Fans at Saturday's non-league contest between the Crosby-Ironton Rangers (Crosby, MN) and the host Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN), observed Crosby-Ironton's volleyball team top Staples-Motley by a tally of 2-0.

The Rangers (8-2) will now prepare for their contest against Verndale (Verndale, MN). The Pirates enter the non-league contest with a 1-4 record. In their last contest, Verndale was beaten by Henning (Henning, MN), 3-0, in a league test.

The Cardinals now have a 3-8 record. They play next when they travel to Barnum for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 13. Staples-Motley will meet a Bombers team coming off a 3-0 league win over Two Harbors (Two Harbors, MN). The Bombers record now stands at 4-1.