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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 Donarski scores 7, as 24th-ranked Tar Heels fall to No. 5 NC State

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski had seven points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and two turnovers, as the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 NC […]

Caitlin Clark is approaching NCAA career scoring record for women’s basketball. How close is she?

Caitlin Clark of Iowa is approaching the NCAA career scoring record in women’s basketball of 3,527 points, held by Kelsey Plum. The Hawkeyes star has 3,424 points and is averaging […]

La Crosse’s Donarski, 24th-ranked Tar Heels take on No. 5 NC State on Thursday

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski and the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team gets one of its toughest matchups of the season Thursday. The Tar Heels (15-6, 4-1 ACC) look […]

Doc Rivers takes over in arena where his No. 31 Marquette jersey is retired

Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career, where his jersey hangs from the rafters. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced late Friday night they had hired Rivers to take […]

La Crosse Donarski plays all 40, scores 12, as No. 20 Tar Heels hold off Miami

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski had 12 points, three rebounds, two steals an assist and no turnovers in helping the 20th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team take out Miami 66-61. […]

La Crosse’s Donarski, No. 20 Tar Heels take on Miami team Thursday that was in elite eight last season

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski and the 20th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team is back at it Thursday night against a Miami squad that was in the elite eight last […]

Milne, Meeker combine for 42 points, leading UW-La Crosse women to upset win over No. 4 Whitewater

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak in a big way on Wednesday night, handing No. 4 UW-Whitewater its first loss of the season. […]

Aquinas girls basketball gets third-consecutive win, remains No. 8 in latest AP poll

Last season’s state runners-up, the Aquinas High School girls basketball team, ramained No. 8 in the latest AP polls. The Blugolds (14-2) won their third consecutive game Tuesday, blowing out […]

Aquinas remains ranked 5th in latest poll, while No. 2 Cashton loses in final second to 8th-ranked Royall

Two Coulee Region high school boys basketball teams ranked in the latest AP poll. Aquinas remained at No. 5 in Division 4 and picked up a 69-47 win Tuesday home […]

Minnesota trade for Mike Conley has worked as well as the West leaders could’ve hoped

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley swished a 3-pointer from the wing to further Minnesota’s fourth-quarter surge, prompting Memphis to call a timeout and the home fans to howl with approval. […]

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