Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive

Nostalgia TV – Everything Old is New Again

March 28, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

The article you are about to read is true, only the facts have been dramatized to protect the innocent . . . and make it more readable. I watched Robert Redford as the Angel of Death the other night. He was 26 years old. About two weeks ago he was … Read More

Tyler the Tiger is Indiana’s Big Cat

March 21, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Right now, Greencastle, Indiana is home to the state’s only undefeated college basketball champions. The DePauw University Lady Tigers with Head Coach Kris Huffman went 34-0 in their regular season schedule including going 16-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play. They followed up by defeating Wisconsin-Whitewater 69-51 to take the … Read More

Bobby Plump: The Spirit of Indiana Basketball

March 14, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

My editor, Ethel Winslow calls me a lucky pup. She is absolutely right. This week’s assignment was to go up to Plump’s Last Shot in Broad Ripple and interview Hoosier Basketball Immortal Bobby Plump. It was a dream assignment. Bobby is everything you want a hero to be. Energetic, optimistic, … Read More

Walking Off the Course

March 7, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Robert Karlsson, a tall lanky Swedish professional golfer, withdrew from the British Open last July because he said his game really sucked at that time and he really needed to take some time to repair the basics of his game. Karlsson has had a few noteworthy moments in his career, … Read More

The Perils of Being a Spectator

February 28, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

As you may have heard, there was a dramatic 12 car crash on the last lap of the Nationwide 300 at the Dayton Speedway. This is not unusual. There is generally some kind of multiple car pileup in every race However, 28 spectators were injured, several seriously, as bits and … Read More