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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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COLLEGE

Onalaska native, North Carolina’s Lexi Donarski on rise of women’s sports, guarding Caitlin Clark

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Onalaska native and North Carolina shooting guard Lexi Donarski joined La Crosse Talk PM on Wednesday to discuss the rise of women’s sports and guarding the most popular athlete in […]
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NEWS

Preparing for an eating marathon on Super Bowl Sunday with the YMCA’s Newhouse and Nelson

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A healthy conversation on what to eat and when to eat it Tuesday on La Crosse Talk PM with the YMCA’s Dr. Gretchen Newhouse and Laurie Nelson. The two will […]
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NEWS

While YMCA nutrition workshop Thursday focuses on “timing of food,” Dr. Newhouse and Nelson have fun with the idea of pigging out during Super Bowl

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An interesting workshop Thursday at the La Crosse YMCA tomorrow that will focus on “the timing of food” — what to eat and when to eat it, before heading into […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas, West Salem, Cashton in Top 10 of latest boys basketball rankings

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Aquinas, West Salem and Cashton’s high school boys basketball teams remain in the Top 10 of this week’s latest AP Polls. The Blugolds, who improved to 15-4 after a 65-60 […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Aquinas remains 8th in polls, beats 5th-ranked Cotter, while West Salem, C-FC remain in Top 10

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Three area high school girls basketball teams, in three different divisions, in the Top 10 of this week’s AP poll. West Salem remains No. 10 in Division 2, while Aquinas […]
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BUCKS

Doc Rivers falls to 1-4 as Bucks coach, after loss to Suns — without Lillard, Lopez and after Middleton sprain

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks fell to 1-4 since hiring coach Doc Rivers, after a 114-106 loss Tuesday to the Phoenix Suns. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 34 points […]
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NEWS

LISTEN: Wisco Sports Show crashes the Super Bowl, Grant Bilse from Radio Row in Las Vegas

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Grant Bilse on Day 1 Monday from Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas for the Wisco Sports Show. Bilse and Co. will be there all week. Text […]
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BADGERS

Despite back-to-back losses, Badgers fall just three spots, remain in Top 10

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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team must have shown just enough last week to remain in the Top 10. The Badgers dropped three spots to No. 9 in this […]
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COLLEGE

La Crosse native Donarski plays every minute in 24th-ranked North Carolina overtime loss to No. 17 Virginia Tech

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La Crosse native Lexi Donarski didn’t leave the floor Sunday for the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team in an overtime loss to No. 17 Virginia Tech, 70-61. Donarski played […]
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BREWERS

Brewers trade All-Star Corbin Burnes to Orioles

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The Baltimore Orioles finally landed a proven front-line pitcher to go with all that young hitting talent. The Orioles acquired All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday […]
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