Sports
The Staples-Motley football team overcame early challenges to defeat Perham 49-14 in their Homecoming football game on Sept. 19.
The Cardinals leaned heavily on running back Colbe Tappe, who scored five touchdowns. He also broke some big runs to keep drives going when they were set back by mistakes...
The Staples-Motley cross country teams competed at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 20, a race that features top runners and teams from Minnesota and from every surrounding state, plus several other various states. The girls team ran in the championship race while...
Staples-Motley cross country teams won both varsity races at the Pine River-Backus Invitational on Sept. 11.
Both races were close in the team score but the Cardinals pulled it out with their depth.
In the boys race, Staples-Motley had three runners in the top ten, Andrew Dobson, Gage Bjerga and...
The Staples-Motley tennis team came through against two section teams that they could face in the postseason. In a home match Sept. 5, the Cardinals defeated Roseau, a traditionally tough team, 5-2, and beat Parkers Prairie, an up and coming team, 7-0.
The Cardinals switched lineups in both matches...
The Staples-Motley cross country team kicked off the season in a large home meet with 15 teams competing at The Vintage golf course in Staples. Pictured above, the Cardinal boys start the race amid the giant crowd. Below, the girls team races off the starting line. (Staples World photos by Mark...
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...
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