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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).

No soap. No yogurt. No gays. This is Sochi

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com A few weeks ago, all the talk with the Sochi Winter Olympic Games was related to terrorist threats. Today, the Games began and most of the reports […]

NFL moves on Thursdays

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The NFL will be on CBS on Thursdays for the first half of next season. No report how much CBS outbid NBC, ABC, Fox and Turner for […]

NFL moves on Thursdays

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The NFL will be on CBS on Thursdays for the first half of next season. No report how much CBS outbid NBC, ABC, Fox and Turner for […]

Manning or Wilson, Denver or Seattle?

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Peyton Manning this, Seattle defense that, when you’re from the Midwest, it really doesn’t matter. What matters heading into Super Bowl XLVIII is the spread. The drinks. […]

Manning or Wilson, Denver or Seattle?

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Peyton Manning this, Seattle defense that, when you’re from the Midwest, it really doesn’t matter. What matters heading into Super Bowl XLVIII is the spread. The drinks. […]

As unique as it gets: Westby Ski Jumps

By RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com One of the most unique sporting events in, not just the area, but the world takes place tonight in Westby, Wis. At 7:30 p.m. tonight, get ready […]

As unique as it gets: Westby Ski Jumps

By RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com One of the most unique sporting events in, not just the area, but the world takes place tonight in Westby, Wis. At 7:30 p.m. tonight, get ready […]

Brewers’ Uecker cutting back

By RICK SOLEM ricks@mwfbroadcasting.com If there’s one thing I love about baseball, it’s listening to Bob Uecker talking about everything but baseball during a Milwaukee Brewers game. And maybe he […]

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