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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).

Cashton, Bangor, Aquinas all ranked 3rd-5th in latest high school football poll

Four western Wisconsin high school football teams are now in the Top 10 of the latest AP poll. Cashton, Bangor and Aquinas are ranked second, third and fourth respectively, in […]

Helterbrand, Bohman lead UW-La Crosse in blow out of DII Northern Michigan

A week after losing to the No. 5 team in Division III, the 15th-ranked University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team took down Division II Northern Michigan on the road 34-3. […]

UW-L sweeps home-opening invite, improves to 11-3 on season with 7-match win streak

The UW-La Crosse volleyball team improved to 11-3 to start the season with four wins at its home-opening invitational Friday and Saturday. Friday, the Eagles beat Macalester 3-1 and Simpson […]

Pet therapy pups, $25k, $10k hole-in-one contests — a few spots remain for Friday’s Rounds for Rescues to help Coulee Region Humane Society

A big fundraiser Friday to help the Coulee Region Humane Society, which is running over capacity right now. “We have been operating with a lot more animals over the last […]

Aaron Rodgers’ injury means the Packers won’t get a first-round pick from Jets in next year’s draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ torn left Achilles tendon is costing his former team a chance at an extra first-round pick in next year’s […]

David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports

NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the underperforming New York Mets, according to several reports. The 38-year-old will serve under owner […]

WATCH: Frelick’s catch in 10th preserves no-hit bid, but Yankees rally to beat Brewers in 13

NEW YORK (AP) — Sal Frelick raced back as Anthony Volpe hit a deep drive to right field and was fully aware of the short porch along with the the […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Skemp’s one-hander with 9 seconds left wins it for Onalaska over Central

Isaac Skemp’s one-handed grab on the winning two-point conversion with 9 seconds to go, gave the Onalaska High School football team a 29-28 win over Central on Friday. The Hilltoppers […]

Weier throws 3 TDs, as UW-L blows out Dakota St. in season-opener

Zach Weier completed just seven passes for 133 yards Thursday, in the UW-La Crosse football team’s season-opener. Three of those passes, though, went for touchdowns and the 6-foot-3 sophomore only […]

Loggers GM Ben Kapanke on rollercoaster season that ends half-inning from the championship

La Crosse Loggers general manager Ben Kapanke joined La Crosse Talk last week to discuss a wild 2023 season, that saw the team go from worst to first to a […]

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