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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).

UW-La Crosse moves up eight spots to No. 6, after beating DIII powerhouse, UW-Whitewater on road

The expectations now for the UW-La Crosse (4-1, 2-0) football team just skyrocketed after this past weekend. The Eagles snapped a 19-game losing streak to the perennial Division III powerhouse […]

Wisco Sports Show host Grant Bilse bobblehead-umentary on par, right through Brewers flopping in playoffs

You could call it a mock ESPN “30 For 30” that took the premise of the movie Major League. A cardboard cutout of the Cleveland Indians owner that rallied a […]

Bob Uecker after Brewers loss, “We will be back next season, once again.”

A ray of hope in a disappointing end of the Milwaukee Brewers season, swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL Wildcard playoffs. For those wondering if Hall of Fame […]

Brewers’ owner says MLB committee on Athletics’ move will meet this week, declines to comment on progress

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Attanasio, who chairs the Major League Baseball committee regarding the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, said Tuesday that the group met a couple of days […]

UW-L coach Schwarz on former player Boushley making MLB debut for Brewers

UW-La Crosse baseball coach Chris Schwarz joined La Crosse Talk PM on Tuesday, telling the story of his former player, Hortonville, Wis., native, Caleb Boushley, making his MLB debut for […]

Cashton, Aquinas, Bangor football remain in Top 10 of latest AP poll

Three area teams remain in the Top 10 of the latest high school football poll. Both Cashton and Aquinas remained at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively in the Small Division, […]

After opening WIAC with win, 14th-ranked UW-La Crosse looks to end 16-game losing streak to No. 3 UW-Whitewater

After a win to open the WIAC, the biggest test for the 14th-ranked UW-La Crosse football team happens this weekend. The Eagles travel to No. 3 UW-Whitewater, in a matchup […]

Jrue Holiday traded to Boston, as Portland continues making moves

Jrue Holiday was out of the Eastern Conference for just a few days, and now it’s the Boston Celtics who will hope that the Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion […]

UW-La Crosse, Hortonville High grad. Caleb Boushley gets Brewers win in MLB debut

In his MLB debut, UW-La Crosse graduate and Hortonville, Wis., native Caleb Boushley picked up the win for the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Am-Fam […]

Aquinas football moves up a spot, as four area teams ranked in Small Division Top 10

Four area high school football teams remain in the Top 10 of the latest AP poll. Cashton, defending state champion Aquinas, Bangor and Pepin/Alma are all ranked in the Small […]

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