State Champs Feted

A season for the ages came to an official close Sunday night with the girls basketball awards ceremony. Coach Mitch Wainwright, a former history teacher, said he asked the girls before the season ended, “What do you want your story to say? How do you want it to end?” He was proud to say the… Continue Reading State Champs Feted

Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2016 winter State Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious sportsmanship honor are Ashland in gymnastics, Eau Claire Memorial in boys ice hockey, the Beloit Co-op in girls ice hockey, Whitefish Bay Dominican in… Continue Reading Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award

Boys Basketball Receives Awards

The Mineral Point Boys Basketball team held its awards banquet Sunday, April 10. Coach Dan Burreson said this 2015-16 season was full of ups and downs. “When things went against us, this team pulled together and worked harder. I’m very proud of their effort,” said Burreson. Award winners included: Chance Wendhausen: First Team SWAL All-Conference,… Continue Reading Boys Basketball Receives Awards

Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season

At the wrestling awards banquet held April 3 at Dodge-Point Country Club, Coach Scott Schmitz emphasized the importance of developing quality people over statistics. Pointer Nation is proud of our kids! Award winners included: Wrestlers, left to right, Scott Pittz: Most Valuable, Most Dedicated, CLASH MVP (first for MP since Jason Mester in 1997), and Most… Continue Reading Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season

Chambers, Schultz Named to WBCA All-Star Roster

Two Mineral Point Pointers will be participating in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game Friday, June 17 at 10:45 am at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. Playing will be Clara Chambers and Jessica Schultz. The WBCA All-Star Games will benefit Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization raising funds to support research for pediatric cancer… Continue Reading Chambers, Schultz Named to WBCA All-Star Roster

Two Pointers on SWC All-Conference Gymnastics List

SWC ALL CONFERENCE GYMNASTICS 2016   VAULT First Team Kelsie Goffinet 10 Southwestern/Cuba City/Benton 8.7833 Grace Hammermeister 11 Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster 8.7833 Lauren May 10 Dodgeville/Mineral Point 8.7333 Taylor Fleege 11 Southwestern/Cuba City/Benton 8.6833 Tori Palzkill 12 Dodgeville /Mineral Point 8.6 Second Team Alyssa Belling 10 Dodgeville/Mineral Point 8.5167 Claire Eno 12 River Valley 8.5 Alyssa Bainbridge… Continue Reading Two Pointers on SWC All-Conference Gymnastics List