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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).

Packers will name Titans’ OC LaFleur as head coach

It appears the Green Bay Packers have hired a head coach. According to ESPN, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur is set to become the 15th packers head coach in […]

Giannis vs. Gobert on WKTY tonight

Big test tonight for the Milwaukee Bucks. The team with the best record hosts Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. Now, while Mitchell will be a tough matchup for the […]

La Crosse’s Kobe King quiet for Badgers in blowout win over Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It was another quiet night for La Crosse native Kobe King in a blowout by the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. The No. 22 […]

Giannis just behind LeBron as top vote getter in first NBA all-star returns

Related posts: Antetokounmpo leads NBA in all-star voting Giannis’ 37 not enough, as LeBron’s 40 and triple-double propels Cavs Giannis and-1 saves Bucks, but LeBron makes final seconds interesting with […]

Central at Logan boys hoops on WKTY tonight

It’s been a few years since the Logan High School boys basketball team has beaten Central. Tonight that could change but it will be a challenge for the Rangers. Central […]

UW-L puts up 92 in WIAC-opener, improves to 5-0 at home

A career night by Jack Kortes got the WIAC season off right. The junior forward scored a career-high 20 in leading the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to a 92-72 win […]

Where does this rank on best Giannis’ dunks?

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez had 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down this spectacular one-handed dunk on former Wisconsin Badger Jon Leuer, as the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past the […]

UW-La Crosse opens conference at home tonight, on WKTY

The UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team opens its conference schedule Wednesday at home. The 7 p.m. game against UW-Stout will be on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM or online […]

Packers looking to Patriots to fill coaching void

With the season officially over now for the Green Bay Packers, the question now is who will be the coach. Green Bay Packers has requested permission to interview Patriots defensive […]

Top to bottom, 1st-round QBs impacted NFL along with others

From Baker Mayfield at the top of the first round to Lamar Jackson at the bottom, rookie quarterbacks had an impact, one way or another, in their NFL debuts. And […]

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