Friday Sports Wrap

Weekly sport observations, opinions, and anecdotes.

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We asked @ElizabethBue what the following days were like after her second meeting with the Shanley AD?

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Friday Sports Wrap, May 15, 2026 https://t.co/QxwrTKucHo

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@streethistory @StribVarsity Toxic parental behaviors, caused by the virus, Parentus toxica.

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@JoelHoover Another example of an epidemic case caused by Parentus toxica, a virus that lives on the parents of rostered players in Anytown, USA. In this case Bemidji, MN. 29-27 over the last 6 years.

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Happy Birthday to Paul Peterson. Wearing out, not rusting out. BTW, he is from Zumbrota

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Friday Sports Wrap, April 24th, 2026 https://t.co/tJFyORj5wV

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Another case of Parentus toxica, the virus found in the parents of rostered players in Anytown, USA. Another sad, sad, commentary on the state of high school sports.

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Coach Pocius: 1AAA coach of the year with a 18-10 record, team broke the schools scoring record, multiple academic championships, multiple players played/playing in college, multiple honors for players, 1AAA Section Rep.
When will the time arrive when School Administrators start “walking the walk” instead of “talking the talk” with comments such as “I am dedicated to fostering a culture of belonging, where every student and every staff member feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.” ????
Thank you to those who do “walk the walk”

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Friday Sports Wrap, April 17, 2026 https://t.co/gEFmqv7Wgu

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@HotMicWDAY @DomIzzoWDAY @KolpackForum FSW from 4 years ago

A localized outbreak of the virus has been detected.  Parentus toxica privatus, a strain found only in private schools, has hit a Catholic school in Fargo.  A new coach was hired right away, nearly always a sign of an infection.

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FSW from 4 years ago

A localized outbreak of the virus has been detected.  Parentus toxica privatus, a strain found only in private schools, has hit a Catholic school in Fargo.  A new coach was hired right away, nearly always a sign of an infection.

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From the show this morning, @DomIzzoWDAY & @KolpackForum discuss the firings of Shanley basketball coaches.

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@brad35962868 Great choice

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@DomIzzoWDAY Another case of Parentus toxica. This is a strain of the virus, only found in private schools, Parentus toxica privata.

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Breaking news out of Fargo tonight; WDAY has learned that both head basketball coaches at Shanley have been let go.

Stefan Webber and Beth Maher are out.

Sources tell me a group of unhappy parents forced the changes for each basketball program.

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Friday Sports Wrap, April 10, 2026 https://t.co/UldiCQb1VK

[Jay Pivec @mplspiv]

The Koz

Coach Dan Kosmoski is retiring after 32 years as head coach at St. Olaf College.

I’ve known Koz for over 40 years. We’ve played some pretty bad golf together. We’ve been fishing—Koz was catching, I was mostly just casting.

One time Danny took me fishing and, as we got close to what he called one of his “secret lakes,” he pulled the truck over, handed me a bandana, and told me to cover my eyes. I asked why. He said, “Because it’s a secret lake.” To this day, I still don’t know the name of that lake—or where it was. Some things you just don’t question when you’re with Koz.

We’ve been to a party or two, shared countless conversations about basketball, and had our fair share of deeper talks about faith and life. We also worked countless camps together—long days, short nights, a lot of whistles—and somehow Koz always had more energy than the players.

Koz was a leader of men. If you played for him, you grew—not just as a player, but as a man. That’s his legacy.

Not many guys go by three letters. I’m Piv, he’s Koz—and somehow that just fits.

Oh, the stories we have… and maybe a few that are better left in the locker room.

Enjoy retirement, my old friend. You gave so much to this great game. Basketball in Minnesota is better because of you—from Golden Valley JC to Gopher hoops, to building something special as an Ole.

Ski-U-Mah and Um! Yah! Yah! Danny!

Piv

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Happy Birthday to Sidd Finch

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Friday Sports Wrap, March 13 2026 https://t.co/tbUeIYrngB

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Friday Sports Wrap, March 20 2026 https://t.co/CYKQkphcDF

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𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣: Cooper Folkestad closed out his indoor career by becoming the first 4-time indoor All-American in program history as he finished third in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championship Meet.
https://t.co/DiCyLZtL77

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Friday Sports Wrap, March 6 2026 https://t.co/AS2NZ4bomo