Girls Basketball
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
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
Pointers Plentiful on SWAL All-Conference List
SWAL GIRLS BASKETBALL 2015-2016 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS Mineral Point 14 – 0 Mitch Wainwright Cuba City 12 – 2 Jeff Pustina Riverdale 10 – 4 Scott Mau Darlington 6 – 8 Kelly Rose Fennimore 6 – 8 Kevin Everson Iowa-Grant 4 – 10 Craig Jenkins Boscobel 2 – 12 Jason Hill Southwestern 2 – 12… Continue Reading Pointers Plentiful on SWAL All-Conference List
State girls basketball info
UPDATE–Wednesday, 11 am SENDOFF: The MP girls will leave the high school at approximately 9:15 am tomorrow with a sendoff. All are welcome! DOORS OPEN: Doors will open approximately 45 minutes prior to the start of each session (MP tips off at 6:35 pm Thursday). PARKING INFO: please see the attachment here: Resch Center Parking SHOULD… Continue Reading State girls basketball info
Regional Champs
The Mineral Point girls basketball team claimed the D4 WIAA Regional Basketball Title Saturday night, February 27 with a 56-26 win over Lancaster. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1153398534671779.1073741867.174428552568787&type=3 Next up for the Pointers will be a trip to Monroe for the Sectional Semifinal Thursday, March 3 to face Cuba City. Tip time is 7 pm.
Girls win SWAL crown
The Mineral Point girls basketball team claimed the undisputed SWAL Conference title February 18 with a 57-53 victory over host Cuba City. This was the Pointers’ first title since 2004. The win was also the 400th for Coach Mitch Wainwright in his storied career. The two teams could meet again Thursday, March 3 in the… Continue Reading Girls win SWAL crown
Schultz surpasses 1,000 point mark
Senior Jessica Schultz surpassed the 1,000 career point mark in a 69-46 win over Riverdale February 9. She scored 23 points in the contest.
MP Student-Athlete knows no limits
Cassie Bossert, MPHS Junior, is a featured athlete profile from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Read here about the young lady who hasn’t let a severe hearing impairment impact her success. Bossert knows no limits WIAA article
Chambers hits 1,000 point mark
Clara Chambers tallied her 1,000th career point Friday, January 29 at Iowa-Grant. The Pointers went on to win the game 60-31 over the Panthers.