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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).

Adames, Tellez, Contreras homer as Brewers hand Rays just fourth loss at home

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez and William Contreras homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 […]

Northwood League, home of Loggers, announces softball coming next summer; La Crosse likely getting team

The Northwoods League is taking on softball and its co-founder has huge expectations. For 30 years, the Northwoods League (NWL) has been a home for collegiate baseballers to play in […]

Radatz, Jr., Northwoods League co-founder, announces softball coming next summer

Dick Radatz, Jr., joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk on Tuesday, to break the news that the Northwoods League will have softball come next summer. Radatz is the co-founder of the […]

Lions rookies Gibbs, Campbell part of team’s plan to meet higher expectations

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have generated enough excitement that the NFL chose them to kick off the season against the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. […]

Packers sign former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need late last week by signing former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens. Owens, who […]

Packers schedule out, with Jordan Love at helm, Green Bay gets 5 primetime games

The Green Bay Packers schedule is out, and Jordan Love’s first game as a full-time starter will be against the team his predecessor always claimed to “own.” Green Bay kicks […]

Dodgers lose Syndergaard early but still beat Brewers 6-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers had struggled against left-handed pitching all season and hadn’t solved Milwaukee’s Eric Lauer throughout his entire career. LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call […]

For just 2nd time this season, Brewers drop three straight

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings, Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Wednesday night for their season-best […]

Jets sign former Packers WR Cobb to join buddy Rodgers in NY

The New York Jets signed veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb on Wednesday, adding another of Aaron Rodgers’ former Green Bay Packers teammates to the roster. The 32-year-old Cobb, who had […]

Peralta on mound, as Brewers begin 6-game road trip at Colorado

The Milwaukee Brewers are back in action Tuesday, playing at the Colorado Rockies, kicking off a six-game road trip. LISTEN: Brewers-Rockies begins with pregame Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. on WKTY. […]

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