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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).

Onalaska’s Donarski, North Carolina could get a crack at No. 1 South Carolina, but it needs to beat Michigan St. first

A tough draw for Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team. The Tar Heels (19-12) are an eight seed in the NCAA tournament and will play […]

Ex-Packer Aaron Jones gets a fresh start as the Vikings enter their post-Kirk Cousins era

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Aaron Jones sauntered into the room, wearing a wide smile, designer sunglasses and a purple hat. In case this fresh look for his introductory news conference […]

Come walk, run, ride or roll Saturday night for La Crosse’s 19th annual St. Paddy’s Day .01k

This is the time of year, when a lot of runners come out of hibernation and start to shake things out and get back on that starting line. And for […]

Last-second 3-pointer ends Aquinas season, a win from state championship berth

MADISON, Wis. — Eight points in the final 19.1 seconds did in the Aquinas High School boys basketball team Thursday, as it sought to get back to the state championship […]

After Brewers secured $366 million in public funds, five team execs sent max donations to top Republican legislator

The Wisconsin State Legislature is sending nearly $366 million of public funds to renovate and update American Family Field, where the Milwaukee Brewers play. The Brewers sent a little back […]

Logan graduate Lauren Jarrett runs second-fastest DIII time ever in winning National Championship for UW-La Crosse

UW-La Crosse sprinter Lauren Jarrett not only became a National Champion over the weekend, but she ran the second-fastest 60-meter time in Division III history. The Logan High School graduate […]

UW-La Crosse men’s track & field repeats as NCAA DIII champions

A laundry list of accolades for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s track and field team, after last weekend’s performance. The Eagles won a second-consecutive Division III indoor National Championship. […]

Vikings hire Josh McCown as quarterbacks coach, move Chris O’Hara to pass game specialist

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings hired Josh McCown, an 18-year NFL veteran who played for 12 teams, as their quarterbacks coach on Tuesday. Chris O’Hara, the quarterbacks coach […]

West Salem girls basketball beats Onalaska and is a win away from getting back to state

For the second-consecutive season, the West Salem High School girls basketball team is headed to the Division 2 section semifinals. The eighth-ranked Panthers got a career-high 20 points from sophomore […]

Aquinas bid for second consecutive state tourney ends against unbeaten Elk Mound

Second-ranked and unbeaten Elk Mound stayed that way after Thursday night, taking out the seventh-ranked Aquinas High School girls basketball team in the Division 4 section semifinals. The Blugolds lost […]

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