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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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Wisconsin Purdue Basketball
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis shares Big 10 Player of Week honors, despite historic performance and Badgers jumping 10 spots in rankings

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A 37-point game in knocking off No. 3 Purdue, boosting the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team 10 spots to 13th in the nation and going 3-0 were just some […]
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Chucky Hepburn Badgers Maryland AP
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La Crosse’s Davis scores 19, as Badgers hold on after blowing 21-point lead

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Johnny Davis scored 19 points, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team held onto a 70-69 win over Maryland on the road Sunday. The 23rd-ranked Badgers (13-2, 4-1 Big […]
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Badgers Davis dunk Iowa AP
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WATCH: La Crosse’s Johnny Davis finishes the alley-oop, as Badgers take out Iowa

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La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scored 26 on Thursday, in leading the 23rd-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to a 87-78 win over Iowa. Read the game story here, as […]
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Badgers Davis Iowa AP
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La Crosse’s Davis follows up career game with 26 points, as Badgers beat Iowa

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Coming off the best game of his young career, Johnny Davis led the 23rd-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to another win Thursday. In a matchup of two of […]
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Brewers GM Craig Counsell AP
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Brewers manager Craig Counsell featured guest for La Crosse Loggers event Jan. 27

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is headed to La Crosse later this month. Counsell will be the featured guest Jan. 27 for the La Crosse Loggers’ 18th Winter Baseball BBQ […]
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DeMarcus Cousins, Alperen Sengun
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Bucks to waive DeMarcus Cousins by Friday deadline

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Coming off a double-double Wednesday night, it looks like the Milwaukee Bucks are going to waive DeMarcus Cousins before his contract becomes guaranteed Friday. That, according to Bucks general manager […]
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Iowa Keegan Murray AP
NEWS

National scoring leader Keegan Murray making name at Iowa, as Hawkeyes get set to play Johnny Davis, Badgers

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Keegan Murray has gone from overlooked recruit out of high school to nation’s leading scorer and, maybe, the Hawkeyes’ second consecutive national player of […]
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Wisconsin Purdue Basketball
BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis drops 37 with career night, as No. 24 Badgers knock off third-ranked Purdue

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If the nation didn’t know who Johnny Davis was already, it sure does now. The La Crosse native dropped 37 points on third-ranked Purdue, leading the University of Wisconsin men’s […]
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Wisconsin Purdue Basketball
BADGERS

WATCH: La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scores career-high 37, interview after upset win over No. 3 Purdue

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La Crosse native Johnny Davis scored 27 of his career-high 37 points in the second half, as the 23rd-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team knocked off No. 3 Purdue […]
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Marquette Wisconsin Basketball
BADGERS

No. 24 Badgers face 3rd-ranked Purdue to begin Big 10 season

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Could be the biggest game so far of Johnny Davis’ career, as the 24th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team takes on No.3 Purdue. The La Crosse native has turned […]
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