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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).

Jordan Love leads Packers to playoffs, where Aaron Rodgers failed

Jordan Love has led the Green Bay Packers to a place that Aaron Rodgers, last year, could not. The first-year starter has Green Bay in the playoffs, after beating the […]

La Crosse’s Donarski plays all 40 as North Carolina beats No. 16 Notre Dame on road

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — La Crosse native Lexi Donarski played all 40 minutes and scored 13 in leading the North Carolina women’s basketball team to a 61-57 upset win Sunday […]

Love comes through as Packers beat Bears, clinch playoff berth

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love accomplished something in his first season as a starting quarterback that his four-time MVP predecessor failed to achieve last year. He has the […]

Fields faces offseason of uncertainty as Bears debate whether to take a QB with No. 1 overall pick

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been through all this before. That helps explain why he refuses to spend the offseason dwelling on his uncertain […]

Bucks look to bounce back Monday against Jazz, after Giannis lashes out at entire organization, including equipment manager

The Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce back from three losses in their past four games, when they host the Utah Jazz on Monday. Expectations are a Bucks win, but that […]

La Crosse’s Donarski scores 14, as North Carolina blows out No. 25 Syracuse

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski scored 14 points, nailing 4 of 6 from beyond the arc in helping the North Carolina women’s basketball team blow out No. 25 Syracuse 75-51 […]

Kara Griswold named first GM for La Crosse softball Northwoods team; mascot announcement coming soon

The first Northwoods League softball team now has a general manager. Kara Griswold has been named GM of the La Crosse softball Northwoods team — the sister team to the […]

La Crosse’s Donarski scores season-high 23 in leading No. 24 North Carolina to win

Lexi Donarski had a season-high 23 points, nailing six 3-pointers in leading the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team to a 82-76 win over Clemson to open the ACC season […]

Packers defensive coordinator Barry realizes he’s under pressure as season heads into home stretch

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry understands just what’s at stake for him during these last few games as he deals with speculation about […]

La Crosse’s Donarski scores 10 in win for No. 24 North Carolina

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski had 10 points, six rebounds Tuesday in helping the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team get a 61-52 win over Oklahoma. Donarski was 4-for-10 from […]

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