Softball (Varsity) Score Posted - Class 4A - Region 6 Championship - Benton Bobcats lose to Norwalk Warriors 7-6. Thank you students, coaches, parents, and spectators for a great season! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Baseball (Varsity) Score Posted - 3A-3 Second Round - Benton Bobcats lose to Western Dubuque Bobcats 9-2. Thank you students, coaches, parents, and spectators for a great season!
Photo from first district game courtesy of Linda Gessner
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Article and photo courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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Benton defeats Charles City in softball tourney action on July 9
Benton's Jessa DeMoss threw a two-hitter against Charles City.
Emma Townsley is in position for Benton in tourney action against Charles City.
Ana Glawe connects for Benton against Charles City.
Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Van Horne
Class 4A, Region 6 semifinal
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Benton Community won its 4A semifinal softball contest over Charles City, 6-0, at Van Horne on Saturday, July 9.
Benton had nine hits in the game. Emma Townsley was 1 for 4. Ana Glawe was 1 for 3. Gabby McKee was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Jessa DeMoss was 2 for 4. Sarah Gorkow was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Jaida Lyons was 1 for 2 with one RBI. Hope Moore was 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI. Stealing one base each were McKee, Hope Moore and Madiysn Schulze. The team had no errors. Benton had two walks and five strikeouts.
DeMoss threw for seven innings, allowing two hits, no runs, walking four and striking out 11. Charles City pitcher Natalie White threw for six innings, allowed nine hits, six runs (three earned), walked one, hit two batters and struck out five.
No 14 Benton (25-15) plays at No. 4 Norwalk (28-7) on Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at Norwalk Middle School.
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Here are a few photos courtesy of Andrea Townsley from the game game last night. Final score Benton Community 6 Charles City 0. Cats will play Tuesday in Norwalk to go to State! Ticket and game details to come.
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Student Artwork on Display at the Keystone Library.
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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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Bobcats close regular season against Assumption; prepare for tourney game
Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Van Horne
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Benton had three hits in the closing of the regular season against Davenport Assumption. Getting singles were Zane Frese, Wyatt Rinderknecht and Evan Daugherty. Benton had 11 strikeouts and two errors. Jordan Thys threw for 1 1/3 innings, allowed one hit, nor runs, walked one, hit one batter and struck out one. Lane Kaestner took the loss, throwing two innings, allowing four hits, six runs (four earned), walking one, hitting one batter and striking out two. Ryan Finn threw for 1 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, three earned runs, walking three and striking out one.
Benton (17-19) travels to Decorah (21-10) on Friday, July 8, in the first round of Class 3A-3 baseball. The game starts at 7 p.m.
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Information about school meals for next school year.
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Student Artwork on Display at the Atkins Library
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Lady Bobcats play at Iowa City West; host tourney this Saturday evening
Friday, July 1, 2022, at Iowa City West
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Benton Community lost in the first game to North Scott at the Rick Doran Softball Classic, Iowa City. Benton had eight hits. Emma Townsley was 2 for 4. Hannah Greiner was 1 for 3 with one RBI. Ana Glawe was 1 for 3. Gabby McKee was 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs. Jesse DeMoss was 1 for 3. Jaida Lyons was 1 for 3. Losing pitcher Jess DeMoss threw for seven innings, and allowed 13 hits, nine earned runs, walked no one and struck out five.
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Benton bounced back with a win over Iowa City West. Benton had 15 hits. Emma Townsley was 2 for 4. Jaida Lyons was 3 for 5 with three RBIs. Gabby McKee was 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs. Jesse DeMoss was 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI. Lexie Pippert was 1 for 2 with one RBI. Haiden Moore was 2 for 1. Fiona McCleod was 1 for 1. Mary Phillips was 1 for 1.
Benton (24-15) hosts Waterloo East (4-26) or Charles City (15-10) on Saturday, July 9, in the semifinal of Class 4A Region 6. The game is at 7 p.m.
Youth Girls Basketball Camp
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Volleyball Camp
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Baseball Fans: The Varsity Baseball game on Wednesday, June 29 vs Oelwein will be broadcasted. Go to www.thehuskycast.com and click on the audio link to listen to the game. Broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the first pitch at 7:00 p.m. Good luck Bobcats!
Big Congratulations to Marty Thomae! Marty was named National Coach of the Year for Girls Cross Country! What a tremendous honor! Bobcat Proud!!!
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