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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).

Familiar sounds of spring: “Get up, get outta here and gone,” as Yelich goes deep for first spring training HR

Related posts: MVP Yelich, Brewers looking to build on huge season After Yelich trade, Brewers linked to flurry of moves, including biggest FA signing so far Busy Brewers shift spring […]

UW-L kicks off March Madness tonight with NCAA tourney opener vs. No. 13 St Thomas

We’re not wasting any time getting into March Madness. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team kicks off the month with the Division 3 NCAA tournament opener tonight. At […]

Aquinas moves on, while Onalaska upset in section semis

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. — The top-ranked Aquinas High School girls basketball team moved a step closer to a third consecutive state championship bid. The Blugolds got 20 points from Courtney […]

WATCH: Former Badgers PG Devin Harris with sweet reverse on 36th birthday

Yes, Devin Harris is still playing. The former Wisconsin Badgers point guard turned 36 Wednesday, playing 18 minutes in a 110-101 Dallas Mavericks win over the Indiana Pacers. Now, Harris […]

Packers GM noncommittal about Cobb and Matthews next year; Jimmy Graham likely back

NFL free agency starts March 13. Whether Randall Cobb or Clay Matthews is back with the Green Bay Packers is still up in the air. Packers GM Brian Gutenkunst wouldn’t […]

Badgers QB Hornibrook leaving program, “beyond excited for this opportunity.”

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook is leaving the the University of Wisconsin football team, coach Paul Chryst announced in a statement today. In a statement on Twitter, Hornibrook said, in part, he […]

WATCH: Clippers coach Doc Rivers stops game to pay tribute to Dirk

Overall, this is pretty awesome. But, it does kind of start out like Doc Rivers is calling out Dirk Nowitzki, like it’s a WWE skit. Also, Nowitzki hasn’t announced his […]

Antetokounmpo, Middleton clutch in 4th, as Bucks beat Celtics

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks shook off any All-Star break hangover in a hurry. Antetokounmpo scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Khris […]

UW-La Crosse women’s hoops looking for first-ever bid to WIAC tourney finals

If the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s basketball team wins tonight, it will be the first time in program history it’s made the WIAC tournament championship game. To do it, […]

No. 2-seeded UW-L falls in WIAC tourney semis

A possible premature end to the season, after a disappointing loss for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team. The second-seeded Eagles lost 61-51 to UW-Platteville in the WIAC […]

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