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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).

Aaron Rodgers returns to Green Bay Packers practice

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers celebrated his 34th birthday by returning to Green Bay Packers practice. The two-time NFL MVP is on injured reserve and was designated to […]

No. 2 Viterbo falls in championship semifinals

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The run is over. The Viterbo University volleyball team’s season ended in the NAIA championship semifinals on Saturday. In an upset win, fourth-ranked Dordt College took […]

UNSTOPPABLE: Viterbo sweeps again, headed back to Final Four

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — It’s back to the Final Four for the third time in four seasons for the Viterbo University volleyball team. The No. 2-ranked V-Hawks have yet to lose […]

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 […]

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