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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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Onalaska’s Donarski, No. 8 North Carolina at No. 16 Duke on ESPN Thursday

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Just two more games left in the regular season for the eighth-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team, but the one coming Thursday could big in terms of tournament placement. The […]
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Brewers pitcher JB Bukauskas likely to miss entire season because of lat surgery

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PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher JB Bukauskas is expected to miss the entire season because of lat surgery, the latest injury-related setback for a former first-round draft pick. The […]
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Brewers president Schlesinger remembering Bob Uecker, La Crosse sausage races, E-Sports on JumboTron, crazy MLB salaries,

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Milwaukee Brewers president Rick Schlesinger joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk Pm to remember Bob Uecker, as well as discuss ideas for maximizing the upgraded stadium, the upcoming Sausage Races in […]
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Wisconsin remains ranked 11th, as it hosts Washington, after Tonje’s 22-point game

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team didn’t move in the polls Monday, despite an overtime loss to Oregon over the weekend. The Badgers are ranked No. 11 as they […]
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WATCH: Against top sprinters in world, UW-L’s Lauren Jarrett breaks her NCAA record — again — at USATF indoor championships

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Up against some of the top sprinters in the world, UW-La Crosse junior Lauren Jarrett broke her own NCAA Division III record — again — Sunday in the 60-meter dash […]
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La Crosse’s Kotkowski, No. 1 Badgers sweep Bemidji St. to end regular season

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La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team finished the regular season off with a pair of 6-1 wins this weekend at Bemidji St. Kotlowski […]
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COLLEGE

Onalaska’s Donarski perfect from field, as No. 9 North Carolina beats Louisville

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Onalaska native Lexi Donarski was perfect Sunday, in scoring 13 points, as the No. 9 North Carolina women’s basketball team came back to beat Louisville on the road 79-75. The […]
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La Crosse’s Lauren Jarrett, teammate Sam Blaskowski headed to USATF championships for UW-L

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse junior Lauren Jarrett of La Crosse (Logan) and senior Sam Blaskowski of Oshkosh (West) are set to compete in the 60-meter dash at the 2025 USA […]
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Onalaska’s Donarski scores nine, as No. 9 North Carolina wins sixth straight

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Onalaska native Lexi Donarski scored nine points, as the No. 9 North Carolina women’s basketball team had no trouble with Syracudse in a 68-58 win. Donarski was just 3-for-12 from […]
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Onalaska’s Donarski hitting 47% of her 3s during No. 9 North Carolina’s 8-1 stretch

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Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team plays its first game Thursday as a member of the Top 10. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels (23-4) head to […]
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