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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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Sam Darnold thriving with Vikings while getting the most support he’s had in NFL

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The knee injury that sent Sam Darnold to the sideline late in the third quarter was deemed minor enough by the Minnesota Vikings for him to return […]
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No. 5 UW-La Crosse falls just short to DII’s second-ranked team, Grand Valley St., in front of 15,884 fans

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Up against the No. 2-ranked team in Division II, the fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse football team fell Saturday on the road at Grand Valley State, 20-13, in front of 15,584 fans. […]
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BADGERS

No. 7 Badgers sweep Texas A&M for sixth consecutive win

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After an 0-3 start to the season, the seventh-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team has rattled off six consecutive wins, after sweeping Texas A&M 3-0 at the UW Field House […]
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Studer has 154 yards and a touchdown, as No. 6 UW-L beats NMU in home-opener

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Jack Studer had seven catches for 154 yards and a touchdown in helping the sixth-ranked UW-La Crosse football team get 35-21 win over Division II Northern Michigan. UW-L (2-0) again […]
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Coach Matt Janus explains when the UW-L football bus pulls into Chipotle

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Had some fun on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk with UW-L football coach Matt Janus, the day before their home-opener. Asked him about that 18-hour road trip to New York and […]
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NEWS

Onalaska’s Cade Laufenberg tops locally in Bassmaster Open that’s taken over Mississippi River

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Over 220 boaters and another 120 anglers took over Veterans Freedom Park and the surrounding Mississippi River for the Bassmasters Open the past two days. The Top 10 fishers will […]
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Brewers say goodbye to beloved mascot Hank the dog

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The Milwaukee Brewers said goodbye to Hank the Dog on Thursday night. “The beloved Hank, “The Ballpark Pup,” passed away earlier today,” the Brewers shared in a news release Thursday […]
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No. 6 Badgers bounce back from 0-3 start with pair of 3-2 wins over TCU, No. 23 Baylor

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After and 0-3 start to the season, the sixth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team got back on track with a pair of tough wins over the weekend in the Big […]
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UW-La Crosse alum Natalie Sims headed to finals in two events at Paralympic Games in Paris

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UW-La Cross alum, Natalie Sims, competing in the Paralympics Games in Paris, is headed to the finals in two events. The Edina, Minn., native finished fifth in the100-meter freestyle and […]
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Packers-Eagles game will only be on Peacock in La Crosse area — here’s the discount code

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If you’re planning on watching Friday night’s Green Bay Packers season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, you’re going to need the Peacock streaming service to do so. The only place in […]
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