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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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Lexi Donarski
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WATCH: Onalaska native Lexi Donarski teams up with a “double” block for Tar Heels a win over Pitt

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She had 14 points in leading the North Carolina women’s basketball team on Sunday, but Onalaska native Lexi Donarski got in the box score in a way she doesn’t usually. […]
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Onalaska’s Donarski scores 14 for No. 16 UNC, which plays Monday on ESPN2

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Onalaska native Lexi Donarski led the way Sunday for the North Carolina women’s basketball team with 14 points in a 53-36 win over Villanova. Donarski and the 16th-ranked Tar Heels […]
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NEWS

Jacobs scores 3 TDs, as Packers destroy 49ers, who started 32-year-old backup QB Allen

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With San Francisco out its starting quarterback and left tackle, the Green Bay Packers made easy work of the 49ers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Josh Jacobs had 106 yards […]
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Cy Young Awards Baseball
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Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher, Chris Sale, wins first-ever Cy Young award

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Former La Crosse Loggers pitcher Chris Sale has won his first-ever Cy Young award. The Atlanta Braves ace led the NL in wins — going 18-3 — ERA (2.38) and […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls for 4th win in 5 games

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night. LISTEN: Friday on WKTY, the […]
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NEWS

Jordan Love says Packers playoff loss to 49ers motivation as they prepare to meet again

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love doesn’t hide the fact that the playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers lingered with him throughout the offseason. […]
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BADGERS

No. 6 Badgers get back-to-back blocks to win fifth set 20-18 over 16th-ranked Minnesota

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The sixth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team held off No. 16 Minnesota in a five set thriller. The Badgers were down 2-1, before winning Set 4 and getting final set […]
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BUCKS

Bucks coach Doc Rivers emotional when talking about childhood hero Bob Love, who died at 81

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers got emotional Wednesday when speaking about Bob Love, the former Chicago Bulls star forward and three-time All-Star who died Monday at the age of 81 […]
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UW-L football coach Janus on being back in playoffs four years in a row

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UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk on Tuesday to discuss, not just being back in the playoffs for a fourth-consecutive season, but how this one […]
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John Tonje
BADGERS

AP men’s player of the week: No. 19 Wisconsin’s John Tonje has a big game in win over No. 17 Arizona

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The Badgers needed someone to step up after losing all five starters from a year ago and John Tonje has been that guy early in the season. The 6-foot-5 guard […]
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