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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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All Star Game Baseball
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Brewers get surprise, Woodruff returns tonight

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A nice surprise for the Milwaukee Brewers tonight, in a matchup against the San Diego Padres tonight Listen to Bob Uecker and the Crew at Miller Park tonight.Coverage begins at […]
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UWL Memorial Field football
NEWS

UW-L’s D wins it in OT against No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan

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It was about as unconventional ways to win an overtime collegiate football game as there can be. Rusty Murphy recovered a fumble and took it 86 yards for the score […]
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Lisa Leslie, Kristi Harrower, Noelle Quinn
NBA

Basketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse

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She was the first woman to ever dunk in the WNBA. Next month, Lisa Leslie could — maybe — be dunking on some area high school athletes. What the 6-foot-5 […]
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Kerwin Danley, Jorge Alfaro, Christian Yelich
NEWS

Yelich out six weeks, doesn’t need surgery; Braun wearing his jersey

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Christian Yelich will be out six weeks with a fractured kneecap, but the 27-year-old won’t need surgery, The Athletic’s Jim Bowden tweeted. The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder suffered the injury fouling […]
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COLLEGE

Viterbo volleyball forfeits 34 matches from last season, due to ineligible player

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The Viterbo University volleyball team had made it to the NAIA Final Four in four of the past five seasons. Four, that is, until a ruling Wednesday by the league, […]
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Central Eliot Giese pats Jordan Davis
HIGH SCHOOL

Central’s Jordan Davis likely out for season

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For the second time in three years, Central High School’s Jordan Davis will miss significant time after an injury suffered on the football field. Friday, the senior, who is committed […]
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Cubs Brewers Baseball
BREWERS

Brewers beat up Lester, top Cubs 8-5 to narrow WC lead

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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers had a final chance this weekend to deal direct damage to the Chicago Cubs’ grasp on the second NL wild card, and they didn’t waste […]
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Adewale Ogunleye, Brett Favre
NFL

Favre and ‘Da Bears’ superfans kickoff NFL season-opening rivalry

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Related posts: Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions Favre says he went to rehab 3 times to fight addictions NFC North Training Camp Capsules No Lambeau, but […]
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Rodgers Happy Gilmore
NEWS

WATCH: Rodgers and Co. show up as Happy Gilmore characters ⁠— a sports movie Dave didn’t even have in his Top 10

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Aaron Rodgers, DeShone Kizer, Tim Boyle and Manny Wilkins — the Packers QBs — showed up to the team’s annual welcome back lunch as Happy Gilmore characters. WKTY’s Dave Carney, […]
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Central Terrance Thompson catch
HIGH SCHOOL

Central opens high school football season with win

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Three times Johnny Davis found his brother Jordan for touchdowns, as the Central High School football team opened its season with an easy win. The Red Raiders handed Eau Claire […]
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