Boys Basketball
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Bret McGraw
- Social Studies, Middle School
- Head Coach, Boys Basketball, Athletics
Latest Posts | Boys Basketball
McGraw Named Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

Mineral Point High School is excited to announce its next Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, replacing retiring Hall of Fame Coach Dan Burreson — please join us in welcoming Bret McGraw to this position! Bret is currently a Middle School Social Studies Teacher in #PointerNation. His basketball coaching experience includes: Mineral Point High School Summer… Continue Reading McGraw Named Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Burreson and Van Galen are this year’s Retirees

This year’s #PointerNation retirees are Mr. Dan Burreson and Mr. Dan Van Galen. They are pictured here with some of their former students who are now their fellow staff members. Dan Van Galen was our MPMS science and Spanish teacher for 28 years. Dan Burreson served MPHS for 35 years as a social studies teacher.… Continue Reading Burreson and Van Galen are this year’s Retirees
Seventh Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected

The seventh Mineral Point Basketball Hall of Fame Class has been selected. The group of six played at Mineral Point from the 1930s through the 2010s. They will be inducted on Saturday, January 24, 2026 when the Pointer Girls Basketball Team hosts Beloit Turner in an afternoon contest. Here is a look at the inductees… Continue Reading Seventh Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected
Academic & All-State Boys Basketball
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE Let’s hear it for our nine #PointerNation Boys Basketball players who earned Academic All-State Honors from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association! Congrats to: Grady Finley, Eli Lindsey, Jacob Phillips, Atley Potterton, Cole Ripp, Carson Schroeder, Hudson Schroeder, Thorin Vamstad, and Jaxson Wendhausen. Read more: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1333829 ALL-STATE The hardwood accolades keep rolling in! A big… Continue Reading Academic & All-State Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball Makes Repeat State Appearance

For only the second time in school history (the other being 1934 & 1935), our #PointerNation Boys Basketball team made back-to-back WIAA State Tournament appearances! The Pointers did so with a convincing 80-44 win over Marshall in the Sectional Final. State was held at the Kohl Center in Madison. Unfortunately, our team fell just short… Continue Reading Boys Basketball Makes Repeat State Appearance
State Boys Basketball Information

LOCATION Kohl Center 601 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 GAME TIMES DIVISION 4 Semifinals – Thursday, March 20 Game 1: #1 Bonduel vs. #4 Racine Prairie School – 6:35 pm Game 2: #2 Mineral Point vs. #3 La Crosse Aquinas – Approx. 15 minutes following Game 1 Championship Final – Saturday, March 22 Game… Continue Reading State Boys Basketball Information
State Boys Basketball Tickets

Hello Pointer Boys Basketball Fans, Mineral Point will play La Crosse Aquinas in the Division 4 Boys Basketball State Semifinal at approximately 8:15 pm Thursday night (March 20) at the Kohl Center in Madison. Bonduel will face off against Racine Prairie School in the other State Semifinal at 6:35 pm. Your ticket will be good… Continue Reading State Boys Basketball Tickets
Sectional Final Boys Basketball Ticket Info

Hello Pointer Boys Basketball Fans, Mineral Point is excited to be playing in the WIAA Boys Basketball Sectional Final game vs. Marshall Saturday, March 15 at Verona beginning at 7 pm! (Please note the updated time). Students, this message is also being sent to your families, so please touch base with them so you don’t… Continue Reading Sectional Final Boys Basketball Ticket Info
SWAL All-Conference Boys Basketball 2024-25

2024-2025 SWAL BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS STANDINGS W L COACH Mineral Point 13-1 Dan Burreson Darlington 11-3 Tom Uppena Southwestern 10-4 Clint Nemitz Cuba City 9-5 Tanner Schieve Fennimore 7-7 Troy Larson Iowa-Grant 4-10 Shawn Dailey Riverdale 2-12 Chris Kinyon Boscobel 0-14 Joseph Childs FIRST TEAM NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT YEAR Eli Lindsey Mineral… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Boys Basketball 2024-25
Digital Programs

Hello #PointerNation! Going forward, our athletic department prefers that fans use QR codes to access programs as we will be printing a significantly smaller number of programs for home games. QR codes will also be available at ticket tables and on the video board. A small number of print programs will still be available only… Continue Reading Digital Programs