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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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BREWERS

Brewers sign Justin Wilson, put Jason Alexander on 60-day IL

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have signed left-handed pitcher Justin Wilson to a $1 million, one-year contract and placed right-hander Jason Alexander on the 60-day injured list. Wilson gets […]
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Women’s softball league, companion to Northwoods League, might have La Crosse franchise at Loggers Field

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You could call it a modern version of “A League of Their Own.” The Northwoods Baseball League, which includes the La Crosse Loggers, is putting together a similar women’s softball […]
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BUCKS

Antetokounmpo breaks Bucks’ assists mark, sprains wrist,

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CHICAGO (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed on the ground, grimacing in pain before heading to the locker room. A sprained wrist in the early going ended his night. Not before […]
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NEWS

La Crosse County Board to vote on $150,000 in funding for ORA 277-acre bluffland purchase

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Not a lot in terms of agenda items for the La Crosse County Board at Thursday night’s meeting, but if you account for land mass, the meeting is huge. The […]
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Tatum Giannis AP
BUCKS

Top scorers face off in Milwaukee-Boston matchup

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Boston Celtics (41-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (39-17, second in the Eastern Conference) LISTEN: Celtics at Milwaukee on WKTY, beginning with pregame Tuesday at 6 p.m. […]
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NEWS

Logan celebrates life of Steve Hole, names fieldhouse after longtime educator and coach

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A year after he died unexpectedly, longtime public educator Steve Hole had the fieldhouse at Logan High School named after him with a ceremony Thursday. Hole was at Logan for […]
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Mike Conley AP
NBA

Conley’s maturity, experience led T-wolves to Russell trade

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three years after the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D’Angelo Russell for what then was their dream pairing with Karl-Anthony Towns, they traded him for a much older point […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis goes for 8 points, 5 boards in Badgers overtime win over Penn State

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La Crosse native Jordan Davis had eight points, five rebounds off the bench, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team beat Penn State 79-74 in overtime Wednesday. Davis had […]
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BUCKS

Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee visit Lakers, a day after LeBron sets all-time scoring record

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Milwaukee Bucks (37-17, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (25-30, 13th in the Western Conference) LISTEN: Bucks at Los Angeles on Thursday, beginning with pregame at 8:30 […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis scoreless, Badgers swept by Northwestern for 1st time in 27 years

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to Northwestern 54-52 on Sunday, getting swept by the Wildcats for the first time since the 1995-96 season. […]
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