Sports
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The City of Staples is proposing a five percent utilities increase for 2026, which would increase the average bill of city residents about $10 per month.
At the Oct. 14, 2025 Staples City Council meeting, Public Works Director Scott Grabe said a five percent...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team had four Section 7A champions and one second place finisher, so they will be sending five wrestlers to the state tournament.
Section champions were Gage Bjerga at 106 pounds, Caden Kramer at 114, Colbe Tappe at 152 and Luke Bjerga at 189. Eli Greenwald was second...
Staples-Motley track and field athletes had seven first place finishers at the Sebeka meet on April 28.
In field events, Adrian Gomez won both the boys shot put and discus and Turner Beachy won the pole vault. Annie Schlosser won the girls discus.
On the track, Angel Luna won the 400 and Andrew...
The Staples-Motley baseball team lost a close game against Wadena-Deer Creek on April 29, then won a double-header at Breckenridge on April 30, with scores of 13-2 and 13-10. The team moved their record to 12-3 on the season.
Against Wadena-Deer Creek, Elijah Kossan pitched the entire game, only...
Catcher Elijah Kossan reaches out to grab a pop fly as pitcher Colbe Tappe watches. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Silas Claussen got the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 7th inning for the Staples-Motley baseball team, scoring Cooper Tappe for a 9-8 win against Sauk Centre on April 16.
The Cardinals also won against Park Rapids 7-1 and 13-8 in a doubleheader on April 13. The baseball team has started the...
The Staples-Motley girls and boys track and field teams competed in a meet at Perham on April 14. The Cardinals had emerging performances from some of their young athletes, while some of the top athletes are pushing through some nagging injuries.
For the girls, the 4x100 relay team had a good...
Clara Maros, left, runs through the gauntlet of her teammates after crossing home plate on her home run in the game on April 10. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley golf teams took advantage of some good weather on March 25, taking some driving range swings at The Vintage in Staples, above, while some of the varsity golfers were able to get out on the course, below. This week, weather predictions are expected to send the golfers back inside...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team reached the section semifinals with a 73-50 win over Thief River Falls on March 7.
“Our goal all season has been to hold teams to 50 points or less and so to do that in a playoff game in the biggest game of the season so far...
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