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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).

Packers release statement as sports world sounds off on President Trump

Neither Donald Trump nor the sports world has stopped sounding off on the president’s divisive rhetoric about the NFL and NBA the past 24 hours. Green Bay Packers CEO Mark […]

One linebacker out but another is back and maybe Jordy Nelson, too

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Another key injury for the Green Bay Packers. Outside linebacker Nick Perry is gone for an indefinite amount of time, as he’s scheduled to have hand […]

Clay Matthews one away from breaking KGB’s all-time sack record

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Fans used to call him KGB. It might be hard to believe, but Kabeer Gbaja Biamila is the Green Bay Packers all-time leader in sacks. The […]

Former La Crosse Logger, Chris Sale, first MLB pitcher to 300 Ks since Pedro Martinez

Chris Sale was at his very best — right down to his momentous last pitch — in another meaningful victory for the Boston Red Sox. Sale struck out 13 to […]

Lewis to winless Bengals: Next job lost will be yours

CINCINNATI — Coach Marvin Lewis warned Bengals players that more changes are coming if they continue to lose, and the next job lost could be theirs. The Bengals fired offensive […]

Minnesota QB Bradford says knee is ‘better’

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford says his left knee is feeling better this week, raising the possibility he’ll return from injury after only a one-game absence. […]

Rodgers stands out with 300th TD pass

ATLANTA — With a very Brett Favre-like shovel pass to running back Ty Montgomery, Green bay Packers quarterback made bittersweet history. Montgomery scored on the 1-yard pass Saturday against the […]

Koelbl retires as UW-La Crosse men’s basketball coach after 14 seasons

Just weeks before the season begins, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team will be in search of a new coach. Ken Koelbl announced his resignation Thursday, after 14 […]

WATCH: Peterson definitely not happy with coach about something. Maybe a career low in carries?

Adrian Peterson had a career low six carries for just 18 yards against his old team. It wasn’t a great debut for the New Orleans Saints and it begs the […]

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