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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).

Caledonia looking to get back to state for 10th time in past 11 seasons

The last time Caledonia High School’s football team lost was Nov. 15 … 2014. That was the Class AA state semifinal game against BOLD, which won 21-0. Thirty-five wins and […]

No minimum age limit on hunting in Wisconsin?

No young is too young for hunting, apparently. Not for lawmakers sponsoring a measure that would erase the minimum age for mentored hunters in Wisconsin. Those are the hunters as […]

Seven entered, only one survived Round 2 of WIAA football playoffs

Seven area football teams headed into the second round of the WIAA playoffs, including three from the Mississippi Valley Conference. Only one survived. Second-seeded and third-ranked Bangor (11-0), which is […]

Onalaska Luther’s Vannucchi, G-E-T’s Feyen repeat as state champs

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — Two area high school athletes didn’t simply come home this weekend as state champions. They came back as two-time state champs, defending their cross country titles. […]

WIAA FB playoffs: Watch Holmen, listen to Onalaska live

Three Mississippi Valley Conference teams remain as the second round of the WIAA high school football playoffs get underway tonight. You can watch live, No. 4 Holmen (8-2) at top-seeded […]

Bucks fall to Boston in 50th anniversary tribute game at the MECCA

MILWAUKEE — The early favorite to win the MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t get the Milwaukee Bucks past the Boston Celtics this time. To start the season, the Bucks ruined the […]

The greatest volleyball save ever?

They’re now calling it the Autumn Finney. The senior from Decatur High School in Texas may have made the greatest save ever in volleyball — at least high school volleyball.  […]

CROSS COUNTRY: Logan boys, Aquinas and Onalaska girls headed to state

The WIAA state cross country meet will be filled with athletes from the Coulee region. On the boys side, Logan, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau and Onalaska Luther are all sending teams in their respective […]

Seven to be honored this weekend for UW-La Crosse Wall of Fame

Seven former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student-athletes will be inducted into the university’s Wall of Fame this weekend.. The seven alumni: Jason Gonnion (1991-93), Bill Hehli (1991-94 player; 1995-present coach), […]

WIAA FB PLAYOFFS: Onalaska, Holmen roll and West Salem survives

Central falls to top-seeded Menomonie.  No related posts.

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