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Due to injuries and absencs. the Staples-Motley boys basketball team was down to just eight players for their game against Pine River-Backus on Jan. 17, as one starter turned his ankle during warmups.
“Despite this, our guys gave a great effort against a very skilled and well coached team,” said...
Emmitt Winter of Staples diplays a Northern almost as tall as he is. He was ice house fishing with his grandpas and dad on a cold Jan. 18, at an undisclosed spot. The fish weighed 9-1/4 lbs. and was 34 inches long. (Submitted photo)
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team had good halves and bad halves, both on offense and defense, as they lost to two good teams, then put it all together for a big win to finish their week.
The Cardinals lost to Hawley 76-54 on Jan. 8, then fell to Crosby-Ironton 71-44 on Jan. 10. A great...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 42-15 on Jan. 8, then placed fifth in an 11 team invitational at Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie on Jan. 14. Against Wadena-Deer Creek, several younger wrestlers got a chance to compete in the varsity match, with Owen Winter and...
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team suffered three losses in the past week, but the young team learned different lessons from each game.
The Cardinals played well at Pequot Lakes on Jan. 8, losing 70-53. They struggled against Crosby-Ironton on Jan. 11, falling 61-23, and came up just short at...
It’s still possible to find winter angling shelters that would seem right at home on the movie set of Grumpy Old Men, the 1993 romantic comedy with a background rich in ice fishing footage and lore, and set right here in Minnesota. The on-ice village where co-stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team played two quality games and came up with one win, beating Little Falls 67-57 on Dec. 28, and losing a halftime lead against Pequot Lakes on Jan. 3, before falling 62-41.
“We are finally healthy again,” said Coach Brian Smith. Four of the top players had...
The Staples-Motley girls basketball team hosted a junior high tournament on Jan. 5, with eighth grade (above) and seventh grade (below) teams competing. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley boys basketball team is taking a few lumps as they are going up against good teams with an inexperienced squad.
After the Little Falls tournament was canceled due to weather, the Cardinals played a single game against Little Falls, falling 70-29 on Dec. 28
They played Dilworth-...
Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz is now the top state office-holder, and has named most of the lieutenants who will serve under him in leading the various state agencies. One who is key to those whose first loves and favorite recreations lie in the outdoors, will be next Natural Resources...
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