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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).

Onalaska, West Salem a win from state qualifying matchup; Aquinas proves it should have been No. 1 seed

We’re a win away from a state qualifying matchup between the Onalaska and West Salem high school football teams. The top-seeded and fourth-ranked (Large Division) Hilltoppers won Friday 42-12 and […]

Cochrane-Fountain City’s Pronschinske, Duellman, Onalaska’s Putz win state XC; C-FC girls win team title

A big day for the Cochrane-Fountain City High School cross country teams at the WIAA state tournament Saturday. Both Wesley Pronschinske and Addy Duellman won the individual titles on the […]

Catch up: Vikings thrive on Jefferson; Hopkins revives Cards

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pass-catching prowess Justin Jefferson has displayed to date, not yet halfway through his third NFL season, has put him on a track to become one of […]

Badgers knock off No. 1 Nebraska in NCAA championship rematch

The University of Wisconsin volleyball team not only took down No. 1 Nebraska on Wednesday night, the fifth-ranked Badgers swept the Cornhuskers in a rematch of last year’s NCAA championship. […]

Wisconsin confident it can keep winning without Johnny Davis

Wisconsin no longer has a future NBA lottery pick to lead the way as the Badgers attempt to outperform preseason expectations for a second straight year. Johnny Davis has moved […]

Three ranked Coulee Region teams in final poll, as high school playoffs begin Friday

Heading into the WIAA football playoffs, the final AP poll of the season has one Coulee Region team ranked in each division. Onalaska High School (9-0) remained in fourth place […]

NBA ’22-23: 10 things to know about the upcoming season

Nikola Jokic is about to start his chase toward something that hasn’t been done in nearly 40 years. A player winning back-to-back NBA MVP awards is rare, something that’s happened […]

“I do. Do you?” — La Crosse’s Davis twins encouraging young people to vote in new area campaign

A campaign gets underway Thursday in the hopes of getting young people in the La Crosse area to vote. You might see a couple of famous La Crosse athletes on […]

Daniel Jones practices as Giants prepare for the Packers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones’ sprained left ankle has improved and he practiced on a limited basis Wednesday as the New York Giants started preparations for a […]

Last call of season for 88-year-old Bob Uecker, with an early start Wednesday for Brewers

No playoffs for the Milwaukee Brewers for the first time in four years, so this afternoon is your last chance this season to hear Bob Uecker on the call. It’s […]

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