MINNEAPOLIS -- Joey Vajgrt's state tennis run isn't over yet.
Luverne's Vajgrt rebounded from an opening-round loss on Thursday at the Class A individual tournament, beating Joel Ryan of East Grand Forks in straight sets (6-4, 6-4).
The Cardinals' freshman faces St. Peter's Mitch Elofson this morning for a consolation semifinal at the Read-Sweatt Family Tennis Center.
Earlier on Thursday, Derek Lutz of Pine City defeated Vajgrt 6-1, 6-1 to send him to the consolation bracket.
Meanwhile, Luverne's doubles team of Michael Graff and Joel Wohnoutka were eliminated after two matches on Thursday.
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St. Peter's Spencer Gault and Mike Huber defeated the Cardinal combo 6-2, 6-1 in the first round, then Lucas Busch and Matt Goldschmidt of Duluth-Marshall teamed up to beat Gault and Huber 6-1, 6-1.
The Cardinals also made the Class A team tournament, and lost its two matches to Virginia and Rochester Lourdes on Tuesday.
