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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).

Badgers playing down … again.

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The college football season sort of starts tonight and this weekend. There are some interesting storylines heading in, but what is rarely interesting about college football is […]

Minnesota goes all-in on Pek

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The Minnesota Timberwolves finally signed their center. And sign them they did. Restricted free agent Nikola Pekovic is locked up for five years and $60 million. I […]

Minnesota goes all-in on Pek

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The Minnesota Timberwolves finally signed their center. And sign them they did. Restricted free agent Nikola Pekovic is locked up for five years and $60 million. I […]

Jennings talking … trash?

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Whether it’s playing or watching, my attitude when it comes to sports is “shut up and let your game talk.” And that’s not to say my game […]

Jennings talking … trash?

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Whether it’s playing or watching, my attitude when it comes to sports is “shut up and let your game talk.” And that’s not to say my game […]

Packers’ Rodgers in trouble

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Nobody cares about the offensive line. Nobody, except the quarterback and running back. Nobody, except the Green Bay Packers brass, who just made Aaron Rodges the highest […]

Packers’ Rodgers in trouble

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Nobody cares about the offensive line. Nobody, except the quarterback and running back. Nobody, except the Green Bay Packers brass, who just made Aaron Rodges the highest […]

Time to fix baseball

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Baseball has to be fixed. Not the slow play. Not the ridiculous salaries. Not even the drug testing. What needs to be fixed – along with those […]

Time to fix baseball

Column: RICK SOLEMricks@mwfbroadcasting.com Baseball has to be fixed. Not the slow play. Not the ridiculous salaries. Not even the drug testing. What needs to be fixed – along with those […]

Brewers, Twins all-stars

By RICK SOLEM ricks@mwfbroadcasting.com The Minnesota Twins have three all-stars: catcher Joe Mauer, reliever Glen Perkins and outfielder Carlos Gomez. Oh, wait. Gomez is a Milwaukee Brewer now, that’s right. […]

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