Horicon’s Rinderle Joins 1,000-Point Club in Regional Win

Horicon High School junior Madyson Rinderle etched her name into the Marshladies record books on Feb. 24, becoming the latest member of the Horicon girls’ basketball 1,000-point club.
Rinderle, 16, surpassed the milestone during Horicon’s regional game on Feb. 24, a night her family and teammates won’t soon forget.
“She’s been playing since third grade out of the Dodge County YMCA, and then she played for travel her whole entire life,” said her mother, Sara Rinderle. “It was just overall, just very proud and happy for her to see that her hard work is paying off.”
Rinderle, who plays small forward and power forward, finished the milestone night with 26 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists. Family members traveled from across the area to celebrate with her, and the school honored her with posters and a strong turnout at the game. The young athlete only needed three points to achieve the thousand points, and she did it within the first five minutes of the game.
The achievement was the culmination of years of dedication. According to Sara Rinderle, Madyson is known for practicing before practice, working with a personal trainer, and participating in additional training outside of AAU practices.

“She’s very dedicated. She’s had to miss a lot of family events, friend events,” Sara said. “It’s a commitment that she’s dedicated to, so we, of course, support her in it.”
Basketball is more than just a sport for the Rinderle family—it’s a way of life.
“Our summers are completely dedicated to travel basketball and travel softball. My youngest also plays softball. But for Mady, this is her main sport. So our summers are in the gym. She travels nationally across the country. It’s very busy,” Sara said.
Despite her success, Madyson has decided not to pursue basketball at the college level, choosing instead to focus on academics and a future career as a physician.
“She’s like, ‘I don’t plan on being in the WNBA, Mom. I’m planning on going to college for my academics.’ In medical school, you have to keep a very high GPA, and so she’s going to stay focused,” Sara explained.
However, Madyson remains committed to the game and her community. Last year, she developed a basketball camp in Horiconstudents and coached the seventh and eighth-grade rec team.
“She actually created PowerPoint presentations, advertised to the kids, and then they actually joined. It’s really important to her, which I love, that she’s so dedicated and committed to the girls’ basketball program,” Sara said.
Looking ahead, Rinderle plans to focus on further developing her basketball IQ, leadership skills, and continuing to mentor younger players. And with her senior season still ahead, there may be more records in her future.
For now, her family is simply savoring the moment.
“She works really, really hard,” Sara said. “It was just overall a very proud and happy moment for her.”