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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).

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, top-ranked Badgers face off against No. 3 Minnesota this weekend

Another giant test this weekend for La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team, which remained, of course, the top-ranked team in the nation after a pair […]

Onalaska’s Donarski, North Carolina move up two spots in Top 25 poll

Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi and the North Carolina women’s basketball team moved up two spots in the Top 25 poll after a pair of wins last week. The Tar Heels […]

Badgers drop four spots in Top 25 rankings

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team dropped four spots in the Top 25 rankings after going 1-1 last week. The Badgers (17-5) are now ranked No. 21 in the […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 7, as No. 15 North Carolina blows out 19th-ranked Cal

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the 15th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team bounced back in a big way after its first loss in six games. Donarski had seven points on […]

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, No. 1 Badgers face off against sixth-ranked Minnesota-Duluth

La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has its toughest stretch of the regular season over the next two weekends. Friday and Saturday’s matchup […]

Wisconsin falls to Maryland, drops 2 of 3 after cracking Top 20

After cracking the Top 20 two weeks ago, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has dropped two out of the past three games. The No. 17 Badgers fell 76-68 […]

La Crosse’s Lauren Jarrett breaks NCAA DIII record for UW-L

One meet into the indoor season and UW-La Crosse sprinter Lauren Jarrett already set a NCAA Division III record. The junior from La Crosse won the 60-meter dash Saturday at […]

Top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey wins in shootout, after 2-2 tie with No. 11 St. Cloud State

Kirsten Simms scored in the shootout and goalie Ava McNaughton stopped three shots in leading the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team, after a 2-2 tie after overtime Sunday with […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 12, but No. 13 UNC falls to FSU in final seconds

Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists, but her 13th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team lost on a bucket in the final seconds Sunday, snapping […]

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, No. 1 Badgers take down No. 11 St. Cloud State

MADISON, Wis. — La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team continued to roll Saturday night with a 5-2 win over 12th-ranked St. Cloud State […]

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