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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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BADGERS

Wisconsin confident it can keep winning without Johnny Davis

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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 […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

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

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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 […]
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BUCKS

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

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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 […]
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BADGERS

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

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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 […]
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NEWS

Daniel Jones practices as Giants prepare for the Packers

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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 […]
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BREWERS

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

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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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HIGH SCHOOL

Onalaska, West Salem move up in rankings again, Aquinas remains No. 2

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Two weeks to go in Wisconsin’s high school football regular season. Heading into this second-last week, WKTY will feature Logan at Holmen beginning at 6:50 p.m. Friday — two teams […]
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BREWERS

Some good news, as Brewers need to win final three games to make playoffs over Phillies, who must lose all three

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A day after blowing a ninth-inning lead, the Milwaukee Brewers lost 4-3 in 12 innings Sunday to the Miami Marlins, all but ending their hopes for a playoff berth. Milwaukee […]
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BADGERS

Bielema has happy return as Illinois pounds Wisconsin, then Badgers fire their coach

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium because he’s helped make the Fighting Illini physical enough to beat Wisconsin at its […]
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NEWS

Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol

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Tua Tagovailoa stumbled to the ground, his legs wobbly and unable to walk to the huddle after banging his head Sunday. And then Thursday night, he was carried off the […]
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