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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).

In Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At 73, Allan Vergin has been waiting a long time for his Golden Gophers to make it to a meaningful bowl game. When Minnesota beat Penn State […]

Caledonia’s King finalist for Minnesota Mr. Football

As the Caledonia High School football team looks for its fifth consecutive state championship and undefeated season — with a nation’s best win streak of 67 game, so far — […]

Brewers unveil new, old jerseys

Related posts: Brewers increase wild-card lead, beat Pirates 10-1 Playoffs inevitable for Brewers, but where still up in air WATCH: Uecker, Brewers celebrate postseason berth A hit-by-pitch, a bloop and […]

Despite tight goal-line D, Vikings need better pass coverage

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — After all the long passing plays and fourth-down conversions the Minnesota Vikings surrendered against Denver, the defense still had the game in its hands. Forcing three […]

WATCH: On SportsCenter, Kobe King with the crossover and 3

PHOTO: @BadgerMBB on Twitter. Related posts: La Crosse’s Kobe King ready to lead Badgers? La Crosse’s King quiet, as Badgers fall to No. 20 SMU in OT Kobe King DNP, […]

With over 200 yards again, Taylor passes Herschel Walker in record books, as Badgers win

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska always brings out the best in Jonathan Taylor. The Wisconsin star ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the No. 15 Badgers’ 37-21 win […]

Multiple players finish in record books as UW-L football wins final game of season

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Joey Stutzman had 165 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in leading the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team to a 34-17 win over UW-Stevens […]

No. 1 Caledonia puts nation’s best 66-game win on line vs. No. 2 Barnesville

A nation’s best win streak and a fifth consecutive trip to the state championship are on the line this morning for Caledonia High School’s football team At 11 a.m. from […]

WIAA PLAYOFFS: Bangor-Edgar state semifinal is familiar ground for both teams

The Bangor and Edgar high school football teams have quite the history when it comes to state … or at least getting to state. At 4 p.m. today from Eau […]

After three days off, Bucks back in action, but without $178 million man

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t played a game since Sunday. Hopefully it was enough time off to figure out how to play without all-star Khris Middleton. The 28-year-old guard took a […]

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