High School
SWAL Math Teams Earn Gold
On Monday, March 12, Mineral Point Middle and High School mathletes traveled to Iowa-Grant for the annual SWAL Math Team Contest. For the high school, one gold, silver, and bronze are awarded in each division (unless there is a tie). Team Award: Gold: Pre-Calculus (Karsten Bakken, Maddie Faull, Owen Stephenson, Nick DuBois, Brady Palzkill) Individual… Continue Reading SWAL Math Teams Earn Gold
Five Pointers Earn SWAL Hoop Honors; Lindsey is MVP
SWAL BOYS BASKETBALL 2017-2018 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL RECORD COACH Mineral Point 13 – 1 Dan Burreson Fennimore 11 – 3 Tom Needham Cuba City 10 – 4 Jerry Petitgoue Darlington 10 – 4 Tom Uppena Southwestern 6 – 8 Clint Nemitz Iowa-Grant 4 – 10 Ryan Hill Boscobel 2 – 12 Levi Esters… Continue Reading Five Pointers Earn SWAL Hoop Honors; Lindsey is MVP
Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
MPHS has had a Mock Trial team for 20 years, but has never had a team advance to State–until this year. The team comprised of Maddie Faull, Brady Palzkill, Hans Miller, Milo Wong, McKenna Reichling, Nick DuBois, and Matthew Berg finished runner-up at the Janesville Regional February 10. The State competition was held in Madison… Continue Reading Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
Gymnasts Place 8th at State
The Dodge-Point Gymnastics team competed at the WIAA State meet for the third straight year. The event was held in Wisconsin Rapids March 2-3. As as team, Dodge-Point placed 8th. Individually, Dodgeville’s Miah Lemanski placed 5th on floor exercise.
Workman Places 5th at State Wrestling
Mineral Point Wrestling was represented at the WIAA State Tournament by Caden Carey, Danny Pittz, Logan Schmitz, and Riley Workman. The competition was held in Madison at the Kohl Center February 22-24. Riley Workman placed 5th at 170 lbs.
Four Pointer Ladies named All SWAL
SWAL GIRLS BASKETBALL 2017-2018 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL RECORD COACH Darlington 13 – 1 Kelly Rose Cuba City 12 – 2 Jeff Pustina Mineral Point 11 – 3 Mitch Wainwright Boscobel 8 – 6 Jason Hill Riverdale 6 – 8 Scott Mau Southwestern 3 – 11 Aaron Kaiser Iowa-Grant 2 – 12 Dan… Continue Reading Four Pointer Ladies named All SWAL
Blum, Carrington are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its February Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, February 20 at the Pointer Cafe. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Danielle Blum… Continue Reading Blum, Carrington are Students of the Month
Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts
The majority of the 2018 Mineral Point High School Forensics team had its Sub-District competition February 12 at Dodgeville, while a few entries competed February 19 at Platteville. All of the entries advanced to the District festival to be held Saturday, March 24 at UW-Platteville. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of… Continue Reading Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts
FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
On February 7, the Mineral Point FFA attended the District 12 FFA Speaking Contest at Black Hawk High School. There were 15 participants from Mineral Point competing against FFA members from seven other schools The 8th grade quiz bowlers that competed were Team Blue: Blake Radtke, Brett Roberts, and Colbi Carey. Team White: Grace… Continue Reading FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
Four Pointers Earn Wrestling All-Conference Honors
2017-18 SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE WRESTLING FIRST TEAM 106: Brody Lee, Fennimore 113: Gage Updike, Boscobel 120: Mason Lull, Fennimore 126: Danny Pittz, Mineral Point 132: Caden Carey, Mineral Point & Aidan Nutter, Fennimore 138: Kolbe Ubersox, Darlington/Black Hawk & Trevor Wanek, Fennimore 145: Riley Blair, Fennimore 152: Maguire Fitzgerald, Fennimore 160: Will Ahnen, Fennimore &… Continue Reading Four Pointers Earn Wrestling All-Conference Honors