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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).

Viterbo win, headed to Elite Eight at 8:15 tonight

Natalie Geidel had 16 kills, while Baylee Gross had 21 digs as the Viterbo University volleyball team moves into the tonight’s Elite Eight. The No. 2-ranked V-Hawks (38-1) defeated No. […]

Grahn leads Viterbo to Sweet 16

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — After three consecutive sweeps, the Viterbo University volleyball team is headed to the Sweet 16. The No. 2-ranked V-Hawks had no problem with 15th-ranked Eastern Oregon […]

Adrenaline-boosting, indoor trampoline center getting closer to completion in La Crosse

Every day brings completion of a highly anticipated indoor trampoline park closer in La Crosse. The Jump Start Adventure Park is located on Cty. B, a quarter-mile off Hwy. 16. […]

No. 2 Viterbo looking to sweep pool Thursday, headed to Sweet 16

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Viterbo University volleyball team is well on its way to winning its pool in the NAIA tournament. The No. 2-ranked V-Hawks swept 17th-ranked Georgetown (Ken.) […]

Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma, Wisconsin are playoff top 4

Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma and Wisconsin will enter championship weekend positioned to earn a playoff spot with just one more victory. But a potential Alabama-Ohio State controversy looms. Clemson moved up […]

No. 4 Wisconsin won’t dwell on its Big Ten title game past

MADISON, Wis. — A team that prides itself on not looking ahead, No. 3 Wisconsin must now avoid dwelling on its recent past at the Big Ten championship game. The […]

Surging Vikings avoiding any talk of NFC playoff picture

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have arrived at the final month of the season in control of a prime place in the playoffs, even putting themselves in […]

Even Rodgers’ return may not be enough for Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The math is not in the Green Bay Packers’ favor when it comes to extending the team’s streak of eight consecutive playoff appearances. And a […]

Deer hunt figures show fewer kills, more mentored hunters in Wisconsin

The deer hunting numbers are just preliminary but overall it looks as though fewer deer were killed and more young hunters were out in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural […]

Badgers fall to 3-4, after dismal shooting against No. 18 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Another ranked opponent took down the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team Monday. No. 18 Virginia got 17 points from Kyle Guy in a 49-37 win at […]

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