High School Athletics
Wainwright Enters WBCA Hall of Fame
Mitch Wainwright Pecatonica, Highland, and Mineral Point High Schools 2017 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee High School Coach September 30 – Wisconsin Dells Growing up in a home with a teacher, coach, and outstanding athlete for a father, it only made sense that you try to follow in his footsteps. When that man… Continue Reading Wainwright Enters WBCA Hall of Fame
Homecoming 2017
Mineral Point School District is anxiously anticipating celebrating its 2017 Homecoming September 25-30. This year’s theme is Pointer Hair Band Nation (A Rock and Roll Flashback to the Big Hair ‘80s). Court members are, left to right, front row: Senior Representative Peyton Ross; Senior Queen Candidates Amanda Murphy, Malorie Johnson, and Madison Bowers; Senior Representative… Continue Reading Homecoming 2017
Filardo Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame
Nick Filardo became the latest member of the Mineral Point Gridiron Hall of Fame at halftime of the August 18 home football game vs. Lake Country Lutheran. Nick Filardo Halfback/Receiver/Defensive Back/Punt & Kick Returner 1987-88 Nick is one of three Filardo brothers that graduated from Mineral Point. His older brother, John, set the standard for… Continue Reading Filardo Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame
Baseball Team Honored
The high school baseball team was feted for its spring season with an awards banquet July 26. Award winners included: MVP Hitter: Brant James MVP Pitcher: Joey Dolphin and Brant James Most Dedicated: Justin Baehler and Brant James Most Improved: Grady Gorgen Most Hits: Brant James Most Stolen Bases: Brandon Dolphin and Grady Gorgen Captain:… Continue Reading Baseball Team Honored
Golfers Earn All-Conference Honors
2017 SWAL GOLF ALL-CONFERENCE School – Total Points – Coach Mineral Point 65 Cory Sokol Argyle/Pecatonica 61.5 Travis Erickson Barneveld 61 Nate Wood Iowa-Grant 33 Eric Johannesen Fennimore 37.5 Mark Fifrick Cuba City 35 Andrew Knuckey Darlington 18 Rich Westerman Southwestern 11 Alan Minter First Team Name – School – Year Seth Adelman… Continue Reading Golfers Earn All-Conference Honors
Soccer Team Holds Awards Banquet
The Dodge-Point Girls Soccer team wrapped up their season with a celebration and award ceremony. Team awards were as follows: Team MVP – Katie Valeria Team Most Improved – Madisen Faull Team Most Dedicated – Samara Breuer Team Most Enthusiastic – Katie Wilson Conference award winners are: Katie Valeria – First team goalie Hayley Elsner… Continue Reading Soccer Team Holds Awards Banquet
Five Pointers Earn Baseball All-Conference Honors
SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL 2017 SCHOOL ~ RECORD ~ COACH Darlington 12 – 2 Brad Solberg Fennimore 11 – 3 Brent Sheckler Mineral Point 9 – 5 Jordan Tibbits Iowa-Grant 7 – 7 Aaron Zimmer Cuba City 6 – 8 Steve Graber Riverdale 5 – 8 Curt Thompson Southwestern 4 – 9 Nick Budden Boscobel 1 –… Continue Reading Five Pointers Earn Baseball All-Conference Honors
Pointers Make All-Conference Soccer List
Southwest Wisconsin Conference 2017 Girls’ Soccer All-Conference First Team Goalie Katie Valeria, Senior, Dodgeville/Mineral Point First Team Defenders Megan Berg, Sophomore, Dodgeville/Mineral Point Brooke Pagliaro, Senior, Platteville/Lancaster Kristen Palmer, Sophomore, Dodgeville/Mineral Point Abby Whitford, Sophomore, Platteville/Lancaster First Team Midfielders Samara Breuer, Sophomore, Dodgeville/Mineral Point Cassara Carey, Senior, Dodgeville/Mineral Point Carly Fleming, Senior, River… Continue Reading Pointers Make All-Conference Soccer List
Track Earns All-Conference Honors
2017 SWC All-Conference Girls Track First Team 200 m dash: Jalissa Weier 4×100 m relay: Jaynie Gorgen, Jaycie Runde, Jalissa Weier 4×200 m relay: Jaynie Gorgen, Malorie Johnson Long jump: Sydney Staver Second Team 100 m dash: Jaynie Gorgen 4×400 m relay: Malorie Johnson, Nicole Johnson 4×800 m relay: Kylie Sullivan Third Team 400 m… Continue Reading Track Earns All-Conference Honors
Track Reaches State Podium
The Dodge-Point Track & Field Team had another successful season with many Pointers leading the way. Congrats to the following: State Track Qualifiers and their State placings: 4×200 team of Pointers Sydney Staver, Jaynie Gorgen, Jalissa Weier & Dodger Madison Stumpf on their 6th place finish, which earned them a spot on the awards podium!… Continue Reading Track Reaches State Podium