The Mineral Point Basketball Hall of Fame will welcome its third class on Saturday, January 8th when the Pointer girls play host to the Wisconsin Heights Vanguards. The induction will take place in between the JV and Varsity games at approximately 2:00 pm. The JV game begins at 1:00 and the varsity at approximately 2:30.
This year’s inductees include:
VICKIE DAHL – CLASS OF 1979
*First Team All-Conference 1978-79
*First Team All-Conference 1977-78
*Honorable Mention All-Conference 1976-77
*Dodgeville Chronicle Player of the Year 1978-79
*Honorable Mention All-State 1978-79
*Telegraph Herald First Team All-Area 1978-79
*767 career points
*Played four years at UW-Platteville where she was a team captain and four-year letter winner
*Athletic Director at Mineral Point for the past 32 years
JERRY FITZGERALD – CLASS OF 1966
*Four years of varsity basketball (which was rare at that time)
*Received All-Conference recognition two years
When his career ended he held the following records:
*Second highest scorer 703 points
*Most points in one game (new gym) 31
*Most assists in one game 8
*Most assists in a season 57
*Most assists in a career 132
*Most free throws made in career 197
*Most free throws attempted in a career 328
JESSICA HENKE – CLASS OF 2003
*Three time First Team All-Conference
*2001-02 SWAL II MVP
*2003 WBCA All-Star
*Two time Telegraph Herald First Team All-Area
*Scored 39 points vs. Fennimore on 1/18/2002
*890 career points
*467 career rebounds
*Played collegiately at Cardinal Stritch
FRANK MCGETTIGAN – CLASS OF 1999
*Three time First Team All-Conference
*Honorable Mention All-State
*1998-99 SWAL II Co-MVP
*Wisconsin State Journal First Team All-Area
*1998-99 WBCA All-Star
*888 career points
*496 career rebounds
*276 career assists
*Led his team to the Sectional Final in 1998 and a Conference title in 1999
*Played four years at UW-Platteville
BOB (MIKE) MITCHELL – CLASS OF 1971
*Two-Time First Team All-Conference 1970-71
*Channel 27 Prep of the Week
*472 career rebounds
*Number five all-time in single-season rebounds with 272
*672 career points
*Averaged 20.3 points and 14.3 rebounds per game as a senior
*Shot 80% from the free-throw line as a senior, 99 out of 124
*Played four years at UW-La Crosse