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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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UW-La Crosse men’s hoops off to 4-1 start, as Tomah’s Derousseau has scored 20 or more in wins

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Tomah native Dustin Derousseau has scored 20 or more points in every game but one, as the UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team is off to a 4-1 start. The Eagles […]
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NEWS

Twin brothers Grant, Aidan Matthai lead UW-La Crosse men’s cross country to National Championship

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Twin brothers helped the UW-La Crosse men’s cross country team win it all, over the weekend. Grant Matthai finished third and Aidan Matthai was fifth in leading the Eagles to […]
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COLLEGE

Viterbo women’s hoops off to 6-1 start, averaging 75 ppg

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The Viterbo University women’s basketball team is off to a 6-1 start to the season, and has put up big points multiple times already. The V-Hawks host Governors State at […]
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UW-La Crosse women’s hoops off to 4-1 start, averaging 77 points a game

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The UW-La Crosse women’s basketball team is off to a 4-1 start and has put up 101 and 93 points already this season. After a 93-54 against Lakeland on Saturday, […]
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G Bronson Koenig (24) attempts a shot during the Badgers’ game vs. Iowa, Jan. 5, 2014 (David Stluka photo)
BADGERS

Badgers 7-0 for 1st time since La Crosse’s Bronson Koenig was PG and Wisconsin was in National Championship

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The 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team improved to 7-0 on Sunday, after an 81-75 win over Pitt. The last time the Badgers were 7-0 to start a season, […]
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COLLEGE

No. 18 UW-La Crosse gets third-ranked St. John’s in Round 2 of playoffs

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An opening-round win and now the UW-La Crosse football team gets the No. 3 team in the nation. The 18th-ranked Eagles made easy work of Northwestern (Minn.) with a 59-14 […]
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COLLEGE

WATCH: Onalaska native Lexi Donarski teams up with a “double” block for Tar Heels a win over Pitt

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She had 14 points in leading the North Carolina women’s basketball team on Sunday, but Onalaska native Lexi Donarski got in the box score in a way she doesn’t usually. […]
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COLLEGE

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 14 for No. 16 UNC, which plays Monday on ESPN2

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Onalaska native Lexi Donarski led the way Sunday for the North Carolina women’s basketball team with 14 points in a 53-36 win over Villanova. Donarski and the 16th-ranked Tar Heels […]
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NEWS

Jacobs scores 3 TDs, as Packers destroy 49ers, who started 32-year-old backup QB Allen

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With San Francisco out its starting quarterback and left tackle, the Green Bay Packers made easy work of the 49ers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Josh Jacobs had 106 yards […]
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Cy Young Awards Baseball
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Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher, Chris Sale, wins first-ever Cy Young award

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Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher Chris Sale has won his first-ever Cy Young award. The Atlanta Braves ace led the NL in wins — going 18-3 — ERA (2.38) and […]
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