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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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Johnny Davis, Max Christie
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis mixed results in two games vs. Michigan St., which plays Wisconsin tonight in Big Ten tourney

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team gets a challenging opening game for its Big Ten Tournament opener. The second-seeded, 12th-ranked Badgers will play Michigan State at 5:30 p.m. Friday […]
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Giannis v OKC AP
BUCKS

Giannis scores 39; Bucks top Thunder for 5th straight win

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 39 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 142-115 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Bucks coach Mike […]
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Onalaska lose state
HIGH SCHOOL

Holmen boys wrestling, Onalaska girls hockey finish WIAA state runners-up

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A couple of local teams finished state runners-up over the weekend. The Holmen High School boys wrestling team fell to undefeated Kaukauna 35-24 in the Division 1 championship Saturday at […]
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Nebraska Wisconsin Basketball
BADGERS

Badgers optimistic La Crosse’s Johnny Davis will be ready for Big Ten tourney

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Wisconsin coach Greg Gard is optimistic Johnny Davis will be ready for the Big Ten tournament. Davis was hit on a flagrant foul early in the second half Sunday and […]
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Purdue Wisconsin Basketball
BADGERS

Hepburn called bank? No. 10 Badgers upset 8th-ranked Purdue on banked 3 to win Big Ten title

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Nothing like a banked 3-pointer to win the Big Ten title. Freshman Chucky Hepburn tried to make it look like that was his intention but his teammates laughter gave away […]
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Giannis v Heat AP
BUCKS

After recent losses to NBA’s best, Bucks now get red hot Heat vs. a scorching Antetokounmpo

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Another tough game Wednesday for the Milwaukee Bucks, who are 13-12 since Jan. 1. The Bucks have lost four of their past six games and now get a Miami Heat […]
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Wisconsin Purdue Basketball
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scored 37 last time Wisconsin upset Purdue; Tuesday’s matchup could determine Big Ten title

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The Big Ten title could all but be determined Tuesday night between the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team and Purdue. Two months ago, when these two teams matched up, […]
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NCAA women AP
COLLEGE

After scathing report, NCAA makes changes for March Madness

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Nearly a year ago, Oregon forward Sedona Prince took to Twitter to expose some of the more glaring inequities between the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments — an unwelcome viral […]
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Badgers Jonathan Davis Rutgers AP
BADGERS

Davis, No. 13 Badgers out to avenge Rutgers loss with 4th-ranked Purdue on horizon

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GAME OF THE WEEKENDSATURDAY: No. 13 Wisconsin at Rutgers. The Badgers (22-5, 13-4) look for some revenge, after losing to the Scarlet Knights two weeks ago. This could also be […]
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Johnny Davis, Sean Sutherlin
BADGERS

One Davis fouls out, the other helps seal a Badgers win over Minnesota

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For the first time this season, Johnny Davis fouled out. Didn’t matter. The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has two of those guys from La Crosse, and twin brother […]
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