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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).

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Brewers trade All-Star Corbin Burnes to Orioles

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 […]

La Crosse’s Donarski scores 7, as 24th-ranked Tar Heels fall to No. 5 NC State

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski had seven points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and two turnovers, as the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 NC […]

Caitlin Clark is approaching NCAA career scoring record for women’s basketball. How close is she?

Caitlin Clark of Iowa is approaching the NCAA career scoring record in women’s basketball of 3,527 points, held by Kelsey Plum. The Hawkeyes star has 3,424 points and is averaging […]

La Crosse’s Donarski, 24th-ranked Tar Heels take on No. 5 NC State on Thursday

La Crosse native Lexi Donarski and the 24th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team gets one of its toughest matchups of the season Thursday. The Tar Heels (15-6, 4-1 ACC) look […]

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