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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).

La Crosse teams fall, B-T Caledonia, R-P move on

By RICK SOLEM MENOMONIE, Wis. – Central High School’s boys basketball team found its season on the line with 9.2 seconds left in the WIAA Division 2 section semifinal. And, […]

Aquinas, Central among those still alive in WIAA Tourney

By RICK SOLEM It hasn’t lost since late December, and that loss was to 23-1 Neenah. The other blemish on Rice Lake High School boys basketball team’s record came to […]

Aquinas, Central among those still alive in WIAA Tourney

By RICK SOLEM It hasn’t lost since late December, and that loss was to 23-1 Neenah. The other blemish on Rice Lake High School boys basketball team’s record came to […]

Halverson vs. Vix, Round 1

By RICK SOLEM When you go up against the Rushford-Peterson High School boys basketball team, the odds are, you’re going to be outcoached. R-P coach Tom Vix is in the […]

Halverson vs. Vix, Round 1

By RICK SOLEM When you go up against the Rushford-Peterson High School boys basketball team, the odds are, you’re going to be outcoached. R-P coach Tom Vix is in the […]

High schooler gets date with Houston cheerleader

A high schooler got a date for prom with this Houston Texans cheerleader through Twitter. No related posts.

High schooler gets date with Houston cheerleader

A high schooler got a date for prom with this Houston Texans cheerleader through Twitter. No related posts.

Tonight’s WIAA girls basketball matchups

The first round of the WIAA high school girls basketball tournament starts at 7 p.m. tonight. At 6:50 p.m. on AM 580 WKTY, Mike Kearns and Scott Erickson will be […]

Tonight’s WIAA girls basketball matchups

The first round of the WIAA high school girls basketball tournament starts at 7 p.m. tonight. At 6:50 p.m. on AM 580 WKTY, Mike Kearns and Scott Erickson will be […]

WIAA boys hoops, Round 2, tonight

The second round of the WIAA boys basketball tournament continues tonight. On AM 580 WKTY, Mike Kearns and Scott Erickson will have Tomah at La Crosse Central. On AM 1410 […]

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