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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).

Mt. La Crosse’s Darcie Breidel telling stories as the ski hill turns 65

As Mt. La Crosse celebrates its 65th year, Darcie Breidel has been there more than half that time. The executive director joined La Crosse Talk this week to tell stories, […]

No. 7 Wisconsin, Marquette both looking Friday to get to Elite Eight

One team is trying to get back to the Final Four, while another looks for its first-ever trip to the Elite Eight. Both the Wisconsin and Marquette volleyball teams play […]

Former Brewers fav Willy Adames plans to play every day for Giants, bring them championships

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willy Adames wasted little time making one thing clear: He wants to play all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants. So when introduced as their […]

Former NFL sack leader confronts Brett Favre in documentary for his ‘dive’ on Strahan’s record-breaking sack

Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down […]

Ohio Republican proposes bill to make “flag planting” a felony, after fight in Michigan rivalry game

An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting by visiting sports teams. Republican state Rep. Josh Williams said Wednesday on social media he’s introducing a bill to make flag planting […]

No. 20 Badgers drop 3rd straight with loss to Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead […]

Onalaska’s Donarski and North Carolina — on six-game win streak — move up two spots in Top 25 poll

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team have moved up two spots in the Top 25 poll. With blowout wins over then-No. 14 Kentucky (72-53) and […]

Wisconsin, Marquette drop in Top 25 poll

After getting ranked as high as No. 11 with an 8-0 start, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has dropped two consecutive games. The Badgers (8-2), who lost to […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores nine, as No. 16 North Carolina wins 6th straight

Lexi Donarski had nine points in limited action, as the 16th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team blew out Coppin State 72-46 on Sunday. Starters played limited minutes. Donarski was out […]

15th-ranked Viterbo’s season ends a sweep away from Elite Eight

The 15th-ranked Viterbo University women’s volleyball team needed a sweep against No. 7 Southern Oregon on Friday to guarantee a spot in the NAIA Elite Eight. Things worked out the […]

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