Article Archives: Sports Voice

The Agony of Victory

April 4, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

The win of the University of Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team in the Midwest Regional at Lucas Oil last Saturday was almost completely overshadowed by a gut-wrenching injury to Cardinal sophomore guard Kevin Ware. Trying to block a shot, Ware lost his balance and buckled his right leg against his … Read More

IU, Indy Car, and the Colts Free Agents

March 28, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

I am assuming that most of you saw the IU vs. Temple game. As you probably know, the Hoosiers scared the poo-die out of their fans before pulling the game out in the last few minutes. Victor Oladipo sealed the deal with a 3 pointer with 13 seconds to go. … 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