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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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Badgers’ Leonard turns down job; Packers hire Barry, from Rams, instead

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Former University of Wisconsin football walk-on Jim Leonard didn’t want to be the Green Bay Packers next defensive coordinator. Reports on Saturday that Leonard, the Badgers defensive coordinator who walked […]
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BADGERS

Davis scores six, as 19th-ranked Badgers get blown out by No. 12 Illinois

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La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis had seven points, four rebounds as the the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team lost to No. 12 Illinois 75-60 on Saturday at the Kohl […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis coming off career game, as No. 19 Badgers take on 12th-ranked Illini

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A big matchup at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the 19th-ranked University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hosting No. 12 Illinois. La Crosse native Jonathan Davis is coming off a career […]
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COLLEGE

Postseason cancelled in DIII sports, La Crosse loses wrestling National Championship

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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team won its season-opener Wednesday, but there will be no postseason or championships. All Division III winter playoffs and national championships were cancelled, […]
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AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz and bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé, making two more major moves as spring training fast […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis has career night in Badgers win

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He scored 17 points in 18 minutes. That’s the line for La Crosse native Jonathan Davis in the 72-56 win for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team Tuesday over […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Referee dies after collapse at Richland Center high school basketball game

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RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. (AP) — A high school basketball referee in Wisconsin has died after collapsing on the court during a game. Tracy Krueger was 69. His death was confirmed […]
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NEWS

Rams went “hard” at Rodgers, before trading for Stafford

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Matthew Stafford to the LA Rams was the big NFL news this weekend, but that wasn’t their first choice. Apparently, the Rams considered “making a hard run” at Aaron Rodgers, […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas, Onalaska get No. 1 seeds in WIAA girls hoops playoffs

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Two area high school girls basketball teams earned Number 1 seeds for the upcoming WIAA tournament. Aquinas (17-0) heads into the Division 4 bracket with a top seed and first-round […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis scores five, as Badgers fall to Penn State for 1st time since 2011

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For the first time since 2011, Penn State defeated the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. The Badgers blew a seven-point halftime lead in losing 81-71 on the road Saturday. […]
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