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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).
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Viterbo women’s volleyball team goes unbeaten in winning third-consecutive conference title

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For the third consecutive season, the Viterbo University women’s volleyball team won the NSAA title. The fifth-ranked V-Hawks went undefeated in the regular season after 3-0 sweeps Friday and Saturday […]
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UW-La Crosse men’s cross country No. 1 in DIII for first time in school history; UW-L women ranked 12th

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They’re the No. 1 ranked team in the country, for the first time in school history. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s cross country team was awarded the ranking this […]
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No. 11 UW-La Crosse women’s soccer looking for 5th WIAC championship, bid to NCAA tourney Saturday

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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s soccer team is headed to the WIAC tournament championship, after a 5-0 semifinal win over UW-Stevens Point on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Field Sports […]
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Bucks blown out again, as Lillard, Antetokounmpo don’t lead in scoring

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Another forgettable game for the Milwaukee Bucks, losing to the Toronto Raptors 130-111 on Wednesday night. Malik Beasley led Milwaukee in scoring with 20, while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damion Lillard […]
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Badgers forward Gus Yalden takes temporary leave of absence from team to deal with family matter

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard says freshman forward Gus Yalden is taking a temporary leave of absence from the team to deal with a family matter. Gard […]
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The name Loggers came easy enough in La Crosse. Can the public come up with the softball version, as deadline nears?

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The Loggers mascot is iconic for the city of La Crosse. A logging town at one time. Lumberyards and saw mills. Imagine being the one responsible for coming up with […]
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Badgers-Gophers match was most viewed in volleyball history, surpassing UW’s National Championship in 2021

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The University of Wisconsin volleyball team now has three of the most watched games ever. The first-ever volleyball match that aired on Fox Sunday night drew the largest viewership in […]
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No. 4 UW-La Crosse faces tough test at seventh-ranked UW-RF this weekend

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For the third-consecutive week, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team is ranked No. 4 in the Division III. The Eagles (7-1, 5-0 WIAC) destroyed UW-Eau Claire 59-14 over the […]
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Onalaska’s Manny Putz wins second-consecutive cross country state championship, Aquinas and West Salem boys finish 4th

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For the second-consecutive season, Onalaska High School’s Manny Putz is a state champion. The junior ran the third-fastest time in state history Saturday in taking the Division 1 boys cross […]
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76ers tell James Harden to stay home ahead of season-opener with Milwaukee

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers added another wrinkle to their messy relationship when the team told the disgruntled guard to stay home instead of traveling for […]
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