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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).

Bulls beat Raptors, set to face Heat — with Milwaukee Bucks waiting

A 39-point from Zach LaVine led the Chicago Bulls to a 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit in the play-in matchup. They […]

Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai already emerging as team leader

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai originally planned to spend this month preparing for the NFL draft rather than gearing up for one last college season at a […]

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scores in double figures final 7 games in rookie NBA season for Wizards

La Crosse native Johnny Davis ended his first NBA season Sunday with the highs and lows one would expect from a rookie. Davis finished his Washington Wizards inaugural season with […]

Adames leads Brewers to 6-1 victory over Cardinals

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers player who helped come up with the team’s cheesehead celebrations for home runs took advantage of an opportunity to model the headgear himself on […]

Brewers host the Cardinals to open 3-game series

St. Louis Cardinals (2-4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (5-1) PROGRAM NOTE: Bob Uecker on the call Friday on WIZM, as Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals for three games over the […]

Bucks won’t have most key players Friday vs. Grizzlies

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo and several other notable players Friday night when they host the Memphis Grizzlies, who can take the No. 2 seed […]

La Crosse’s Davis ties career high, scoring 20 on Atlanta Hawks

La Crosse native Johnny Davis tied his career-high of 20 points in back-to-back games, as the Washington Wizards lost to the Atlanta Hawks 134-116. Davis was 8 of 18 from […]

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis drops 20 vs. Bucks, sets career highs in best NBA game

A slew of career highs for La Crosse native Johnny Davis, including his first-ever 20-point game. The Washington Wizards rookie didn’t just drop 20 in his second-ever start, but he […]

La Crosse native, UW-Parkside forward Jacksun Hamilton declares for NBA draft

While one La Crosse native was putting up career-high numbers in his first-ever start in the NBA over the weekend, another was declaring for the draft. Logan High School graduate […]

La Crosse native Johnny Davis has career day in NBA, as Milwaukee Bucks head to town Tuesday

A career day in the NBA for La Crosse native Johnny Davis. The rookie guard had his first-ever start and put up a career-high 16 points for the Washington Wizards […]

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