Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive

The Wild World of Sports

July 23, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

Ryan’s Own Race Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Iowa Corn 300 last Saturday Night for the third time in four years. The 34-year-old Texan was second in the race he didn’t win in 2013. This hasn’t been Hunter-Reay’s year — Iowa was his first podium finish of the season. A fifth … Read More

Of Bicycles, Biology, and Breaking Away, Part 2

July 16, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

Before we go further into the screen life of David Blase and Breaking Away, it’s important to introduce you to Mrs. Blase, David’s beautiful wife Yolande. She has been at his side for the last 44 years. She speaks four languages five actually if you count Hoosier, and her English … Read More

The Weekly View Cavalcade of Sports

July 16, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

Who is the Most Dominant Athlete of the 21st Century? There has been a great deal of talk about who is the greatest athlete of the current century. The talking heads at ESPN always scream that it’s LaBron James. James has two NBA titles and four NBA MVP awards. He … Read More

Of Bicycles, Biology, and Breaking Away, Part 1

July 9, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

How does a snake in a biology class, a beloved Hollywood movie, and a skinny kid from Speedway, Indiana with self image issues figure into a story that has become a Hoosier classic? I must go back to the fall of 1966. I was in my sophomore year at Arlington … Read More

Sports This & That

July 9, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

Congratulations to the USA Soccer Ladies The Women’s National Soccer Team took the FIFA World Cup with a decisive win over the Japanese women’s national team 5-2 in Vancouver, Canada last week. Led by Carli  Lloyd’s three first half goals, the American women completed an incredible run for the championship … Read More