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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).

Why your team sucks: Green Bay Packers

Every year, Deadspin kicks off the NFL season in, well, the opposite fashion of most media outlets. Leading up to the Thursday’s season-opener, Deadspin will hit every team with “Why your […]

Viterbo, UW-L volleyball off to undefeated starts before intracity game Wednesday

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Amber Dunn has started her University of Wisconsin-La Crosse coaching career out pretty OK, if you like 4-0 starts. At a tournament in Cedar Rapids, the […]

Yaeggi leads UW-L with 300-yard, 3-TD game

It was a good start of the season for quarterback Tarek Yaeggi. The 6-foot-2 senior had 306 yards and three touchdown passes in leading the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football […]

Did Broxton’s catch save the Brewers’ season?

You often hear about the walk-off home runs. But, a walk-off catch? That’s precisely what Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton did to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, preserving a 6-5 […]

After Bucks trade rumor, Cavs-Celtics finally agree on Kyrie Irving move

CLEVELAND — The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is coming to the Cavaliers and the NBA […]

Central starts strong but can’t contain Eau Claire Memorial

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Central High School’s football team was winning Thursday night midway through the first half. The Red Raiders couldn’t contain Eau Claire Memorial after that, losing 47-22. […]

Central looks to go 2-0 but won’t be with one of the Davis twins tonight

The Central High School football team used 407 yards of passing from Johnny Davis last week to win its season-opener. The Red Raiders cruised to a 45-7 win over Eau […]

WATCH: The greatest catch in baseball … and it happened in junior league

Willie Mays made a great catch once. There wasn’t a wall. Check out this one from the Junior League World Series. This play from Pennsylvania’s Jack Regenye in the Junior […]

WATCH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Eau Claire Memorial at Logan

The football season began last night with a sprinkling of football games. Tonight, a full slate, including multiple Mississippi Valley Conference teams playing at home. WKTY 96.7 FM/580 AM, will […]

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