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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).

Yelich, Contreras named all-star starters for Brewers, Burnes gets nod for Orioles

Two Milwaukee Brewers fielders and a former Brewers pitcher were named to the MLB all-star team. Catcher William Contreras and outfielder Christian Yelich were named starters for the 94th all-star […]

La Crosse Steam softball plays Friday at Copeland, while Loggers head to Canada

The La Crosse Loggers baseball team is on the road today and tomorrow, up in Canada to take on Thunder Bay. The Loggers had their game yesterday suspended in the […]

Kyle Anderson leaving Minnesota for $27-million deal with Warriors, AP source says

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent forward Kyle Anderson and the Golden State Warriors were working to complete a $27 million, three-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the […]

Loggers fight rain, get win to end season’s 1st half as division champs

It took a bit longer than normal, being the rainy weather wasn’t very cooperative, but the La Crosse Loggers baseball team pulled out an 8-2 win over Mankato at Copeland […]

Wadas grand slam wins it for Loggers

Zach Wadas for the win Monday. The left fielder broke a seventh-inning tie with a grand slam, propelling the La Crosse Loggers baseball team to a 10-8 win over Mankato […]

Loggers clinch playoffs, but are just 1-3 since 9-game win streak — host Mankato on Monday

After winning nine consecutive games, the La Crosse Loggers baseball team has hit a bit of a slump. The Loggers are 1-3 since their win streak, splitting a pair with […]

Willis with shutout and Makarewicz hits 2nd HR of season, as La Crosse Steam split pair with Madison

Back in action at Copeland Park, after a few days off, the La Crosse Steam softball team split a doubleheader Sunday with Madison. The Steam won the first 4-0, behind […]

Loggers’ win streak ends at 9, after loss to Thunder Bay at Copeland

The La Crosse Loggers baseball team’s nine-game win streak came to an end Thursday, losing to Thunder Bay 12-3 at Copeland Park. Five combined runs in the second and third […]

Loggers bring 9-game win streak Thursday to Copeland, while Steam off until Sunday

A little less drama Wednesday, as the La Crosse Loggers baseball team won its ninth consecutive game. A day after back-to-back, one-run wins in a doubleheader at Duluth, the Loggers […]

Bucks take AJ Johnson, who averaged 2 points in Australia league

With the No. 23 pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks picked 6-foot-5 guard AJ Johnson. The 19-year-old, who was going to play high school at Kanye West’s Donda […]

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