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The Staples-Motley football team cruised to a 50-0 win against Pine River-Backus in their homecoming game on Sept. 27. Colbe Tappe ran for 94 yards and two scores. The Cardinal team rushed for 270 yards, with 16 different players getting a chance to carry the ball and eight players catching passes...
The Staples-Motley cross country teams competed in the biggest meet in the midwest, the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota, against teams from at ten states, including many of the top teams and top runners in the country.
The girls team ran in the championship race. Audrey...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team mixed it up with two high level teams, winning in five sets against Wadena-Deer Creek on Sept. 17 and losing 3-1 on Sept. 19 against Breckenridge.
Against W-DC, the teams went back and forth in the first four sets, setting up a fifth set, which the Cardinals won...
Cardinals take off at Griak. From left, Blaine Plattner, Gage Bjerga and Logan Robben.
The Staples-Motley volleyball team lost their momentum in a 3-2 loss to Perham on Sept. 12, then went 2-2 in a tournament at Crosby-Ironton on Sept. 14, beating Crosby-Ironton and Verndale, but falling to Swanville and White Bear Lake.
Against Perham, Annie Schlosser reached 1,000 career set...
The Staples-Motley girls tennis team beat Wadena-Deer Creek 6-1 on Sept. 10, but then were missing a couple of starters in a 6-1 loss to Perham on Sept. 12.
Against WDC, Mia Pesta and Charlie Noska got a big win at number three doubles, while Natalie Hanson and Sarah Kroll won a close match at...
The Staples-Motley football team had their third clear win to start the season 3-0, beating Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 40-0 on Sept. 13.
This win sets up a battle of the unbeatens, as 3-0 Pillager comes to Staples-Motley on Friday, Sept. 20 for a game that likely will determine the top seed for the...
Staples-Motley Community Education has introduced a fall soccer program for kids to learn about the sport. The 49 students signed up will divided into teams and play regular games each Saturday during the fall season. Pictured, the grade 3-6 league practices on their first day, with the help of...
Staples-Motley players celebrate as the referee raises his hands, signalling a touchdown after the Cardinals forced a fumble that was recovered by Luke Bjerga.
After falling behind early in the first set, the Staples-Motley volleyball team kept forging ahead and turned it into a three set win against Osakis on Sept. 5.
The Cardinals faced a 7-2 deficit to start the game, but Livi Lorber and Jade Storry started a string of kills that brought them back to...
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