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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).

Logan gets 3rd seed in D3 playoffs, after win over Central for Ark; Onalaska No. 2

The Logan High School football team got the third seed in the Division 3 playoffs. Coming off a 27-19 win for the Ark against Central on Friday, the Rangers head […]

No. 4 Aquinas gets top seed in Division 4 playoffs

The fourth-ranked Aquinas High School football team has a No. 1 seed heading into the Division 4 playoffs. The Blugolds (8-1), who beat Viroqua 46-13 Friday, will host Edgewood (4-5) […]

Packers’ new kicker wins it on final play against Texans

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brandon McManus insisted he hadn’t planned to do a “Lambeau leap” if he made a winning field goal in his Green Bay Packers debut. But […]

No. 9 Badgers set block record with win over Michigan

It was a block party Sunday for the ninth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team in beating Michigan 3-1 on the road Sunday. Carter Booth had a career-high 12 blocks, as […]

Studer sets UW-La Crosse career TD record, as No. 22 Eagles beat UW-EC

Jack Studer set the UW-La Crosse football team career touchdown receptions record Saturday, in helping the No. 22 Eagles snap a three-game losing streak with a 34-7 win over UW-Eau […]

Talking NBA with Mark Cuban in La Crosse

When Mark Cuban comes to town with Vice President Kamala Harris for a rally at UW-La Crosse, and everyone wants to talk tariffs and politics, I went NBA. Started things […]

Lynx have yet to lose 3 in a row this season — but Liberty could win WNBA finals if it happens

The New York Liberty could end the Minnesota Lynx season and win a WNBA championship Friday night in Minneapolis. The Lynx won Game 1 in overtime, after being down 18. […]

Woman, 3 teens suspected in shooting or killing of more than 100 deer in Wisconsin

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A 36-year-old woman and three 16-year-old boys are suspected in the shooting or killing of more than 100 deer within a 200-square-mile (518-square-kilometer) area […]

NBA Central Division has Pacers, Cavs eager to build on momentum, while Bucks hope to stay healthy

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oshkosh, Wis., native Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers want to show their run to the Eastern Conference finals last year was no fluke. Indiana made its […]

Kicker Brandon McManus is signing with the Green Bay Packers, AP source says

The Green Bay Packers are signing kicker Brandon McManus, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday […]

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