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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).

Logan, Central girls basketball teams get first-round playoff wins

Logan and Central high school girls basketball teams won opening round Division 2 playoff games on Tuesday. No. 9 Logan beat eighth-seeded Tomah 52-46 on the road. The Rangers (6-19) […]

UW-L’s season ends on overtime 3-pointer in final seconds

A 3-pointer with five seconds remaining in overtime at Mitchell Hall ended the season Tuesday for the UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team and first-year coach JT Gritzmacher. Trailing by one […]

Meeker scores 18 to lead UW-La Crosse in WIAC tourney first-round win over UW-P

Kailee Meeker had 18 points, seven rebounds in leading the UW-La Crosse women’s basketball team to a first-round win in the WIAC tournament. The fifth-seeded Eagles beat No. 4 Platteville […]

UW-L men’s basketball hosts first-round WIAC tourney matchup Tuesday; Eagles women on road

The UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team will host a first-round game in the WIAC tournament. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the third-seeded Eagles (14-11) will face No. 6 UW-Stout (11-14). UW-L […]

Onalaska’s Donarski, Tar Heels defense shuts down Wake Forest

A quiet game offensively for Onalaska native Lexi Donarski, but her North Carolina women’s basketball team shut down Wake Forest in a 58-50 win. Donarski had two points, two steals, […]

Doc Rivers now off to 3-7 start, after Bucks lose to Memphis team playing without all its starters

Before firing first-year coach Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks were tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second-best record in the NBA. Ten games later, with Doc Rives at the […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 20 in leading Tar Heels to win over Pitt

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski had a team-high 20 points in leading the North Carolina women’s basketball team to a 75-62 win over Pitt. Donarski was 6-for-14 from beyond the arc […]

Milwaukee Brewers among 18 teams that get going with pitchers and catchers on the field

The new sign outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity on Wednesday. “World Series Champions. 2023.” “I’ve gotten even a deeper appreciation of […]

For 2nd straight, Onalaska’s Donarski plays entire overtime game, but Tar Heels lose at Duke

For the second-consecutive game, Onalaska native Lexi Donarski played every minute. And, for the second time in a row, her North Carolina women’s basketball team fell in overtime. Donarski had […]

Onalaska native, North Carolina’s Lexi Donarski on rise of women’s sports, guarding Caitlin Clark

Onalaska native and North Carolina shooting guard Lexi Donarski joined La Crosse Talk PM on Wednesday to discuss the rise of women’s sports and guarding the most popular athlete in […]

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