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State Boys Basketball Information
LOCATION Kohl Center 601 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 GAME TIMES DIVISION 4 Semifinals – Thursday, March 14 Game 1: #1 Marathon vs. #4 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic – 6:35 pm Game 2: #3 La Crosse Aquinas vs. #2 Mineral Point – Approx. 15 minutes following Game 1 Championship Final – Saturday, March 16… Continue Reading State Boys Basketball Information
National Special Olympics Bowling Wins Medals
Let’s hear it for AJ Rury and Jacob Klein who recently participated in the the Special Olympics National Unified Bowling Tournament! Held this past week in Las Vegas, Nevada, more than 300 athletes representing 17 different states participated in doubles and team competitions. During the first day of the competition Rury, as part of the… Continue Reading National Special Olympics Bowling Wins Medals
Gymnasts Have Best Finish Ever at State
Let’s hear it for our Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant/Highland Gymnastics team that placed 6th in Division 2 at the WIAA State Meet Friday, March 1 in Wisconsin Rapids, which is the highest the team has placed in their six State appearances (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)! A big round of applause for Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant/Highland Gymnastics Team… Continue Reading Gymnasts Have Best Finish Ever at State
State Gymnastics Information
LOCATION Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School 1801 16th Street S Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Parking map: https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Sports/Gymnastics/2024/State%20Gymnastics%20Parking%20(1).pdf?ver=U_CsJAzwLkCKPPrcdvKtzQ%3d%3d OUR QUALIFIERS Team (Friday competition) Individuals (Saturday competition) – All Around: Faith Yaun and Brooklyn Murphy – Floor: Faith Yaun and Brooklyn Murphy – Beam: Brooklyn Murphy, Myra Barr, and Faith Yaun – Bars: Faith Yaun SENDOFF Thursday,… Continue Reading State Gymnastics Information
State Wrestling Information
LOCATION Kohl Center 601 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 OUR QUALIFIERS Division 3 BOYS #113: Elliot Kite #132: Roen Carey #165: Kade Rule GIRLS #120: Dealya Collins SENDOFF/WELCOME HOME A sendoff from MPHS will take place on Thursday at 10:30 am. Likely route: High School to Ridge Street, Ridge Street to 5th Street, 5th… Continue Reading State Wrestling Information
Goninen is State Senate Scholar
Mineral Point High School Junior Matthew Goninen was chosen to attend the Senate Scholar Program, which is an elite program designed to challenge Wisconsin’s best students. Matthew represented Senate District 17, which is represented by Howard Marklein, and spent the week in Madison, along with other high school juniors and seniors from around the state.… Continue Reading Goninen is State Senate Scholar
January School Board Notes and Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night and tackled an agenda full of items. Video link: https://youtu.be/UAvKgEp6YtU?si=Mjgf7ydbtFBtiEeu — As required each January, the Board must approve the number of regular and special education open enrollment seats available for the following school year. The Board unanimously approved the following regular education… Continue Reading January School Board Notes and Votes
2024 School Board Candidate Field
The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 2 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 2 at 5 pm. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Rachael Bergstrom (Incumbent) Justin Skelding (Incumbent) Alan Schrank… Continue Reading 2024 School Board Candidate Field
2024 School Board Election Information
The election will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024 for three available seats on the Mineral Point School Board. The term of office for these school board members is three years and begins Monday, April 22, 2024. Incumbents with terms expiring include Rachael Bergstrom, Aaron Dunn, and Justin Skelding. Notice of Non Candidacy for incumbents… Continue Reading 2024 School Board Election Information
Scott Schmitz Community Gym Dedicated
“Blessed to be a Pointer.” These were the words spoken multiple times by Scott Schmitz during the naming ceremony in his honor. Tuesday evening, during the triple dual wrestling match vs. Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton and River Valley, the #PointerNation Gymnasium was officially dedicated as the Scott Schmitz Community Gym. Superintendent Mitch Wainwright began the ceremony by… Continue Reading Scott Schmitz Community Gym Dedicated