Ron Stolski retired as Brainerd High School s football coach in January 2020. He had been a head coach in Minnesota high schools for 58 years, with the final 45 at Brainerd.
There were 389 victories, and none more emotional than the 13-10 upset of Eden Prairie in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Nov. 12, 2010 at Maple Grove.
There was a reminder of that game to be had as Tampa Bay played Kansas City in Sunday s Super Bowl.
Joe Haeg, a standout tackle for Stolski s Warriors as the left tackle for the state semifinalists in what was Minnesota s largest class of football, is a versatile, 6-6, 310-pound offensive li