Victor Wishna

A Fan's Notes: Still Running

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:48:06 +0000

The road to answers on why someone would bomb the Boston Marathon, the nation’s oldest annual one, remains long, and difficult.

In this edition of "A Fan's Notes," commentator Victor Wishna looks for inspiration in the marathon itself.

A Fan's Notes: Happy Together

Beth Lipoff and Victor Wishna — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:45:00 +0000

For the 29th time, the annual NCAA Division I Basketball Championship -- that is, "the tournament" -- has arrived in Kansas City. With thousands upon thousands of fans expected, the March Madness is spilling out of the Sprint Center and clogging the downtown streets. Commentator Victor Wishna tries to make sense of the maddening crowd in this month's edition of A Fan's Notes.

A Fan's Notes: Wrestling With Decisions Of Olympic Proportions

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:15:43 +0000

Last week, the International Olympic Committee announced it will be taking wrestling to the mat--the 2016 Games will be the last for the ancient sport. But with March Madness approaching and spring training already underway, why should the casual fan care? Commentator Victor Wishna explains in this month's edition of A Fan's Notes.

A Fan's Notes: The Name Of The Game

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:51:40 +0000

For every Arrowhead Stadium, there are a handful more named for banks, cell-phone companies, or airlines. In big-time sports, corporate naming-rights deals aren't just a trend, they are the rule - with millions of dollars at stake.

But what's in a name? Sometimes more than was bargained for. Commentator Victor Wishna explains in A Fan's Notes

A Fan's Notes: The #1 That Got Away

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:46:59 +0000

As the year comes to close, A Fan’s Notes commentator Victor Wishna looks back on “the year that was” in the world of Kansas City sports… with a glimmer of hope at what could be.

A Fan's Notes: Jinx

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:20:03 +0000

At least one local college football team is on the brink of a perfect season. But as Victor Wishna explains in this month's edition of "A Fan's Notes," that storybook ending is in jeopardy, thanks to a cover.

A Fan's Notes: Misplaced Cheers?

Victor Wishna and Beth Lipoff — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:15:13 +0000

When the bad news is about the fans instead of the game, you know things just aren’t right.

Commentator Victor Wishna has more with this month’s installment of “A Fan’s Notes.”

A Fan's Notes: This Is Our Youth

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:34:07 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs open their regular season this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. It’s hard to see underneath those protective uniforms, but this years’ team is….well, let’s not sugar coat it – young.

The 2012 Olympic Games: Inspiration Through Perspiration

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:04:57 +0000

The 30th Summer Olympic Games come to a close on Sunday in London. In his latest episode of "A Fan's Notes," commentator Victor Wishna tells us why we even the least athletic of us can find something powerful in the Games' message.

A Fan's Notes: That Competitive Fire

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:01:17 +0000

Although you're more likely to find people huddling over their smokers in warmer weather, barbeque is a year-round passion. And for some, it's a whole lot more, says A Fan's Notes commentator Victor Wishna: Kansas City, of course, is synonymous with barbecue…and barbecue is all but inseparable from our sports experience. Just try to imagine Arrowhead on game day without that haze of charcoal smoke wafting across the parking lot.

A Fan's Notes: It's Just A ~Draft~

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000

One of the most anticipated and widely watched sporting events of the year is happening right now—and it isn’t a championship game or a playoff series or a competition of any kind.

A Fan's Notes: Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:46:12 +0000

Tonight, once again, families throughout Kansas City will gather together and reflect on a simple question: “Why is this night different?”

For anyone who believes in carrying on tradition from one generation to the next, the answer should be obvious, says "A Fan's Notes" commentator Victor Wishna: tonight is the first night…of the Royals’ new season. … And yes, it’s also the first night of Passover.

A Fan's Notes: The Madness of March

Victor Wishna and Kathleen Pointer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:44:03 +0000

In just a few days the field of the NCAA basketball tournament will be set and March Madness will begin in earnest.

In the latest installment of "A Fan's Notes," Victor Wishna looks for a method in the madness and finds that the road to the Final Four is paved with poetic intentions:

A Fan's Notes: And The Oscar Goes To....

Stephen Steigman and Victor Wishna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:14 +0000

The nominations have all been announced and the Academy Awards are almost here. As any sports fan knows, the thrill of athletic competition is the stuff dreams--and movies--are often made of.

But, as commentator Victor Wishna explains in Friday's edition of 'A Fan's Notes,' Oscar isn't much of a sports buff.

A Fan's Notes: O, Romeo!

Victor Wishna and Stephen Steigman — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:44:36 +0000

Writer and sports commentator Victor Wishna greeted this week's news of the Kansas City Chiefs' interim-become-permanent coach the way many others did: with a tribute to The Bard of Avon.