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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).

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 […]

La Crosse Steam softball’s first-ever game Saturday at Copeland Park

The La Cross Steam softball team opens its inaugural season Saturday at Copeland Park. The Steam are the softball equivalent of the La Crosse Loggers baseball team, where college softball […]

Connecting La Crosse with ORA Trails’ Jed Olson

Jed Olson, executive director of ORA Trails, in the WIZM studio Tuesday for La Crosse Talk PM discussing how his nonprofit is helping lead the way to connecting La Crosse […]

Brewers manager pessimistic about chances of injured pitcher Robert Gasser returning this season

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers manager Pat Murphy is bracing for the likelihood that Robert Gasser won’t pitch again this season as the rookie left-hander prepares to receive a third opinion […]

Jrue Holiday with 26 points, 11 rebounds in leading Celtics over Mavs in Game 2

BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks […]

Onalaska’s Putz, Richgels lead boys, girls teams to Top 5 finishes at state; Holmen’s Lazarescu sweeps the sprints

The Onalaska High School boys track and field team, led by three event titles, took second place in the Division 1 state meet over the weekend, while the Hilltopper girls […]

Logan’s Yang finishes state on podium three times, Aquinas squad places in two relays

Julie Yang finished on the podium three times at state over the weekend for the Logan High School girls track and field team at UW-La Crosse, while Prairie du Chien […]

Onalaska Luther’s Wickus, Cashton’s Schlesner win at state, while De Soto’s Milliren medals twice

Onalaska Luther High School junior Luaren Wickus won the long jump and Cashton senior Jack Schlesner won the high jump at the Division 3 state track and field meet at […]

STATE MEET IN PICS: Onalaska with two individual T&F titles, Luther and Bangor each win one after Day 1

Onalaska was hot after Day 1 of the Wisconsin high school state track & field meet at UW-La Crosse, but it was Bangor senior Sam Crenshaw that took center stage. […]

UW-La Crosse T&F coach Buchholtz, sprinter Blaskowski take home coach, athlete of year awards

UW-La Crosse men’s track & field coach Josh Buchholtz and sprinter Sam Blaskowski have earned national awards, after outstanding performances at last weekend’s National Championships. Buchholtz was named national head […]

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