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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).

Giannis tweets #Extended, as reports indicate two-time MVP re-ups with Bucks for 3 years

In August, Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated his future with the Milwaukee Bucks wasn’t certain, unless he saw a commitment from the team that it wanted to win titles. Less than a […]

UW-La Crosse football remains ranked No. 4, while UW-Whitewater right behind at 5

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team remains No. 4 in Division III, after a 31-28 win Saturday over UW-Oshkosh. At the beginning of the month, the Eagles (6-1, 4-0 […]

Central in for Round 2 challenge, while Onalaska gets Week 2 rematch in football playoffs

Two La Crosse teams left in the high school football playoffs. In Division 2, fourth-seeded Central handled No. 5 DeForest easily Friday, 41-14. The RiverHawks (9-1) will take on No. […]

Aquinas, West Salem boys and girls, Holmen girls headed to state cross county meet

A lot of returning team qualifiers to the WIAA state cross country meet coming this weekend. For the sixth consecutive season, the Aquinas High School boys are headed to state […]

No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Nebraska on Saturday, in battle of undefeateds

The top two collegiate volleyball teams in the nation square off Saturday, when top-ranked Wisconsin heads to No. 2 Nebraska in a battle of undefeateds. On top of being 18-0, […]

Bucks may have highest expectations in NBA and health may be true test to a title

Just over a week away from the Milwaukee Bucks season-opener. No other team in the NBA has higher expectations, after trading away beloved Jrue Holiday a day after he said […]

Four area teams remain in Top 10 of latest high school football poll, as playoffs begin Friday

The final Wisconsin high school football polls are out, right before the playoffs are set to begin on Friday. While Central and Onalaska had been receiving votes just outside the […]

Wisconsin Assembly to vote on using $546 million in taxpayer money to renovate Brewers stadium

The Wisconsin state Assembly is set to vote Tuesday on using $546 million in taxpayer money to renovate the Milwaukee Brewers stadium. The GOP-created plan was announced a month ago, […]

UW-La Crosse moves up to No. 4 in latest polls, after win over UW-Platteville

Two weeks ago, they took down the No. 3 team in the country, snapping a 19-game losing streak in the process. Last weekend, the UW-La Crosse football team grinded out […]

Central to host DeForest, Logan heads to Rice Lake in 1st round of football playoffs

The Central High School football team received a No. 4 seed in the Division 2 playoffs and will host fifth-seeded DeForest in Friday’s first round. Meanwhile, both Logan and Holmen […]

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