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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).

Loggers get 8th straight, but only after Peck gives La Crosse heart attack in final half inning

The winning streak almost came to an end Tuesday for the La Crosse Loggers baseball team. Maddax Peck got the save in the 4-3 win over Duluth, but basically gave […]

La Crosse Steam drop pair in Tuesday doubleheader

The La Crosse Steam softball team fell 15-2 and 6-4 on Tuesday to Mankato during a doubleheader at Copeland Park. It’s the third loss in a row for the Steam […]

Loggers win sixth straight, while Steam drop first-ever home game in softball-baseball Copeland doubleheader

A softball-baseball doubleheader at Copeland Park resulted in one La Crosse team winning and the other losing Monday. The La Crosse Steam softball team lost its first-ever home game, 11-2 […]

Loggers sweep at Copeland Park, while Steam beat Mankato — teams play softball-baseball doubleheader Monday

A sweep at Copeland Park over the weekend by the La Crosse Loggers baseball team, who have now won five consecutive games. Up against Waterloo on Friday and Saturday, the […]

WATCH: Janik hits first Copeland Park home run for La Crosse Steam

Over 450 fans at Copeland Park on Wednesday night to watch the second-ever home game for the La Crosse Steam softball team. And the Steam kept its home record an […]

Endless stories of joy, as River City Waterski Team passes on fun for those with special challenges

Twice a summer, the River City Waterski Team takes a day to bring what they do on the water to those who would likely never get a chance. At 9 […]

WATCH: At Copeland Park, Avary Makarewicz hits first home run in La Crosse Steam history

Avary Makarewicz hit the first home run in La Crosse Steam history, breaking a 2-2 tie with a three-run shot in the third inning Tuesday night at Copeland Park. The […]

Seven-run seventh propels Loggers over Eau Claire

Down three runs late Tuesday, the La Crosse Loggers baseball team needed just one inning to make a comeback. A seven-run seventh brought the Loggers all the way back to […]

La Crosse Steam softball wins first-ever game Saturday at Copeland, falls to Madison on Sunday

Over 2,100 showed up to witness the La Crosse Steam softball team play and win its first-ever game. A two-run fifth was all the Steam needed to beat the Madison […]

Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night under the 17 banners […]

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