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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).

Brewers catcher very disappointed as fan misses foul ball that nails beer

Related posts: WATCH: 4-year-old boy with perfect imitation of Ryan Braun WATCH: Brewers pay tribute to 25 years of The Sandlot If at first (base): Brewers’ Ryan Braun a work […]

Lewiston, Minn., native Tom West director of Vikings public relations staff that wins Pete Rozelle Award

The Minnesota Vikings’ public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media. The Vikings’ PR staff […]

Trump lies about why he cancelled Eagles’ White House visit, Fox News didn’t help

WASHINGTON — Whenever there’s controversy, President Donald Trump can always fall back on … err stand up during that song we play before sports. The president un-invited the Philadelphia Eagles […]

New video shows Milwaukee police stepping on Bucks guard Sterling Brown’s ankle, singing about overtime pay

The latest video released in the Sterling Brown case where the Bucks guard was tased for a parking violation at 2 a.m. in a Walgreens parking lot doesn’t paint the […]

LOCAL RESULTS: Nearly 20,000 attend WIAA state track and field meet in La Crosse

The weather helped it become a banner weekend for the WIAA state track and field meet held in La Crosse. Nearly 20,000 passed through the gates to cheer on the […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals and another, ‘Did LeBron get fouled?’

LeBron James can be accused of flopping. He can be accused of complaining, even pouting at refs when he doesn’t like a call, or no call. Does he have a […]

Here’s a list of area athletes taking part in today’s WIAA state track and field meet at UW-La Crosse

Athletes and fans will flood La Crosse to watch track and field for the second consecutive weekend, beginning today. The WIAA state track and field meet begins at 9:30 a.m. […]

Did LeBron take a charge?

My friends want the Cleveland Cavs to win. Somehow, the greatest player ever in NBA history is an underdog. Again. And so I think they have a little bias when […]

Holmen softball back in section championship for 3rd straight season

Holmen High School hopes a rematch to get to the WIAA state softball tournament goes different this year. For the third consecutive season, the Vikings (16-6) are in the Division […]

New attempt tonight at selling park board on La Crosse Center plan

The city’s park board was supposed to get a look at improved designs for the La Crosse Center expansion two weeks ago but the regular monthly meeting was called off […]

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