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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).

La Crosse Steam split with Minot, have just 4 games left in season

The La Crosse Steam softball team split a pair at Minot on Wednesday, losing 10-0, before winning 1-0. The Steam (15-23) have won 3 of 4 heading into their final […]

Loggers blow out Eau Claire, 22-7, looking to put July in rearview mirror

After a six-game losing streak, the La Crosse Loggers have won 2 of 3, including a 22-7 blowout Wednesday at home over Eau Claire. The Loggers (30-30) are just 8-18 […]

Jarred Kelenic, Bryce Elder come up big for Braves in 5-1 victory over Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic broke out of a month-long slump by hitting a homer and double in the Atlanta Braves’ 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. […]

La Crosse Steam lose to Mankato, host Minot on Wednesday

The La Crosse Steam softball team lost at Mankato on Monday, 11-3. The loss drops the Steam (10-19) to just under .500 in July at 7-9, after a 3-10 record […]

Loggers drop pair to Rapids, as second-half struggles continue

The La Crosse Loggers baseball team’s second-half struggles continued last weekend. La Crosse dropped a pair against Wisconsin Rapids, losing on the road Saturday 6-3 and at Copeland Park on […]

Kenny Clark, Packers agree on a $64 million, 3-year contract extension, AP source says

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated […]

Rhys Hoskins’ go-ahead homer in 8th lifts Brewers over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and rookie Jackson Chourio homered and drove in three runs to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to […]

Bucks sign former Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. has left the Toronto Raptors to join the Milwaukee Bucks’ backcourt. The Bucks announced the signing of the 6-foot-5 guard on Saturday. Trent averaged […]

Steam split with Mankato, finish series Monday

The La Crosse Steam softball team split a doubleheader against Mankato on Saturday. The Steam lost the first 13-3, before winning the second 4-2 on the road. The two teams […]

EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market

EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the […]

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