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Success at State Solo & Ensemble
A huge congratulations to our #PointerNation middle and high school musicians who brought home hardware at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competition Saturday at UW-Platteville! GOLD: — Josie Dunn, Oboe Solo — Josie Dunn, Vocal Solo — Lily Fox & Lilly Murn, Vocal Duet SILVER: — Lilly Murn, Clarinet Solo… Continue Reading Success at State Solo & Ensemble
Forensics Shines at State
#PointerNation has a fine tradition of Forensics success and this year was certainly no exception! As a team, MPHS earned the Distinction in Speech Award. This year, out of 291 schools, 14 were honored for Excellence in Speech (Top 5%) and 15 were honored for Distinction in Speech (Top 6-10%). Congratulations to our State Speech… Continue Reading Forensics Shines at State
FFA Shows Well at State CDE Competition
Results are in from Thursday’s State FFA Career Development Event competition — congrats to our Mineral Point FFA Chapter place winners on a job well done! Floriculture 2nd Place and State Runner-Up, just missing qualifying for Nationals (Annie Robinson 5th individually, Payton Heins 6th, Ellie Robinson 26th, Kendyl Ruf 28th) Livestock Evaluation 7th (Johnny Robinson… Continue Reading FFA Shows Well at State CDE Competition
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
Robinson Named WIAA Scholar Athlete
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has selected the 16 Senior boys and 16 Senior girls to receive the prestigious, statewide 2025 Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by the We Energies Foundation and the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. #PointerNation’s Ellen Robinson has been named a recipient, becoming only the fifth Pointer ever to be recognized, joining Ella Chambers… Continue Reading Robinson Named WIAA Scholar Athlete
April School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday, April 14 and tackled a full agenda. Video link: https://youtu.be/Ffy7ixH7oaM?si=DSyubxtg4qWiRyzd — Recognized the following accomplishments Outstanding Teacher of Mathematics State Boys Basketball Academic & All-State Boys Basketball Academic & All-State Girls Basketball Academic All-State Wrestling All-American & All-State Gymnastics State Future Business Leaders of… Continue Reading April School Board Notes & Votes
Baehler, Hoffman are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its April Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, April 15. 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. Allyson Baehler Ally Baehler is the… Continue Reading Baehler, Hoffman are Students of the Month
Hentrich is State’s Top Key Club Treasurer
Let’s have a big round of applause for #PointerNation Senior Cole Hentrich who has been named the Distinguished Key Club Treasurer of the Year by the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Key Club! He received this recognition at the District Convention in Sheboygan. It’s good to know that our club’s finances are in good hands! Thanks to Cole… Continue Reading Hentrich is State’s Top Key Club Treasurer
All-American & All-State Gymnastics
ALL-AMERICAN INDIVIDUAL Ally is an All-American! We are very excited to share that #PointerNation Gymnast Ally Baehler, a member of the Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant/Highland Co-op, has received recognition from the National High School Gymnastics Association! NHSGA All-American awards are very difficult to achieve and are a great honor to receive. To be eligible to receive this… Continue Reading All-American & All-State Gymnastics
Academic All-State Wrestling
Let’s hear it for our four #PointerNation Wrestlers who earned Academic All-State Honors from the Wisconsin Wrestling Association! Your commitment to success on the mat and in the classroom is commendable. Congrats to: – Roen Carey, Senior First Team – Emily Heisner, Sophomore First Team – Memphis Burkhalter, Freshman First Team – Liam Carey, Freshman… Continue Reading Academic All-State Wrestling