High School Athletics
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
Three Pointer Boys Earn SWAL Honors
SWAL BOYS BASKETBALL 2015-2016 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS Iowa-Grant 14 – 0 Toby Tripalin Darlington 11 – 3 Mike Hopkins Cuba City 10 – 4 Jerry Petitgoue Southwestern 8 – 6 Clint Nemitz Mineral Point 6 – 8 Dan Burreson Boscobel 4 – 10 Levi Esters Fennimore 3 – 11 Tom Needham Riverdale 0 –… Continue Reading Three Pointer Boys Earn SWAL Honors
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
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
Fundraising Underway for All-Star Football Pointers
Three Mineral Point Pointers will be participating in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star Game July 16 at UW-Oshkosh. Playing will be Dylan MacGilvra and Scott Pittz and Justin Leonard will be an assistant coach. The WFCA has partnered with the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to raise funds for children in need who are admitted… Continue Reading Fundraising Underway for All-Star Football Pointers
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.