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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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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas ranked fifth in latest poll, but falls Tuesday to Onalaska, which just dropped out of Top 10 rankings

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Two Coulee Region boys basketball teams didn’t change rankings in the latest AP polls but that could change next week, after Tuesday’s games. Aquinas (11-2) stayed at No. 5 in […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas girls remain No. 8 in latest poll

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The Aquinas High School girls basketball team remained No. 8 in the latest AP poll. Because of the weather, the Blugolds (12-3) only played one game over the past week […]
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BADGERS

No. 11 Badgers no longer Big Ten’s only unbeaten after losing to Penn State

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A rare snow day for Penn State and free tickets to anyone who could make the men’s basketball game meant a pumped up crowd that saw the last unbeaten Big […]
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COLLEGE

La Crosse’s Donarski struggles, but her No. 20 Tar Heels pull out win

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A quiet game for La Crosse native Lexi Donarski in an 81-68 North Carolina win over Virginia in women’s basketball Sunday. After scoring double figures in six of eight games, […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

WATCH: Logan faces off at Central in girls basketball action Friday

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It’s an intra-city matchup Friday when Logan heads to Central for high school girls basketball. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. and the game will stream live on WKTY. HOW […]
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COLLEGE

La Crosse’s Donarski, No. 20 Tar Heels struggle in loss to 21st-ranked Florida State

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It was a struggle Thursday for La Crosse native Lexi Donarski and the 20th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team, as its five-game winning streak was snapped on the road. On […]
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COLLEGE

La Crosse’s Donarski, No. 20 Tar Heels, look to beat third-consecutive ranked opponent

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La Crosse native Lexi Donarski and the No. 20 North Carolina women’s basketball team look Thursday to beat their third consecutive ranked team and win their sixth in a row. […]
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BADGERS

Klesmit scores 18 in 2nd half to rally No. 15 Wisconsin past Ohio State

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Max Klesmit scored all of his 18 points in the second half as No. 15 Wisconsin won its fifth straight, rallying to beat Ohio State 71-60 […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas girls basketball ranked eighth in latest AP poll

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The Aquinas High School girls basketball team remains in the Top 10 of the latest AP poll. The state runners-up last season are ranked eighth in Division 3. The Blugolds […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Onalaska, Aquinas, Cashton boys basketball teams all ranked in latest AP poll

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The Onalaska High School boys basketball team has cracked the Top 10 in the latest AP poll. The Hilltoppers (8-3) sit right at No. 10 in Division 2, having won […]
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