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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).

Bucks, Pistons swap former Top 10 picks

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade center Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for Stanley Johnson, according to ESPN. The 21-year-old Maker was Milwaukee’s No. 10 pick back in […]

Your turn Bucks. Philly just landed Tobias Harris

The first big move in the eastern conference could be worrisome for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers have apparently traded Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott to […]

As trade deadline approaches, Bucks in unique position with 4 starters becoming free agents

With two days left before the trade deadline rumors swirl all over the NBA, including with the team with the best record. The Milwaukee Bucks are in a very unique […]

Giannis thinking of drafting Curry with 1st All-Star pick

Antetokounmpo is the captain of one team for the game as the top vote-getter among Eastern Conference players in fan balloting. LeBron James is the other captain and has the […]

Aquinas, still No. 1 in latest AP poll, wins 47th consecutive game

After nearly putting up 100 points Monday night, the Aquinas High School girls basketball team won its 47th consecutive game dating back to last season. The defending state champion Blugolds […]

POSTPONED: First-ever Viterbo men’s volleyball season postponed

The Viterbo men’s volleyball team’s inaugural season will not get underway tonight. Because of weather, the V-Hawks first-ever match against Saint Ambrose has been postponed. Their roster consists of 10 […]

Central, Onalaska remain same in latest AP boys basketball poll

No movement for either of the high school boys basketball teams at Central or Onalaska in the latest AP poll. As the Red Raiders (13-2, 7-0 MVC) set to host […]

Review: Thank U, Next: Maroon 5’s halftime show was basic

There are a number of words you could use to describe Maroon 5′s halftime show performance: Empty. Boring. Basic. Sleepy. Skippable. Unfulfilling. Unnecessary. And those who came to help save […]

UW-L sweeps Point for first time in 24 years, improves to 8-0 at home

It’s starting to come together, especially at Mitchell Hall. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team improved to 8-0 at Mitchell Hall this season, after a 60-52 win against […]

Report blasts Michigan State’s handling of sex cases

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Education report says Michigan State University’s failure to detect and stop sexual assaults by now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar indicates a […]

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