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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).
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LOAD MANAGEMENT: Don’t get too excited for Bucks-Clippers, Giannis-Kawhi tonight

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It may be early in the NBA season but tonight’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers could be a prelude to the NBA Finals. Just kidding. It won’t, […]
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La Crosse’s King quiet, as Badgers fall to No. 20 SMU in OT

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Kobe King scored just six points in his second-career start, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team fell to No. 20 Saint Mary’s 65-63 in […]
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La Crosse’s Kobe King ready to lead Badgers?

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball season gets underway tonight and all eyes will be on Kobe King. Against 20th-ranked Saint Mary’s, the La Crosse native is set to make […]
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Badgers beat UW-La Crosse ahead of season-opener Tuesday vs. No. 20 SMU

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In case you missed it, over the weekend, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team made a little road trip to Madison. The Wisconsin Badgers hosted the Eagles in […]
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Coulee Region dominates state cross country meet

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — High School cross country is alive and well in the Coulee Region. At the WIAA state championships on Saturday, Onalaska’s Kora Malecek won one meet — […]
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Late INT ends comeback, as UW-La Crosse falls to No. 3 UW-Whitewater

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A late interception in a one-score game and a crucial turnover on downs were the difference, as the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team fell to third-ranked UW-Whitewater. Up, by […]
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Bucks head to Boston in Eastern Conference showdown

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The Milwaukee Bucks hit the road tonight to play Eastern Conference rival, the Boston Celtics. Listen on WKTY. Coverage begins at 6 p.m. on 96.7 FM / 580 AM This […]
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WATCH: Giannis goes “Jumpman” in blowout win over Cavs

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MILWAUKEE — A steal, an outlet and Giannis Antetokounmpo did the rest. The 24-year-old reigning NBA MVP went Jumpman — Michael Jordan’s logo — with the one-handed jam, as the […]
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0-5 in World Series, Verlander eyes Astros clinch in Game 6

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Good as Justin Verlander is, he’s the only pitcher in baseball history to go 0-5 in World Series games. For all his excellence, Verlander has failed to […]
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Love vs. Antetokounmpo, as Bucks look to bounce back from home-opening loss

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Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) at Milwaukee Bucks (1-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) LISTEN: Tonight, 7 p.m. on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM. Coverage begins […]
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