Sports
Central Lakes College announced that it is suspending its men’s and women’s basketball seasons due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The college does, however, remain optimistic about hosting spring sports.
Central Lakes College President Hara Charlier said, “The decision to suspend Raider...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team finished with an overall record of 5-3 and 3-2 in the Mid State Conference.
The team’s last few games were postponed due to COVID-19 protocol, and the season was then ended with the state mandate of no youth sports for four weeks.
“We all knew going into this...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley football team shut out Wadena-Deer Creek 20-0 to win in the first round of the Section 6AA playoffs on Nov. 17. They then played Nov. 20 at West Central Area and lost 48-27 to finish the season.
Against WDC the Cardinals scored first on a one...
Cross country senior captains Emmet Anderson, Sam Jennissen and Tanner Robben show their section championship trophy.
Anderson shows the three first place medals presented to him at the ceremony. Two were for the section individual and section team titles, the third was a special medal from the Staples-Motley Athletics Hall of Fame Committee. Anderson was ranked number one in the state all season and won the post-...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team moved into a tie for second in the Mid State Conference with a 3-2 win over Crosby Ironton on Nov. 10, but then got knocked back to third place with a 3-0 loss to Detroit Lakes Nov. 13.
Against Crosby-Ironton, Tabetha Allen’s 21 kills pushed the Cardinals to the...
The Staples-Motley football team found little running room against Breckenridge and ended up with a 54-0 loss on Nov. 11.
The Cardinals fell behind in the first quarter despite making one drive past the 50 yard line and another drive, highlighted by a 33 yard run by Logen Weite, got down to the 16...
By Connie Moe
When the Staples Motley swim team ended after last season, the team was quite disappointed. Early this past summer, the girls learned that Little Falls was open to the idea of being a co-op with Staples, Pillager, and Royalton in swimming.
While this was not workable for most of...
Staples-Motley quarterback Isaiah Schultz, right passes the ball while blockers keep the defense away from him. From left, Sam Opheim, Dusty Koval, Cole Winkels, Alex Ross-Bahn, Max Strickland (1) and Logen Weite. The pass ended up in the hands of Chandler Braith, who evaded tacklers for a first...
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