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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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Antetokounmpo has triple-double, Bucks rip Knicks 134-101

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo followed up his MVP performance in the All-Star Game with his fifth triple-double of the season to help the Milwaukee Bucks trounce the New York […]
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BADGERS

Badgers get Penn State to open B1G tourney — an opponent La Crosse’s Davis scored 17 against last time

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team begins the Big Ten tournament today. The sixth-seeded, unranked Badgers (16-11) will play 11th-seeded Penn State (11-13). The Nittany Lions beat Nebraska 72-66 […]
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NEWS

The perfect-length race for coming out of a pandemic — the Paddy’s Day .01k at Riverside Park

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It’s pretty much the perfect race, one year later, from the start of the pandemic. We’ve all been on our butts, trying to stay safe, stay home. With that, we […]
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Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged “race-norming” in dementia tests for retired NFL players, a practice that some say makes it harder for […]
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Brewers officially add Bradley while Cain faces quad issue

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The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove-winning center fielder in their outfield. Milwaukee finalized the $24 million, two-year contract Jackie Bradley Jr., whose deal […]
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NEWS

Pickleball courts could be built soon at Houska Park in La Crosse

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Pickleball courts could be coming to a La Crosse park soon, but not to the park where such a project had been planned. The La Crosse Parks and Rec. Department […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis career-highs in steals, assists but 25th-ranked Badgers lose to No. 5 Iowa, get six seed in tourney

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La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis had career-highs in steals and assists, but the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team fell again to a ranked opponent. The 25th-ranked Badgers lost Sunday 77-73 […]
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BADGERS

La Crosse’s Davis scores 2, as Badgers fall again to ranked opponent

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Nearly a career low in minutes Tuesday for La Crosse native Jonathan Davis, in another loss for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Davis scored two points on 1-of-4 […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Former La Crescent coach Rick Boyer dies

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A well-known baseball coach and businessman in La Crescent has died. Rick Boyer coached the La Crescent High School baseball team for 17 years, retiring last spring after COVID-19 forced […]
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B10 baseball momentum could slow with no nonconference games

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The Big Ten’s decision to prohibit its teams from playing nonconference baseball games this season likely will cost the league when it comes to NCAA Tournament selections. The Big Ten […]
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