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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).

Brewers phenom Jackson Chourio finished 3rd for Rookie of the Year

Milwaukee Brewers phenomenal outfielder Jackson Chourio finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. The 20-year-old, who went 20-20 this season, was beat out by Pittsburgh Pirates righty, […]

Mark Murphy named to Packers Hall of Fame —to be inducted a month after mandatory retirement

Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy will be inducted in the team’s Hall of Fame next year. Unveiling Murphy’s name to the Lambeau Field atrium will take place during a […]

Logan, Aquinas, Prairie du Chien all finish a win from a state championship berth

A disappointing state semifinals for Coulee Region football teams, Logan, Aquinas and Prairie du Chien high schools. While it’s quite an achievement to essentially be one of the final four […]

Aquinas football coach Tom Lee on state semifinal matchup and hyping his team

A fun conversation with Aquinas High School football coach Tom Lee on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk, as his team gets set to play in the Division 4 state semifinals and […]

La Crosse Logan football’s Knoble on state semis, coaching and kids

Logan High School football coach Casey Knoble joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk, discussing his team being in the Division 3 state semifinals, playing to get to Camp Randall and just […]

UW-La Crosse remains No. 20, as it gets set for regular-season finale and hopeful for playoff bid

With one game left of the regular season and playoff hopes on the line, the UW-La Crosse football team remained at No. 20 in the D3football rankings. This, after beating […]

Jack Del Rio leaving Badgers staff after OWI arrest

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio stepped down Monday from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff after he was arrested near campus for operating a […]

Top-ranked Aquinas wins semis, headed to state volleyball championship Saturday

GREEN BAY, Wis — The top-ranked Aquinas High School volleyball team is headed to the Division 3 state championship. Josephine Lawton had 27 assists and 12 digs, while teammate Samantha […]

Holmen volleyball falls in state quarterfinals to two-time defending champs; Aquinas opens Friday morning

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Up against the top-ranked team, Holmen High School’s volleyball team was swept in the Division 1 state quarterfinals by the two-time defending state champs, 3-0 on […]

Holmen takes on two-time defending champs to open state tournament Friday

An incredibly tough matchup to open the Division 1 state tournament Friday for the Holmen High School volleyball team. The eighth-seeded Vikings (24-9) face off against the two-time defending champion […]

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