Sports
The Staples-Motley volleyball team picked up a win in the Royals Invite in Pierz, Aug. 26.
The Cardinals lost their first game to Royalton, 12-25, 23-25, split against East Central 19-25, 25-18 andpicked up a win with more total points. The team lost to St. Cloud Cathedral 13-25, 11-25.
In the...
The Staples-Motley cross country teams opened their season at a meet in Menahga on Aug. 19. Both teams finished fourth and both were led by eighth grade runners. Kira Sweeney placed second in the girls race and Emmet Anderson was sixth for the boys.
Team results
Girls varsity
Team scores: United...
The Staples-Motley girls tennis team took back the traveling trophy for the Highway 10 tournament Aug. 24, where doubles matches were played in Staples and singles matches were played in Wadena. The team played three competitive matches on Aug. 27, losing to Brainerd, Princeton and Minnewaska.
At...
The top 20 finishers in the Railroad Days 5K Dash for Kinship Partners, held Aug. 27, are;
Top 20 men:
Kenny Miller, Wadena, 16:03; Jeff Thompson, Staples 18:30; Taylor Johnson, Waite Park, 18:43; Paul Gorton, St. Paul, 18:45; Eric Januszewski, Staples 19:17; Shawn Kittridge, St. Cloud 19:31;...
By Mark Anderson
News Editor
The Staples-Motley girls and boys cross country teams will both be very young, but they both plan to be very fast this year.
“We have good numbers and good athletes,” said Coach Bruce Fuhrman. “The boys have a solid nine to ten runners and the girls have a lot of new...
Coming off their first winning season in five years, including a playoff win, the Staples-Motley football team is looking to take another step forward with the ultimate goal of making it to state.
“Our goal is to win our home games. That will help us win the district and will give us a good shot at...
The Staples-Motley girls tennis team talks a lot about confidence; like in the strokes they hit and in their teammates. It’s paying off early as the team started the season 4-0, with wins over Little Falls, Osakis, Morris and Yellow Medicine East.
One reason for the confidence is “Izabella is...
With a lot of very young swimmers on the team, Staples-Motley Coach Amanda Olson is finding big improvements after just one week of practice.
“Already they’re doing things they thought were impossible ... it’s starting to click,” said Olson.
The team started doing time trials early because Olson...
A buzz of excitement is going through the Staples-Motley gym as the volleyball team has been practicing early in the season.
“There is a lot of energy, a lot of excitement around the program,” said Coach Gretchen Bestland. “We have strong senior leadership with our three captains and two other...
Staples Motley fall sports practices started Aug. 14. Pictured above, the football team goes through a kickoff drill; at left, the volleyball team sets their balls in the air; below left, the swim team gets ready to do another lap; right and below right, cross country runners run through Pine Grove...
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