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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).

Davis, No. 13 Badgers out to avenge Rutgers loss with 4th-ranked Purdue on horizon

GAME OF THE WEEKENDSATURDAY: No. 13 Wisconsin at Rutgers. The Badgers (22-5, 13-4) look for some revenge, after losing to the Scarlet Knights two weeks ago. This could also be […]

One Davis fouls out, the other helps seal a Badgers win over Minnesota

For the first time this season, Johnny Davis fouled out. Didn’t matter. The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has two of those guys from La Crosse, and twin brother […]

WATCH: After twin bro fouls out, Jordan Davis gets late, go-ahead bucket, Badgers never look back

After Johnny Davis fouled out with 2:35 to go in the Wisconsin-Minnesota matchup, Jordan Davis entered, scored this go-ahead layup, and assisted the next bucket. Jordan Davis finished with career […]

Badgers in La Crosse, as Central High honors Davis twins; Johnny Davis received 2020 Mr. Basketball award

He’s been setting college basketball ablaze of late. A few days before La Crosse native Johnny Davis took it to Michigan in a 77-63 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball win, […]

La Crosse’s Davis dominates second half for Badgers, on a tear his past 4 games

While most of the news will be about the brouhaha, there was a game between the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team and Michigan. And there was a local La […]

La Crosse’s Davis goes off in final minutes — again — scores Badgers’ final 13 to beat Indiana

When the game was on the line, La Crosse native Johnny Davis put the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team on his back — again. Down five with just under […]

La Crosse’s Davis, Badgers look to rebound Tuesday vs. Indiana, after home Rutgers loss

Johnny Davis and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team look to bounce back Tuesday after a disappointing loss over the weekend. The Badgers (19-5, 10-4) dropped one spot in […]

Davis scores 11, Badgers struggle shooting in Rutgers loss

Johnny Davis had his second-lowest point total of the season, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to Rutgers 73-65. The Scarlets Knights (15-9, 9-6) simply shot better […]

WATCH: Aaron Rodgers MVP speech

Here’s the speech from Aaron Rodgers, after winning his fourth NFL MVP. TOP PHOTO: Payton Manning gives the AP Most Valuable Players of the Year Award to Aaron Rodgers, right, […]

FINALS REMATCH: Champion Bucks head to Phoenix in first matchup of season; Suns have NBA’s best record

An NBA championship rematch Thursday night, for the first time this season, between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Pregame on WKTY begins at 8:30 p.m. Tipoff at 9 p.m. […]

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