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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).

Clay Matthews one away from breaking KGB’s all-time sack record

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Fans used to call him KGB. It might be hard to believe, but Kabeer Gbaja Biamila is the Green Bay Packers all-time leader in sacks. The […]

Former La Crosse Logger, Chris Sale, first MLB pitcher to 300 Ks since Pedro Martinez

Chris Sale was at his very best — right down to his momentous last pitch — in another meaningful victory for the Boston Red Sox. Sale struck out 13 to […]

Lewis to winless Bengals: Next job lost will be yours

CINCINNATI — Coach Marvin Lewis warned Bengals players that more changes are coming if they continue to lose, and the next job lost could be theirs. The Bengals fired offensive […]

Minnesota QB Bradford says knee is ‘better’

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford says his left knee is feeling better this week, raising the possibility he’ll return from injury after only a one-game absence. […]

Rodgers stands out with 300th TD pass

ATLANTA — With a very Brett Favre-like shovel pass to running back Ty Montgomery, Green bay Packers quarterback made bittersweet history. Montgomery scored on the 1-yard pass Saturday against the […]

Koelbl retires as UW-La Crosse men’s basketball coach after 14 seasons

Just weeks before the season begins, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team will be in search of a new coach. Ken Koelbl announced his resignation Thursday, after 14 […]

WATCH: Peterson definitely not happy with coach about something. Maybe a career low in carries?

Adrian Peterson had a career low six carries for just 18 yards against his old team. It wasn’t a great debut for the New Orleans Saints and it begs the […]

Viterbo holds off UW-La Crosse in five sets to push crosstown rivalry streak to 10

It was also first win for Viterbo coach Ryan Delong against a former player  No related posts.

Live on the Eagles tonight at 6 with Dave and UW-L coach Schmidt

A 300-yard, three-touchdown game from quarterback Tarek Yaeggi kicked off the season for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team. At 6 p.m. today – and each Wednesday – WKTY’s […]

TONIGHT – Viterbo vs. UW-La Crosse: a homegrown volleyball rivalry

Some quick history. Viterbo’s volleyball team has beaten UW-La Crosse nine consecutive times.  The streak began in 2008. Amber Dunn was a sophomore on that V-Hawks team (pictured right, back […]

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