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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).

AP source: Brewers reach $3.5M deal with ex-Marlin Anderson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brewers have agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with former Miami Marlins third baseman/right fielder Brian Anderson, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. […]

La Crosse’s Davis scores 5 off bench, as Badgers snap 3-game losing streak

After back-to-back scoreless games, La Crosse native Jordan Davis didn’t start for the first time this season. Regardless, the 6-foot-4, junior guard played 29 minutes and the University of Wisconsin […]

La Crosse’s Davis struggles during 3-game losing streak, as Badgers fall out of Top 25

A three-game losing streak has dropped the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team out of the Top 25 for the first time in a month, as they get set Tuesday […]

La Crosse’s Davis scoreless in 22 minutes, as No. 18 Badgers lose to Michigan State

La Crosse native Jordan Davis was scoreless Tuesday for the 18th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, which lost 69-65 to Michigan State at the Kohl Center. Davis, who has […]

La Crosse’s Davis, Badgers host Michigan State on Tuesday

After seeing its six-game win streak come to an end on the road last weekend, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is back at home Tuesday night against Michigan […]

NFL playoffs: Seahawks are in field after Lions stun Packers

The NFL’s Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions — eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seahawks beat the […]

La Crosse’s Davis shooting well during No. 14 Wisconsin’s six-game win streak

La Crosse native Jordan Davis is averaging 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds during the six-game win streak by the 14th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Davis is shooting 47.5 percent […]

Packers’ late-season surge bringing back memories of 2016

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers didn’t make any bold proclamations about running the table this time around. LISTEN: Lions at Packers on WKTY Sunday. Pregame begins at 5 […]

Antetokounmpo has career-high 55 points; Bucks beat Wizards

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to produce with so much consistency that it causes boredom. That’s the only respect in which the two-time MVP has fallen shortly […]

La Crosse’s Davis scores 7, grabs career-high 8 boards, as Badgers hold off Minnesota

La Crosse native Jordan Davis had seven points and tied a career-high eight rebounds in helping the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hold off Minnesota 63-60 at the Kohl […]

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