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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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HIGH SCHOOL

HIGHLIGHTS: Skemp’s one-hander with 9 seconds left wins it for Onalaska over Central

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Isaac Skemp’s one-handed grab on the winning two-point conversion with 9 seconds to go, gave the Onalaska High School football team a 29-28 win over Central on Friday. The Hilltoppers […]
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COLLEGE

Weier throws 3 TDs, as UW-L blows out Dakota St. in season-opener

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Zach Weier completed just seven passes for 133 yards Thursday, in the UW-La Crosse football team’s season-opener. Three of those passes, though, went for touchdowns and the 6-foot-3 sophomore only […]
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NEWS

Loggers GM Ben Kapanke on rollercoaster season that ends half-inning from the championship

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La Crosse Loggers general manager Ben Kapanke joined La Crosse Talk last week to discuss a wild 2023 season, that saw the team go from worst to first to a […]
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BREWERS

Can Brewers stadium deal take notes from La Crosse and the Loggers?

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Dan Kapanke, co-owner of the La Crosse Loggers, and Adam Hoffer, Tax Foundation director, joined to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers stadium funding situation.  La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays […]
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NEWS

Love connects with Watson on TD pass as Packers close preseason with victory over Seahawks

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love ended the preseason the way he wanted as he gets ready for the challenge of taking over for a four-time MVP. Love threw […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Holmen football home-opener pushed back to Friday; WKTY will stream

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As the Coulee Region endures 100-degree temperatures, a number of events are being delayed. One of those is the Holmen High School football home-opener against River Falls. The game has […]
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BREWERS

Bob Uecker on the call, as Brewers host Twins for two

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A streaky Milwaukee Brewers team is back at home, after a 6-3 road trip. Bob Uecker will be on the call, as the Brewers host the Minnesota Twins for two. […]
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NEWS

Northwoods League — home of La Crosse Loggers — announces record attendance for 30th season

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The Northwoods League, in which the La Crosse Loggers baseball team is a part of, announced Monday that it set an attendance record for the 2023 season. The league announced […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

UPDATE: WKTY streaming Holmen-River Falls, Onalaska-Medford on Friday

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High school football returned on WKTY last week. Friday, Logan fell in disappointing fashion to Eau Claire Memorial 18-16. HOW TO STREAM WKTY GAMESWatch on ROKU or Apple TV by searching WKTY Sports.Or stream […]
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BADGERS

Viterbo sweeps first four matches of season, during road tourney

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The seventh-ranked Viterbo University volleyball team kicked off its season with four 3-0 wins at the Saint Francis University (Ind.) Onset Invitational. The V-Hawks (4-0) beat Taylor and Oakland City […]
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