Unified Champion Students from Benton Community MS/HS traveled to Atkins and Keystone to read with our Bobcat friends at the elementary centers.
Congratulations to our 24-25 Bobcat Bowlers who earned WaMaC Academic Excellence!
Are You Tough Enough?
Attending school regularly is a challenge that makes you stronger.
What do you love most about working at Benton?
The people I work with are amazing and the community as a whole which makes for a great work culture. Being a parent with kids in the district means having the same schedule, so that's also a huge plus!
Our 2025 Benton Boys Track apparel store is now open! Get some gear to support your Bobcats! Store closes March 6.
https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton.html
What do you love most about working at Benton?
Everyone cares for everyone.
SPORTS: Solon edges Benton in first round of Class 3A district basketball play
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Class 3A - District 3 boys' basketball at Solon High School
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Solon (17-5) 58
Benton (7-15) 55
BC 12 17 18 8 - 55
S 12 19 16 11 - 58
Eli Patterson led Benton with 21 points. Carson Pickering added 18 points. Carson Nolan had seven rebound. Brody Timmerman had five assists. Ryan Spina had three steals. Patterson had two blocks. Caleb Bock led Solon with 19 points.
Benton
Field Goals 21/44
3-pointers 11/22
Free throws 2/3
Rebounds 23
Assists 16
Steals 6
Blocks 5
Turnovers 15
Fouls 12
Solon
Field Goals 22/48
3-pointers 6/17
Free throws 8/14
Rebounds 24
Assists 8
Steals 11
Blocks 1
Turnovers 11
Fouls 9
Solon faces Nevada (19-4) on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
Join us for spaghetti and show choir!
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Benton Community 7th grader, Scarlet Albers, is the winner of the Van Horne Lions Club Peace Poster Contest 2025. Congratulations, Scarlet!
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow
Attendance Works
Congratulations to BC sophomore, Paige Meyer, on 1st Team All District Bowling!!
Students are working on building mousetrap cars in Mr. Reid's MS Industrial Tech Exploratory class.
Benton bowlers had state qualifying meets this week
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Girls 1A at Camanche, Feb. 17, 2025
Benton scores
Paige Meyer 170/143/138/451
Janessa Bries 154/149/159 /462
Maddie Rammelsberg 202/169/165/536
Cali Nolte 118/186/154/458
Megan Krug 189/ 168/ 144/ 501
Sloan McVay 181 /155/ 162/ 498
Total 2,455
Baker 1-5 826
Baker 6-10 730
Baker 11-15 698
Baker Total 2254
Standings
Camanche 3016
Durant 2302
Benton 2254
Monticello 1978
Anamosa 1955
Monticello Isaac Newton 1847
Boys 1A at Keokuk, Feb. 18, 2025
Benton scores
Ian Davis 188/ 181/ 195 /564
Hunter Kupka 156/ 152/ 132/ 440
Kam Rouse 172 /136/ 127/ 435
Caleb Kaump 192/ 171/ 172/ 535
Josh Fabor 153/ 231/ 174/ 558
Cade Volesky 189/ 192 /212/ 593
Total 2,402
Baker 1-5 802
Baker 6-10 830
Baker 11-15 770
Baker Total 2402
Standings
Clinton 3126
Burlington 3031
Central DeWitt 3009
North Scott 2996
Keokuk 2722
CR Washington 2457
Mt. Pleasant 2419
Benton 2402
State Day 1
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Benton Basketball, Week of February 17, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Boys' Basketball
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Van Horne
Benton (7-14) 71, South Tama (1-20) 48
ST 14 11 20 3 - 48
BC 19 12 19 21 - 71
BC
Field goals 23/49
3-Pointers 14/33
Free throws 11/16
Rebounds 32
Assists 18
Steals 6
Blocks 1
Turnovers 12
Fouls 10
Carson Pickering led Benton with 27 points. Eli Patterson added 15 and Brody Timmerman had 11 points. Ryan Spina had eight rebounds. Timmerman had six assists.
The Marching Bobcats along with students, staff, and parents celebrated Boys State Wrestling Qualifiers with a spirit walk send off today.
Congratulations and best of luck!
126# Jason Eastman
144# Elijah Kupka
150# Brady Patterson
157# Elias Bieschke
190# Brenden Heying
215# Troy Kupka
285# Will Clausen
2025 IHSAA State Wrestling Live Broadcast by IAwrestle
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIJ1x8bw-M7OirOq6GoROaC-TWOxBfpNp
What do you love most about working at Benton?
The staff has been great to work with and very welcoming!
Level up your athletic skills! 💪🎾 Mr. Bauder's Fitness & Conditioning class used tennis balls to boost reaction time, hand-eye coordination, agility, and lateral quickness. Simple tools, big results! 🏃♂️⚡
