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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).

Caledonia gets BOLD in state semis

By RICK SOLEM The team is undefeated. The last 101 games, it’s 96-5. It just beat last year’s state runners-up. For nearly the entire season, it’s been the No. 2-ranked […]

Caledonia gets BOLD in state semis

By RICK SOLEM The team is undefeated. The last 101 games, it’s 96-5. It just beat last year’s state runners-up. For nearly the entire season, it’s been the No. 2-ranked […]

PLAYOFFS: Bauer leads Caledonia to state semis

By RICK SOLEM ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Caledonia High School football team is two wins away from its sixth state title since 2007. The No. 2-ranked Warriors got a lead […]

PLAYOFFS: Bauer leads Caledonia to state semis

By RICK SOLEM ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Caledonia High School football team is two wins away from its sixth state title since 2007. The No. 2-ranked Warriors got a lead […]

PLAYOFFS: Pepin/Alma didn’t get message, blows out Bangor

By RICK SOLEM BANGOR, Wis. – Nobody told Pepin/Alma high schools’ football team it wasn’t supposed to win this game. Nobody told the Eagles that Bangor had only given up […]

PLAYOFFS: Pepin/Alma didn’t get message, blows out Bangor

By RICK SOLEM BANGOR, Wis. – Nobody told Pepin/Alma high schools’ football team it wasn’t supposed to win this game. Nobody told the Eagles that Bangor had only given up […]

PLAYOFFS: Arcadia loses rematch, can’t match Lancaster

By RICK SOLEM ARCADIA, Wis. – The Arcadia High School football team scored first, but then it was a game of “anything you can do, I can do better.” No […]

PLAYOFFS: Arcadia loses rematch, can’t match Lancaster

By RICK SOLEM ARCADIA, Wis. – The Arcadia High School football team scored first, but then it was a game of “anything you can do, I can do better.” No […]

PLAYOFFS: Bakalars sets record, Logan’s season ends

By RICK SOLEM LA CROSSE, Wis. – Kyle Bakalars put the Logan High School football team on his back all season. He didn’t come in the touted leader of the […]

PLAYOFFS: Bakalars sets record, Logan’s season ends

By RICK SOLEM LA CROSSE, Wis. – Kyle Bakalars put the Logan High School football team on his back all season. He didn’t come in the touted leader of the […]

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