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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).

Badgers’ Leonard turns down job; Packers hire Barry, from Rams, instead

Former University of Wisconsin football walk-on Jim Leonard didn’t want to be the Green Bay Packers next defensive coordinator. Reports on Saturday that Leonard, the Badgers defensive coordinator who walked […]

Davis scores six, as 19th-ranked Badgers get blown out by No. 12 Illinois

La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis had seven points, four rebounds as the the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to No. 12 Illinois 75-60 on Saturday at the Kohl […]

La Crosse’s Davis coming off career game, as No. 19 Badgers take on 12th-ranked Illini

A big matchup at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hosting No. 12 Illinois. La Crosse native Jonathan Davis is coming off a career […]

Postseason cancelled in DIII sports, La Crosse loses wrestling National Championship

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team won its season-opener Wednesday, but there will be no postseason or championships. All Division III winter playoffs and national championships were cancelled, […]

AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz and bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé, making two more major moves as spring training fast […]

La Crosse’s Davis has career night in Badgers win

He scored 17 points in 18 minutes. That’s the line for La Crosse native Jonathan Davis in the 72-56 win for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team Tuesday over […]

Referee dies after collapse at Richland Center high school basketball game

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. (AP) — A high school basketball referee in Wisconsin has died after collapsing on the court during a game. Tracy Krueger was 69. His death was confirmed […]

Rams went “hard” at Rodgers, before trading for Stafford

Matthew Stafford to the LA Rams was the big NFL news this weekend, but that wasn’t their first choice. Apparently, the Rams considered “making a hard run” at Aaron Rodgers, […]

Aquinas, Onalaska get No. 1 seeds in WIAA girls hoops playoffs

Two area high school girls basketball teams earned Number 1 seeds for the upcoming WIAA tournament. Aquinas (17-0) heads into the Division 4 bracket with a top seed and first-round […]

La Crosse’s Davis scores five, as Badgers fall to Penn State for 1st time since 2011

For the first time since 2011, Penn State defeated the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. The Badgers blew a seven-point halftime lead in losing 81-71 on the road Saturday. […]

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