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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).

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 […]

La Crosse’s Davis averaging 9 points for No. 14 Badgers, who host Minnesota on Tuesday

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has moved up in the college basketball rankings, ahead of a rivalry game Tuesday night. The Badgers are now ranked No. 14 — […]

Bucks grueling road trip eases up, after facing East’s best

The Milwaukee Bucks grueling road trip comes to an end Wednesday, and should be a little bit easier than the rest of the games. Pregame for Bucks-Bulls on WKTY begins […]

NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ headed to YouTube beginning next season

Fans will have to Google it beginning next season if they want to access the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package. The NFL announced an agreement on Thursday for Google to distribute […]

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