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The offensive line provides protection, from left, Cole Winkels, Ryan Wick, Scout Strickland and Isaac Kronenberg  
Josh Lombard sets up to throw.
The Staples-Motley girls swimming team added Little Falls to their dual meet season, and the result was a competitive meet with two varsity wins for the Cardinals and many swimmers in the top three. “Our girls put up a tough fight tonight,” said Coach Amanda Olson. “They overcame obstacles they don...
One of the “didn’t-see-it-coming” duties that came with moving into a new home recently has been the hanging of photographs, artwork and other stuff that makes a house a home. In the process, we’ve been poring over old photographs that might be meaningful to display, since the home we built...
The Staples-Motley girls cross country team takes off with 600 other runners at the St. Olaf Showcase. Pictured, Kira Sweeney (1549) leads the charge, followed by Addison Lorber, Abby Brown, Ashley Robben and Kyanna Burton (partially hidden). The only runner not seen in the crowd is Addisyn Cichos. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
The Staples-Motley cross country teams had a very successful showing at the St. Olaf Showcase on Aug. 30, held in Northfield. The boys team finished 14th out of 38 teams and the girls were 19th of 33 teams. Both were the second Class A team in the standings, as this race was made up mostly of...
Jasiah Paskewitz hits the quarterback, forcing an errant throw, and Alex Giza (56) is ready to help clean up. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Despite dropping their first game of the season 26-50 to Pequot Lakes on Aug. 30, the Staples-Motley football team showed they have potential, coming back to tie the score early on and making big plays passing and running intermittently throughout the game. The Cardinals punted on their first...
Results of the Kinship Railroad Days Dash 5K run, held Aug. 25. Age category winners: Males 0-19 Jedia Billman 23:45, Joe Gorton 24:00, Garrett Bjerga 24:14 Males 20-29 Taylor Johnson 18:23, Dakota Guderjohn 18:55, Joshua Freese 19:22 Males 30-39 Eric Januszewski 19:52, Andy Moore 20:16, Ryan Smith...
Several members of the Staples-Motley swimming team picked up right where they left off last season, and some of the younger members got off to a good start in the first meet of the season against Sauk Centre on Aug. 27. “Their strokes are looking stronger, and they are having a more positive...
The Staples-Motley tennis team finished in third place at their home tournament on Aug. 22 and played a quadrangular meet at Brainerd on Aug. 25.  At the eight team home tournament, Tasha Achermann placed second at number three singles, Rose Han was third at number one singles and the team of Haley...
The Staples-Motley cross country team got off to a fast start by dominating a small meet in their first race of the year. The girls and boys teams each had five runners finish in the top ten to win the Central Minnesota River Run, held at Menahga on Aug. 27. Several newcomers made a big splash at...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team earned one win in three pool play matches at the Royalton tournament on Aug. 24, and extended their tournament round to a third set before falling. The team’s next action will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, at home against Bertha-Hewitt. Team results Royalton Tournament S-M...

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