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The Staples-Motley girls basketball team had a short defensive lapse to fall behind in a close game against Park Rapids on Feb. 8, and ended up with a 77-62 loss. The Cardinals also lost 73-42 against Detroit Lakes on Feb. 12.
Against Park Rapids,the Cardinals never led but were close until late in...
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The Staples-Motley boys basketball team had two close Mid State Conference games this past week, falling 53-46, against Aitkin on Feb. 2 and 72-63, to Park Rapids on Feb. 4.
The Cards were hampered with injuries in the two games. In both games, they found themselves down by ten at halftime and...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team had a close, exciting matchup against Park Rapids, ending up losing the lead in the final minute to fall 72-68 on Feb. 2. They followed that game with a low-energy performance at Pequot Lakes on Feb. 5, falling 69-25.
The Park Rapids game was a matchup...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team had two convincing wins at Park Rapids on Feb. 2, defeating the host team and Crosby-Ironton.
On Feb. 4, the Cardinals defeated Paynesville 60-15, but then lost to Holdingford.
Team results
Staples-Motley 60, Paynesville 15
106 Turner Beachy W fall, 113 Aidan...
Haley Cichos scored 15 points in the second half to lead the Staples-Motley girls basketball team back from a six point halftime deficit to beat Wadena-Deer Creek 55-51 on Jan. 26.
That worked so well, she scored 16 points in the second half on Jan. 29, as the Cardinals turned a four point halftime...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team fell to 0-4 in the Mid State Conference with a 63-47 loss at Crosby-Ironton on Jan. 26 and a 69-39 loss at Aitkin on Jan. 29.
Team results
Staples-Motley 47, Crosby-Ironton 63
Scoring: Sivert Klefsaas 10, Isaiah Schultz 10, Chandler Braith 6, Damon Halverson...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team stood strong in four competitive matches, winning two and losing two.
On Jan. 26, the Cardinals beat Pierz 42-37 and lost to Eden Valley-Watkins 51-21. On Jan. 30, the Cardinals beat Border West 40-34 and lost to Frazee 47-30.
Team results
Staples-Motley 42 Pierz...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The first home wrestling match of the season might as well have been Senior Night on Jan. 22, as all five Staples-Motley seniors had impressive wins during the triangular meet, leading the team to victories over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley-Nevis, 54-21, and Osakis,...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team earned their first win of the season on Jan. 18 with a 63-53 victory at Menahga. In the first half, Isaiah Schultz and Sivert Klefsaas scored 12 points each as the Cardinals took a two point lead. Adam Oberlander had 11 points in the second half to help the...
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