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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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HIGH SCHOOL

Logan’s Yang finishes state on podium three times, Aquinas squad places in two relays

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Julie Yang finished on the podium three times at state over the weekend for the Logan High School girls track and field team at UW-La Crosse, while Prairie du Chien […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Onalaska Luther’s Wickus, Cashton’s Schlesner win at state, while De Soto’s Milliren medals twice

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Onalaska Luther High School junior Luaren Wickus won the long jump and Cashton senior Jack Schlesner won the high jump at the Division 3 state track and field meet at […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

STATE MEET IN PICS: Onalaska with two individual T&F titles, Luther and Bangor each win one after Day 1

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Onalaska was hot after Day 1 of the Wisconsin high school state track & field meet at UW-La Crosse, but it was Bangor senior Sam Crenshaw that took center stage. […]
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COLLEGE

UW-La Crosse T&F coach Buchholtz, sprinter Blaskowski take home coach, athlete of year awards

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UW-La Crosse men’s track & field coach Josh Buchholtz and sprinter Sam Blaskowski have earned national awards, after outstanding performances at last weekend’s National Championships. Buchholtz was named national head […]
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COLLEGE

UW-L duo becomes first in NCAA DIII history to sweep 100, 200 at National Championship

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It may seem obvious, but stands to be recognized, that UW-La Crosse sprinters Lauren Jarrett and Sam Blaskowski did something no athlete in Division III history has ever done. At […]
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NEWS

State track & field meet takes over La Crosse on Friday, Saturday

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We’re a day away from thousands across the state heading to La Crosse. Athletes and fans of the WIAA state track & field meet will take over the city Friday […]
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BREWERS

Brewers come to life with multiple homers against Counsell, Cubs

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames hit home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on Wednesday night, handing Shota Imanaga his first […]
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COLLEGE

Adam Hoffer on paying NCAA athletes, Brewers president’s answer in selling Am-Fam Field to team for $1

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Adam Hoffer, director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation in La Crosse, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk PM to discuss paying NCAA Division I athletes, […]
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COLLEGE

UW-La Crosse becomes 4th school in NCAA DIII history to have men’s, women’s teams sweep 400-relay National Titles

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A big part of the UW-La Crosse men’s and women’s track and field teams taking first and second, respectively, in the outdoor National Championships, was its success in the 400 […]
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COLLEGE

UW-La Crosse men’s T&F wins NCAA DIII title, while Eagles women finish runners-up

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Another amazing end of the season for UW-La Crosse track & field. The UW-L men’s team won the NCAA Division III outdoor championships, after coming in second last season. The […]
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