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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...
Ronnie Noska reached the finals of the consolation bracket at the state tennis meet Oct. 24-25 in Minneapolis. She lost that match, giving her two wins and two losses at state this year.
“Ronnie had an amazing season,” said Coach Nikki Paskewitz. “She had an incredible year at number one singles...
The Staples-Motley girls cross country team placed second in the Section 6A meet on Oct. 24 at Wadena-Deer Creek, qualifying for the state meet.
The boys team ran well but placed third, one spot away from a trip to the state meet.
Girls race
Audrey Brownell won the girls section meet by more than...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley volleyball team played well at times, but didn’t sustain their attack as they ended up losing 3-1 against Holdingford on Oct. 22 in the Section 6AA playoffs.
“Unfortunately we just could not get going,” said Coach Gretchen Bestland. “It was a...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley volleyball team played well at times, but didn’t sustain their attack as they ended up losing 3-1 against Holdingford on Oct. 22 in the Section 6AA playoffs.
“Unfortunately we just could not get going,” said Coach Gretchen Bestland. “It was a...
The Staples-Motley football team cruised through their first playoff game, going up 50-0 at halftime and holding on for a 50-12 win over Menahga on Oct. 26.
Menahga had a good start to the game, running for a first down, but Turner Beachy came up to make a tackle for loss on a pass play, Gavin...
Audrey Brownell lowered her school record for a 5,000 meter cross country race as the Staples-Motley girls cross country team upset a ranked team to place second in the Heart of Lakes Conference meet on Oct. 15.
In the boys meet, the Cardinals ran well with several personal bests. The boys...
The Staples-Motley football team ran their record to 7-0 with a 44-8 win against New York Mills on Oct. 11, with one regular season game remaining, at Wadena-Deer Creek on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Against New York Mills, the Cardinals overcame a challenge in the first half, then thwarted any challenges...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
It really couldn’t have been any closer. The Staples-Motley girls tennis team beat the state’s second ranked team, Perham, but fell just a few points short in beating the state’s fourth ranked team, Crookston, to end up in second place at the Section 8A team...
The Staples-Motley girls tennis team won Park Rapids 4-2 on Oct. 1, with the final match undecided due to darkness.
This was the final regular season match before the Cardinals enter the Section 8A tournament starting Thursday, Oct. 10.
Against Park Rapids, the top two singles players were...
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