Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive

March Came In Like A Lion & is Leaving the Same Way

March 22, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The big local sports news has been our Colts trading down from the third pick in the upcoming 2018 NFL College draft in exchange for the New York Jets sixth pick plus two second round picks. The team also gets a second round pick in the 2019 draft. A possible … Read More

2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

March 15, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The first race of the 2018 IndyCar season was run last Sunday and Sebastian Bourdais, who now calls St. Petersburg home, took the St. Petersburg  road course win for the second year in a row. It was an exciting win for the 39-year-old driver originally from Le  Mans, France. It … Read More

March Comes in Like a Lamb

March 8, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The 2018 Scouting Combine finished up on Monday and apparently it was a roaring success. The big winner was Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. Already considered the best athlete available, Barkley’s Herculean performance bowled absolutely everyone over. His mature calm and serious demeanor was even more impressive. The word … Read More

Winter Olympics Finals

March 1, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The final medal count for the United States at the Pyeongchang games was 23, putting them fourth on the leader board. Norway scored a whopping 39 medals to easily outdistance all the national teams — that’s a record total by the way. The 23 for the United States was the … Read More

Is President’s Day Really a Holiday?

February 22, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

Monday the 19th was President’s Day, or at least it was in Indiana. There are some states who don’t celebrate the Lincoln part of it. A few states don’t celebrate it at all, and several more only celebrate Washington’s birthday. As you might guess, the states that exclude Lincoln are … Read More