The Book of Piv Tour – Bunny’s Lunch Stop Edition
The Book of Piv tour rolled on today with lunch at one of my all-time favorite spots—Bunny’s, a legendary hangout for many Minneapolis Southwest alums. I shared a bowl of chili with one of the oldest (and most loyal) Pivs pals around—John Wahl, who just turned a young 93!
John told me he only gave up playing softball last year, but still plays volleyball. “Not very well,” he joked. A proud St. Thomas Tommie, John and his amazing family are featured in my memoir.
I had the privilege of coaching John’s son Tim Wahl at Mankato State. My brother Tom was Tim’s point guard back at our alma mater, Minneapolis Southwest High School. Tim’s sisters—Kathy, Tracy, and Liz—ran track for the Indians from 1976 to 1978 alongside my wife, the great Mary Louis (Hubbell) Pivec.
The next generation is still going strong: Tim’s son, Tyler Wahl, a standout at the University of Wisconsin, is now playing professional basketball in Poland.
Also at the table today:
Joe Wahl, the organizer and a talented SW guard back in the day
Greg “Pene” Hannon, my favorite teammate of all time (I gave him that nickname—story almost made the book... wink wink)
Ron “Gator” Gates, the best assistant coach a head coach could ever ask for
It was a great pre-Christmas get-together—good food, better friends, and plenty of (somewhat) embellished stories. So grateful for these memories and the people behind them.
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17 Jul 2022
evolves into Swalumni at level 35. DOWN IN FRONT!
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22 Mar 2022
Southwest Hockey is proud to recognize 26 graduating players this season!
To win the game is Great…
To 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 the game is Greater….
To 🇱 🇴 🇻 🇪 the GAME is GREATEST of all!!!
Once a Cougar, always a Cougar!
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31 Jan 2021
Hoosier History at Southwestern as Anick Hartzell joins the Hoosier 1,000 point club.! !
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Congratulations to Southwestern Shelby senior Anick Hartsell on reaching 1,000 career points today!
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12 Jun 2020
As a fellow SWalumni, I am very disappointed. This statement was tone deaf and I expect you to have a better understanding as to why your fellow students, and your students you helped welcome to this university, take trouble with this man and him being celebrated on our campus.
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12 Jun 2020
He ain’t no SWalumni of mine. Not anymore he isn’t...that DPE training during for Summer Welcome definitely didn’t do nothing for folks
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Blessed are the book men and book women | @southwestern #SWalumni
25 Feb 2020
Barack Obama said reading is the #skill that makes all other learning possible. @wef #education #highered #onlinelearning #elearning #MBA #PhD #business #marketing
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6 Jul 2019
Proficiat aan alle afgestudeerden van @FSW_KULEUVEN! Welkom in onze alumnifamilie! #kuleuvenalumni #swalumni
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28 Nov 2018
Is this you? If you’re a former student of Samuel Ward Academy, we want to hear from you! Your experiences since leaving could help to motivate and inspire our current students. Please sign up to our #SWAlumni here: networks.futurefirst.org.uk/…
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27 Nov 2018
Our artist of the week Award Newall Yr 7 with one of our SWAlumni Beth Veasey who is studying Fine Art at Brighton and Miss Hopkins. Well done Edward!
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23 Apr 2018
Uniek #SWAlumni event met @kvanbrempt en #JörgenOosterwaal in @HistoriaEuropa: info & inschrijvingen via bit.ly/2Hpsba7
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19 Apr 2018
Benieuwd naar de uitleg van @timsmitstim over #nudging, het concept over subtiele beïnvloeding bij @HavasGroup waarvoor Richard Thaler de Nobelprijs Economie won in 2017 #SWAlumni @KULeuvenAlumni
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