Sports
The Staples-Motley baseball team lost a doubleheader to Park Rapids on April 27.
In the first game, the Cardinals came back from a deficit to lose 5-4. In the third inning, Jack Carlson got a hit, Colbe Tappe reached on an error and Alex Schultz walked. The team scored on a passed ball, a strikeout...
The Staples-Motley softball team played a competitive doubleheader at Park Rapids on April 27, but ended up with two loses, 8-2 and 7-2.
“The girls played best defense of the season and continued to hit well at the plate,” said Coach Darren Holst.
He said a lot of the hard hit balls did not fall...
All of the Staples-Motley spring sports had games and meets canceled during the week of April 17-22, due to rain, wind, freezing weather and two days of heavy snowfall.
So instead of a sports section this week, the Staples World will feature some of the snow photos that were taken by Dawn Timbs. ...
As the snowdrifts were still melting on their home field, the Staples-Motley softball team traveled to play six games on artificial turf fields that had been shoveled off at St. Joseph and St. Paul to open their season. The team won two of the six games, with pitchers Emerson Bettis and Jessica...
Staples-Motley basketball player Isaiah Schultz was selected as Mid State All Conference and Hunter Miller was All Conference Honorable Mention for the 2022-23 season.
The Staples-Motley track and field teams had three champions at the Bison Stampede indoor meet at North Dakota State University in Fargo on April 13.
Remington Converse finished first out of 123 competitors in the 60 meter dash. He ran 7.14 seconds in prelims, then was faster in the final with 7....
Staples-Motley basketball player Isaiah Schultz was selected as Mid State All Conference and Hunter Miller was All Conference Honorable Mention for the 2022-23 season.
Greg, Blaine and Jeff Dravis, three former Staples wrestlers, have been selected to the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame. The induction dinner will take place Saturday, April 29 in Benson.
The Dravis brothers will join their father, coach Don Dravis, in...
The Staples-Motley Youth Wrestling team placed 5th at the NYWA State Tournament, held April 1-2.
On April 1, S-M defeated the LPGE/B Wolves 46-25 in the first round with a strong performance by the upper weights. In the second round, S-M took on Hastings. The Cardinals defeated the Raiders 36-24,...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Martial arts is alive and well in Staples, as is evidenced by the number of students enrolled at the United Tae Kwon Do Systems, as well as the many medals and trophies that are on display at the studio.
Students are led by Master Francisco Jimenez of Staples...
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