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Joe Joerger and the Staples / Motley Cardinals were on top of
the tennis world in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.
Joe began coaching in 1976 and learned from some of the
best around, Jerry Sales, Bill Ritchie, Bruce Boland, and most
importantly Tom Wolhowe of Staples. He
retired from coaching tennis for good in 1997.
Joe’s boys’ teams advanced to the State Tournament many
times and won the Class A State Title in 1990 and 1991. His
teams finished 4th in the tournament in 1987.
Joe was lucky to have his four sons and one
daughter play sports. Dave,
Blaine, and Jeff had very successful careers in tennis.
Dave placed 3rd in 1989 Doubles Tournament,
placed 2nd in 1991 Singles Tournament and finally won
the state Individual in 1992.
Blaine – Placed 2nd in Doubles in 1995
Jeff – Qualified for the State in Doubles in 1996
Joe was lucky to coach other great players like Greg Borstad,
Matt Peterson, Tim Goeden, Mark Haglin, Dave Cizek, Mike
Rollins, Bob Anglin, and Luke Grandlund.
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Roseville’s Tom Vining may hold a record unmatched by others in
high school tennis – 1010 wins while coaching both girls and
boys tennis. His record for the boys was 508 – 224 and the girls
was 502 – 172. Tom retired in 2003 after
teaching English for 35 years in Brooklyn Center, Alexander
Ramsey, and Roseville.
Tom’s boys teams qualified for 6 State Tournaments in the years
1977, 88, 93, 94, 95, 96 in the very competitive North Suburban
Conference in Region 3AA. Tom also had many individuals qualify
for the State Tournament over the years. He
was selected /honored as the Class AA Coach of the Year in 1995.
Tom had equal success and maybe even more success with the girls
program. Vining’s girls’ teams made it to
the State Tournament thirteen (13) times.
Their best finish was 2nd place in 1995.
He also had many individual singles players and doubles
team participate in the Individual State Tournament.
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