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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).

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.

Holmen’s Jonah Johnson picked good time to play both football and soccer

The junior won one playoff game Thursday in soccer, goes for football playoff win today.  No related posts.

LISTEN/WATCH: Round 1 of WIAA football playoffs on WKTY / WIZM

Four teams from the Mississippi Valley Conference have made the WIAA playoffs and three of them play at home. But, if you want to watch Central High School’s football team (5-4) […]

Giannis carries Bucks past Celtics with 37, bring on LeBron and Cavs

BOSTON — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points. The Milwaukee Bucks spoiled the Boston Celtics home-opener with a 108-100 win. And next, bring on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs in […]

Bucks, Wolves open season tonight with bright futures, but who’s is better?

The Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves seasons open tonight. All season, the Bucks will be featured on WKTY. They play the Gordon Hayward-less Boston Celtics at 6:30 p.m. tonight on […]

Spurs coach Popovic says Trump is “a soulless coward” after president’s claims of fallen soldiers

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is often sour toward the media. Whether it’s his dry sense of humor or the stupidity of interviewing a coach in between quarters, Popovich […]

WIAA FB playoffs: Central hits road, while other MVC teams will host

The Wisconsin high school football playoff brackets are out. The first round will be at 7 p.m. Friday. Central (5-4) squeaked into the Division 2 bracket with an eight seed […]

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