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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).

Peralta on mound, as Brewers begin 6-game road trip at Colorado

The Milwaukee Brewers are back in action Tuesday, playing at the Colorado Rockies, kicking off a six-game road trip. LISTEN: Brewers-Rockies begins with pregame Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. on WKTY. […]

Ohtani hits 162-foot high home run, Angels beat Brewers 3-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a third-inning drive to center field, a no-doubt home run. “I kept waiting for it to hit somewhere up on the scoreboard. Then I […]

Turang drives in go-ahead run, Brewers defeat Mariners for 4th consecutive win

SEATTLE (AP) — Eric Lauer allowed just four hits over 7 2/3 innings, and Brice Turang hit a go-ahead single and scored in a five-run seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers […]

Minnesota’s Emma Bates takes fifth in Boston Marathon, top US finisher

Minnesota native Emma Bates was the top US women’s runner in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Bates, from Elk River, Minn., finished fifth overall and just 22 seconds behind the winner, Kenya’s […]

Former three-time UW-L all-American wrestler Billy Mayer has died

Billy Mayer, a former standout University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestler, has died. UW-L wresting coach Dave Malecek tweeted Sunday, “Lost a great young man last night. RIP Billy Mayer. Love […]

Tellez’s homer, sac fly help Brewers beat Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, who beat […]

Bulls beat Raptors, set to face Heat — with Milwaukee Bucks waiting

A 39-point from Zach LaVine led the Chicago Bulls to a 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit in the play-in matchup. They […]

Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai already emerging as team leader

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai originally planned to spend this month preparing for the NFL draft rather than gearing up for one last college season at a […]

La Crosse’s Johnny Davis scores in double figures final 7 games in rookie NBA season for Wizards

La Crosse native Johnny Davis ended his first NBA season Sunday with the highs and lows one would expect from a rookie. Davis finished his Washington Wizards inaugural season with […]

Adames leads Brewers to 6-1 victory over Cardinals

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers player who helped come up with the team’s cheesehead celebrations for home runs took advantage of an opportunity to model the headgear himself on […]

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