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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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WATCH: La Crosse’s Johnny Davis with the dunk as Badgers win season-opener

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La Crosse native Johnny Davis with 15 points, including this dunk, in the Wisconsin Badgers win over St. Francis 81-58. TOP PHOTO: Screenshot uwbadgers.com Related posts: La Crosse’s Davis scores […]
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WATCH: BTN Twitter post features La Crosse’s Davis brothers

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Johnny Davis had 15 points and Jordan Davis had this 3-pointer as the Badgers beat St. Francis 81-58 in the season-opener. TOP PHOTO: FILE – Johnny Davis (left) and brother […]
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NEWS

Column: Rodgers ‘audible’ on vaccine not the right call

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By JIM LITKE / Associated Press There are some potentially serious problems with the “unvaccinated-Aaron Rodgers-has-COVID-19” story, so let’s get the funny business out of the way first. Packers-Chiefs on […]
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BUCKS

Randle meets Antetokounmpo, as Bucks host Knicks on Friday

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Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Milwaukee Bucks in points, rebounds and assists. Julius Randle, same. The two meet up Friday in Milwaukee, as the Bucks host the New York Knicks. Pregame […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Defending volleyball champs eliminate Holmen in school’s first-ever state tournament

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Up against the defending state champs in its first-ever WIAA state volleyball tournament for the Holmen High School ended in defeat on Thursday. Second-seeded Appleton North […]
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Underdog Holmen volleyball looks to upset defending champs in first-ever state tourney

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A first time at state for the Holmen High School volleyball team Thursday. The Vikings open the Division 1 tournament against the defending champs. Seventh-seeded Holmen (29-2) and No. 2 […]
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NEWS

Rodgers has COVID-19, out vs. Chiefs

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is out Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs after testing positive for COVID-19, the NFL Network reported. Rodgers is unvaccinated, which will keep him out for at least 10 days, reported Mike […]
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Chiefs hope turnaround has begun with Packers on horizon

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was a moment early in the second half of Monday night’s game against the New York Giants when Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes saw the […]
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BUCKS

Bucks’ Middleton out with COVID-19, here’s what happens now

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Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton has COVID-19. The two-time all-star entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol Monday. The coach announced he had tested positive for the virus Tuesday. […]
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Down 3 starters, Antetokounmpo helps end Bucks’ 3-game skid

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DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Detroit Pistons 117-89 on Tuesday. The Bucks, who ended a three-game […]
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