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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).

It’s Miami and Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. — Miami has thrived when playing before its home crowd all season. Wisconsin has gone onto to opponent’s fields five times and posted five easy wins. That […]

Keenum better than Ryan as Vikings win eighth straight

ATLANTA — The Vikings frustrated Matt Ryan, blanketed Julio Jones and kept the Atlanta Falcons out of the end zone. Minnesota’s eighth straight victory was all about defense. Case Keenum […]

How fast is Packers’ Dean Lowry? He says not that fast. Could have fooled TB

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Dean Lowry estimates that he could run a 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds. Watching him rumble down the field on a 62-yard fumble return for a […]

Should Alabama have gotten the nod over Ohio St.?

Back in January 2012, the day after Alabama beat LSU in the BCS championship game, the commissioners of the FBS conferences gathered in New Orleans to discuss the future of […]

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. […]

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