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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).

UW-La Crosse moves up two spots in Top 25 poll, after win over No. 10 UW-RF

The UW-La Crosse football team has moved up two spots in the Division 3 rankings. After a 28-24 win over then-No. 10 UW-River Falls on Saturday, the Eagles (4-3, 2-2 […]

Logan-Central matchup in Round 2 of playoffs, while Holmen and Aquinas move on

It was one of the best games of the season, and a rematch is upcoming Friday in Round 2 of the Division 3 Wisconsin high school football playoffs. That’s when […]

Lynch has career game, leading No. 22 UW-La Crosse to win over 10th-ranked UW-RF

A 13-play, 78-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown drive got the 22nd-ranked UW-La Crosse football team the win over No. 10 UW-River Falls on Saturday. Kyle Haas hit Tyler Bowman for a 2-yard […]

Rams seek to carry momentum into Thursday night showdown with Vikings

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, trying to work their way back into the NFC West race. The Rams held off the Las Vegas […]

Rudy Gobert gets three-year contract extension that’s a ‘win-win’ with Minnesota

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner, has reached an agreement with the team on a three-year, $110 […]

“Wait, ducks migrate at night?” Upper Mississippi Refuge ranger Katie Julian on preserving habitat

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge ranger Katie Julian joins to talk about the 100-year anniversary, the importance of the Mississippi River for migrating birds and how to […]

Central, Holmen rematch to open D2 playoffs

A matchup of co-conference champs to open the high school football playoffs Friday, as fourth-seeded Holmen hosts No. 5 Central. The Vikings (6-3) beat the River Hawks (5-4) 36-17 on […]

Logan gets 3rd seed in D3 playoffs, after win over Central for Ark; Onalaska No. 2

The Logan High School football team got the third seed in the Division 3 playoffs. Coming off a 27-19 win for the Ark against Central on Friday, the Rangers head […]

No. 4 Aquinas gets top seed in Division 4 playoffs

The fourth-ranked Aquinas High School football team has a No. 1 seed heading into the Division 4 playoffs. The Blugolds (8-1), who beat Viroqua 46-13 Friday, will host Edgewood (4-5) […]

Packers’ new kicker wins it on final play against Texans

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brandon McManus insisted he hadn’t planned to do a “Lambeau leap” if he made a winning field goal in his Green Bay Packers debut. But […]

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