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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).

WATCH: After twin bro fouls out, Jordan Davis gets late, go-ahead bucket, Badgers never look back

After Johnny Davis fouled out with 2:35 to go in the Wisconsin-Minnesota matchup, Jordan Davis entered, scored this go-ahead layup, and assisted the next bucket. Jordan Davis finished with career […]

Badgers in La Crosse, as Central High honors Davis twins; Johnny Davis received 2020 Mr. Basketball award

He’s been setting college basketball ablaze of late. A few days before La Crosse native Johnny Davis took it to Michigan in a 77-63 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball win, […]

La Crosse’s Davis dominates second half for Badgers, on a tear his past 4 games

While most of the news will be about the brouhaha, there was a game between the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team and Michigan. And there was a local La […]

La Crosse’s Davis goes off in final minutes — again — scores Badgers’ final 13 to beat Indiana

When the game was on the line, La Crosse native Johnny Davis put the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team on his back — again. Down five with just under […]

La Crosse’s Davis, Badgers look to rebound Tuesday vs. Indiana, after home Rutgers loss

Johnny Davis and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team look to bounce back Tuesday after a disappointing loss over the weekend. The Badgers (19-5, 10-4) dropped one spot in […]

Davis scores 11, Badgers struggle shooting in Rutgers loss

Johnny Davis had his second-lowest point total of the season, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to Rutgers 73-65. The Scarlets Knights (15-9, 9-6) simply shot better […]

WATCH: Aaron Rodgers MVP speech

Here’s the speech from Aaron Rodgers, after winning his fourth NFL MVP. TOP PHOTO: Payton Manning gives the AP Most Valuable Players of the Year Award to Aaron Rodgers, right, […]

FINALS REMATCH: Champion Bucks head to Phoenix in first matchup of season; Suns have NBA’s best record

An NBA championship rematch Thursday night, for the first time this season, between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Pregame on WKTY begins at 8:30 p.m. Tipoff at 9 p.m. […]

Davis busts out of slump, drops 25 in leading No. 14 Badgers over 17th-ranked MSU

La Crosse native Johnny Davis bounced back in a huge way, leading the 14th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to a 70-62 win over No. 17 Michigan State. Davis […]

La Crosse’s Davis looks to bounce back Tuesday for Badgers against Michigan St., after worst game of season

There wasn’t a better time in the season for La Crosse native Johnny Davis to have his worst game. The shooting guard for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team […]

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