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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).

Tonje scores 31 as No. 11 Wisconsin beats Illinois for 5th straight win

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 on Tuesday night to earn its fifth straight victory and end its recent run […]

Badgers back at No. 11 in polls again

The Badgers moved up five spots in the Top 25 poll, after beating then-No.7 Purdue last weekend. Wisconsin (20-5) is now the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten, and they’ve […]

Onalaska’s Donarski and North Carolina crack Top 10 in polls

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team have cracked the Top 10 in the NCAA. The Tar Heels (23-4), fresh off beating intra-state rival, 10th-ranked NC […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 10, as No. 12 North Carolina beats 10th-ranked NC State in final seconds

RALEIGH, N.C. — Onalaska native Lexi Donarski scored 10 points, as the No. 12 North Carolina women’s basketball team beat 10th-ranked NC State by one point with a pair of […]

Donarski scores 15, including bucket with 27 seconds left to seal win for No. 12 North Carolina

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski scored 15 points, including a layup with 27 seconds left, in helping the 12th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team get a 67-62 win over Virgina Tech. […]

UW-La Crosse’s Jarrett, Blaskowski both break their own NCAA records

For the second time, UW-La Crosse sprinters Lauren Jarrett and Sam Blaskowski each broke their own 60-meter dash NCAA records. After setting a new top mark two weeks ago, Jarrett, […]

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, top-ranked Wisconsin, easily sweeps No. 3 Minnesota

La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team had zero trouble with the No. 3 team in the nation. After outscoring Minnesota by six goals […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 5, as No. 13 North Carolina holds off Clemson

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski had five points, as the No. 13 North Carolina women’s basketball team held off Clemson, 53-51. A layup by NC’s Maria Gakdeng tied the game 51-51 […]

La Crosse’s Kotlowski, No. 1 Wisconsin blow out No. 3 Minnesota to clinch WCHA title

La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team won its 10th conference title in school history, and did it at home, blowing out rival No. […]

Kuzma makes debut, as Bucks blow 21-point lead without Giannis in loss to Hawks

Kyle Kuzma made his debut Friday for the Milwaukee Bucks, who — without Giannis Antetokounmpo — blew a 21-point lead in a 115-110 loss at the Atlanta Hawks. Kuzma scored […]

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