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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).

Huge 2nd half propels Caledonia to state semifinals

ST. PAUL — It was a battle until halftime but then the Caledonia High School boys basketball team shut down Minnewaska Academy in the state quarterfinals. In winning the Class […]

Badgers MH Rettke to play in China on US collegiate team

MADISON, Wis. – She’ll be a sophomore this upcoming season for the University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s volleyball team. Before then, however, Dana Rettke has been named to the U.S. […]

Central’s Davis, Bangor’s Reader named first team all-state

Johnny Davis from Central High School was named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association first team all-state. Also named to the first team was Bangor senior and state champion Luke […]

WATCH: Brewers pay tribute to 25 years of The Sandlot

There's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. pic.twitter.com/z7mKroaOQ1 — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 19, 2018 The Sandlot pic.twitter.com/MFdrHQF3Z4 — Tim Dillard (@DimTillard) March 19, 2018 […]

Bangor High becomes all kinds of history in winning state championship

MADISON — It hadn’t even been to the state tournament since 1936. Saturday, however, the Bangor High School boys basketball team leaves, not just with a state championship, but it […]

Defending state champion Central loses in WIAA state semifinals

MADISON — No chance to repeat as state champions for the Central High School boys basketball team. Up against sixth-ranked Milwaukee Washington, the No. 2-ranked Red Raiders significantly cooled off […]

Bangor boys headed to state championship

MADISON — Grant Manke and Caleb Miedema scored a combined 35 points for the Bangor High School boys basketball team on Friday in the WIAA state semifinal. Green Bay N.E.W. […]

Only 6 times has boys and girls hoops teams won WIAA title in same season. Bangor looks to make it 7

The halls will be empty at Bangor schools today. The town might be empty, as well. The Bangor boys basketball team begins its half of a quest to achieve the […]

Bernie Brewer visits La Crosse

Kids at the Gundersen Child Care Clinic couldn’t wait to see Bernie Brewer on Thursday. (Wait for the end of this video) Kids at the daycare had a blast seeing the […]

Jordy Nelson signing two-year deal with Raiders

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones had some breaking news Thursdsay on Jordy Nelson. Jones, an analyst for the NFL Network, reported that the recently-cut Nelson signed a […]

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