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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).

Jrue Holiday with 26 points, 11 rebounds in leading Celtics over Mavs in Game 2

BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks […]

Onalaska’s Putz, Richgels lead boys, girls teams to Top 5 finishes at state; Holmen’s Lazarescu sweeps the sprints

The Onalaska High School boys track and field team, led by three event titles, took second place in the Division 1 state meet over the weekend, while the Hilltopper girls […]

Logan’s Yang finishes state on podium three times, Aquinas squad places in two relays

Julie Yang finished on the podium three times at state over the weekend for the Logan High School girls track and field team at UW-La Crosse, while Prairie du Chien […]

Onalaska Luther’s Wickus, Cashton’s Schlesner win at state, while De Soto’s Milliren medals twice

Onalaska Luther High School junior Luaren Wickus won the long jump and Cashton senior Jack Schlesner won the high jump at the Division 3 state track and field meet at […]

STATE MEET IN PICS: Onalaska with two individual T&F titles, Luther and Bangor each win one after Day 1

Onalaska was hot after Day 1 of the Wisconsin high school state track & field meet at UW-La Crosse, but it was Bangor senior Sam Crenshaw that took center stage. […]

UW-La Crosse T&F coach Buchholtz, sprinter Blaskowski take home coach, athlete of year awards

UW-La Crosse men’s track & field coach Josh Buchholtz and sprinter Sam Blaskowski have earned national awards, after outstanding performances at last weekend’s National Championships. Buchholtz was named national head […]

UW-L duo becomes first in NCAA DIII history to sweep 100, 200 at National Championship

It may seem obvious, but stands to be recognized, that UW-La Crosse sprinters Lauren Jarrett and Sam Blaskowski did something no athlete in Division III history has ever done. At […]

State track & field meet takes over La Crosse on Friday, Saturday

We’re a day away from thousands across the state heading to La Crosse. Athletes and fans of the WIAA state track & field meet will take over the city Friday […]

Brewers come to life with multiple homers against Counsell, Cubs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames hit home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on Wednesday night, handing Shota Imanaga his first […]

Adam Hoffer on paying NCAA athletes, Brewers president’s answer in selling Am-Fam Field to team for $1

Adam Hoffer, director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation in La Crosse, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk PM to discuss paying NCAA Division I athletes, […]

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