Sports
Staples-Motley football players practice on the varsity field July 16. Pictured below, players work out in the school weight room. The teams are following state training guidelines by staying in small pods for workouts and not letting the groups mix together. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson...
Runners take off on an interval as members of the Staples-Motley cross country team practice together on July 16. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Scientists tell us that when we look at a bird, we’re seeing a descendant of the dinosaurs, a branch of that evolutionary tree that survived the asteroid or meteor impact with Earth 65 million years ago that doomed the rest.
The resemblance seems most evident when we see a songbird without the...
The Staples-Motley Babe Ruth 18U league started their shortened season July 8, with a game against Pillager. Pictured at left, Sam Sauber; above, Nate Nyhus; right, Josh Kossan; below left, Cole Winkels; below right, Payton Bjerga. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Lefty’s Softball Tournament was held at Dower Lake in Staples July 11 and 12. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Staples Community Center is now open with their swimming pool already having the water aerobics and other social distance activities. The controlled opening also included pickleball and the fitness center.The center is open until 2 p.m. Swimming lessons are still scheduled to start July 20,...
Ray Gildow
Stocking muskies in Minnesota lakes has long created debates about how harmful muskies are to other fish populations in those lakes. The species that creates the most concern is the walleye. Muskie anglers support the idea of stocking muskies in more lakes to create more angling...
Staples-Motley Basketball Bossters are starting summer practices for junior and senior high athletes. This opportunity is paid for through a grant from the Staples Motley Area Community Fondation.
Practices will be held at the Motley school outdoor court, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 16-July 30...
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