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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).

Wadas grand slam wins it for Loggers

Zach Wadas for the win Monday. The left fielder broke a seventh-inning tie with a grand slam, propelling the La Crosse Loggers baseball team to a 10-8 win over Mankato […]

Loggers clinch playoffs, but are just 1-3 since 9-game win streak — host Mankato on Monday

After winning nine consecutive games, the La Crosse Loggers baseball team has hit a bit of a slump. The Loggers are 1-3 since their win streak, splitting a pair with […]

Willis with shutout and Makarewicz hits 2nd HR of season, as La Crosse Steam split pair with Madison

Back in action at Copeland Park, after a few days off, the La Crosse Steam softball team split a doubleheader Sunday with Madison. The Steam won the first 4-0, behind […]

Loggers’ win streak ends at 9, after loss to Thunder Bay at Copeland

The La Crosse Loggers baseball team’s nine-game win streak came to an end Thursday, losing to Thunder Bay 12-3 at Copeland Park. Five combined runs in the second and third […]

Loggers bring 9-game win streak Thursday to Copeland, while Steam off until Sunday

A little less drama Wednesday, as the La Crosse Loggers baseball team won its ninth consecutive game. A day after back-to-back, one-run wins in a doubleheader at Duluth, the Loggers […]

Bucks take AJ Johnson, who averaged 2 points in Australia league

With the No. 23 pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks picked 6-foot-5 guard AJ Johnson. The 19-year-old, who was going to play high school at Kanye West’s Donda […]

Brewers acquire left-hander Dallas Keuchel from Mariners for $1, pitcher gives up 5 runs later that night

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dallas Keuchel believes he still has plenty to offer a major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers are hoping the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner can provide […]

Loggers get 8th straight, but only after Peck gives La Crosse heart attack in final half inning

The winning streak almost came to an end Tuesday for the La Crosse Loggers baseball team. Maddax Peck got the save in the 4-3 win over Duluth, but basically gave […]

La Crosse Steam drop pair in Tuesday doubleheader

The La Crosse Steam softball team fell 15-2 and 6-4 on Tuesday to Mankato during a doubleheader at Copeland Park. It’s the third loss in a row for the Steam […]

Loggers win sixth straight, while Steam drop first-ever home game in softball-baseball Copeland doubleheader

A softball-baseball doubleheader at Copeland Park resulted in one La Crosse team winning and the other losing Monday. The La Crosse Steam softball team lost its first-ever home game, 11-2 […]

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