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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).

Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher, Chris Sale, wins first-ever Cy Young award

Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher Chris Sale has won his first-ever Cy Young award. The Atlanta Braves ace led the NL in wins — going 18-3 — ERA (2.38) and […]

Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls for 4th win in 5 games

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night. LISTEN: Friday on WKTY, the […]

Jordan Love says Packers playoff loss to 49ers motivation as they prepare to meet again

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love doesn’t hide the fact that the playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers lingered with him throughout the offseason. […]

No. 6 Badgers get back-to-back blocks to win fifth set 20-18 over 16th-ranked Minnesota

The sixth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team held off No. 16 Minnesota in a five set thriller. The Badgers were down 2-1, before winning Set 4 and getting final set […]

Bucks coach Doc Rivers emotional when talking about childhood hero Bob Love, who died at 81

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers got emotional Wednesday when speaking about Bob Love, the former Chicago Bulls star forward and three-time All-Star who died Monday at the age of 81 […]

UW-L football coach Janus on being back in playoffs four years in a row

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk on Tuesday to discuss, not just being back in the playoffs for a fourth-consecutive season, but how this one […]

AP men’s player of the week: No. 19 Wisconsin’s John Tonje has a big game in win over No. 17 Arizona

The Badgers needed someone to step up after losing all five starters from a year ago and John Tonje has been that guy early in the season. The 6-foot-5 guard […]

Kam Jones gets triple-double as No. 15 Marquette trounces No. 6 Purdue

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game […]

Brewers phenom Jackson Chourio finished 3rd for Rookie of the Year

Milwaukee Brewers phenomenal outfielder Jackson Chourio finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. The 20-year-old, who went 20-20 this season, was beat out by Pittsburgh Pirates righty, […]

Mark Murphy named to Packers Hall of Fame —to be inducted a month after mandatory retirement

Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy will be inducted in the team’s Hall of Fame next year. Unveiling Murphy’s name to the Lambeau Field atrium will take place during a […]

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