening tournament of the year, through the strength of their top players in singles and doubles.
For this six team tournament, brackets were set up for double elimination and matches were one...
Quite a few brave runners took off for a 3.1 mile (5 kilometer) race on Aug. 16, the Ziegler 5K in Staples. Racers included runners, walkers and several children. The race is run in memory of Jeffrey Ziegler, a runner and U.S. Army Airborne Division soldier. and is organized by his family. Proceeds...
Staples-Motley football team held a youth camp Aug 5-7, with third through sixth grade athletes learning football drills and skills, under the watchful eye of varsity players who demonstrated for them. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley youth golf program had more than 30 participants age 5-12 this summer. Pictured, some of the golfers in their new golf outfits that were a part of the program. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Bryan Stevens, right, Maintenance Assistant for the City of Motley, accepts a plaque from Coach Gary Trout prior to the start of the Staples-Motley U10 baseball game at Ernie Converse Park in Motley July 1, in appreciation for all of the maintenance done at the park over the past few years. Stevens...
Staples-Motley wrestler Gage Bjerga earned a national title in the USA Wrestling 16U Greco-Roman National Championships at Fargo July 18-19. Bjerga also was 3rd in freestyle wrestling, held July 14-16, also at Fargo.
Gage won his title with wins over wrestlers from Nevada, Alaska, Pennsylvania,...
The 2025 Cardinal Basketball Alumni Tournament was held July 12 utilizing for the first time The Nest and the Legacy (old) gyms. Six boy’s teams and three girl’s teams participated in the all-day tournament. Above: SMHS Alumni Basketball coordinator Colton Thompson breaks from team practice to...
The Staples-Motley 14U baseball team advanced to their league’s state tournament three straight wins in the Timberline Tournament hosted in Staples. The Cardinals beat Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale in the first game, had a thrilling come-from-behind win against Wadena-Deer Creek in the next round, and...
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