Sports
The Staples-Motley volleyball team played focused and at a high level for three straight sets to defeat Pillager 3-0 on Oct. 26.
“It was good to get a 3-0 win against Pillager since we had dropped a set to them during the regular season due to a number of unforced errors on our side,” said Bestland...
Staples-Motley qualified two teams for the State Cross Country Meet at Long Prairie on Oct. 27, as the girls team won the Section 6A title and the boys were second in their race to advance.
The state meet will be Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul. This is a new location...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley football team flipped a switch in the second half, turning a 14-0 deficit into a 24-14 win at Pillager in their first Section 6AA playoff game Oct. 28.
Early in the game, the Cardinal offense was inconsistent and had a couple of missed...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3-0 win over Osakis on Oct.
The Cardinals won 10 of their final 12 games, which helped them rise to the fifth seed in Section 6AA. They will now get a home playoff game on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. against Pillager. The...
The Staples-Motley football team scored four touchdowns in the first quarter as they cruised to a 49-7 win over Wadena-Deer Creek on Oct. 18.
The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 7-1. They will get a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will play at Pillager on Saturday...
The Staples-Motley cross country teams ran well at the final Mid State Conference meet on Oct. 17. The conference will be disbanded after this year. The Cardinal girls placed first and the boys were second
Audrey Brownell led the girls team to the conference title, winning in 19:09. Kyanna Burton...
The Staples-Motley tennis doubles team of Lauren Rutten and Ronnie Noska were seeded fourth for the state tournament and will play Thursday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. at Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
Their first round opponent is Hannah Oie and Kayla Jahn of Lac Qui Parle/Dawson-Boyd. The...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team overpowered a tall, hard hitting Pelican Rapids team, on Oct. 10, that was 12-5 coming into the match.
The Cardinals started slow in the first set. They had trouble slowing down the PR attack and fell behind by three in the middle of the set. Tamara Streli and...
The Staples-Motley cross country team competed in Perham on Oct. 12, their last invitational meet before the conference and section meets.
They compete in the final Mid State Conference meet at Park Rapids on Tuesday, Oct. 16 and will be at the Section 6A meet at Long Prairie on Thursday, Oct. 26....
The Staples-Motley offense gained 452 yards and scored 35 points in a 35-6 win over New York Mills on Oct. 13.
The key to the win was getting first downs, with a total of 22 first downs in the game. The Cardinals converted on seven of 12 third down attempts and converted their only fourth down...
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