Bobcat Invite
Saturday, Sept 14, 2024, at Benton Community, Van Horne
Boys’ 5K
Team scores
Williamsburg 29
Xavier 44
Benton Community 85
Vinton-Shellsburg 91
Independence 138
Benton varsity results
5 Abbie JONES 21:19.7
13 Kyra KAUDER 22:34.1
21 June FISHER 23:45.6
27 Layna DEMOSS 24:13.6
30 Kenna LENNIE 24:24.7
36 Emma KING 25:35.1
39 Lizzy WOLF 26:15.9
Boys’ 5K
Team scores
Vinton-Shellsburg 44
Xavier 47
Williamsburg 65
Benton Community 98
Columbus Catholic 108
Valley Lutheran 185
Independence 188
Benton Varsity Results
10 Caleb OLSON 18:16.1
18 Luke LANGE 19:10.3
19 Noah PICKART 19:15.8
22 Ethan SCHWAKE 19:26.0
31 Jaxson MEHLERT 20:04.6
36 Parker MITCHELL 20:24.6
38 Jonathon SADLER 20:34.2
Mount Vernon football team edges Benton in non-district action
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton football
Friday, Sept 13, 2024, at Van Horne
Mount Vernon (3-0) 15, Benton (2-1) 13
MV 8 7 0 0 - 15
BC 0 6 0 7 - 13
Benton had 110 yards passing. Carson Nolan was 11 of 22 with one touchdown.
Benton rushed for 71 yards. Brenden Heying had 49 yards on 12 carries. Dylan LeFebvere had 7 carries for 18 yard and one touchdown. Logan Upah had one catch for eight yards. Mayson Mitchell had one catch for eight yards and one touchdown. Brody Zimmerman had three catches for 26 yards. Gavin Brooks had one carry for 36 yards. Eli Patterson and Dawson Rozek had two carries each for 16 yards.
Grant Volesky had 6.5 total tackles. Brenden and Blayke had 5.5 total tackles each. With four solo tackles each were Logan Upah, Blayke Heying and Patterson.
LeFebvere had one interception with a 16-yard return. Patterson had two interceptions for 33 yards.
Elijah Kupka had three kickoffs for 160 yards. He was 1 for 1 on extra points. Kupka had three punts for 100 yards.
Class 3A, District 5
Sept. 13, 2024
Mount Vernon 15, Benton 13
Washington 34, Fairfield 26
Solon 52, Central DeWitt 2
Williamsburg 47, Clear Creek Amana 20
Grinnell 43, Oskaloosa 0
Knoxville 36, South Tama 6
Sept. 20, 2024
Fort Madison at Williamsburg
Mount Vernon at Solon
Clear Creek Amana at Benton Community
Washington at Grinnell
Fairfield at Keokuk
Center Point-Urbana at South Tama
Go Bobcats! Homecoming 2024!!
Today is the final day to register. Please don't forget to order a jersey when you register. It is under the apparel tab on the website!
https://www.bobcatbasketballclub.com/registration
BC cheerleaders, dance and fall activity captains visited the elementary and intermediate centers today. They emphasized PBIS conduct and sportsmanship. Go Bobcats!
Beautiful evening at Bobcat Stadium
8th grade football vs Independence
Powder Puff 2024
SENIORS with the W
Seniors 20
Juniors 8
******NOTICE******
NO SHUTTLE BUS TOMORROW 9/13
What do you love most about working at Benton?
The way the community/district rallies together and cares. We are more than just a district, we are a "Family"!
Williamsburg sweeps Benton in volleyball
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at Van Horne
Williamsburg 3, Benton 0
W 25 25 25 - 3
BC 16 14 12 - 0
Benton was 21 of 83 for kills with 24 errors. Talulah Schroeder had six kills for Benton. Anna Embretson added four. Mabry Sadler had eight assists. Laura Junge added two. Benton had 24 digs. Anna Embretson had eight digs for Benton. The team was 39 of 43 for serves with four aces. Avery Franzenburg was 2 of 3 with one ace. Laura Junge was 5 of 5. Anna Embretson was 6 of 8 with one ace. Haiden Moore was 4 of 4. Talulah Schroeder was 5 of 6. Aubrey Kelly was 3 of 3 with one ace. Callan Keiper was 4 of 4. Mabry Sadler was 10 of 10 with one ace.
Benton travels to East Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Benton Community Live Streaming
All fall events for the 2024-2025 school year at Benton Community will be livestreamed through HUDL TV. Go to www.fan.hudl.com and search Benton Community. Click on video and all live, past, and upcoming livestreams will pop up. This will be the location for all Benton Community streamed activities. Fans can also download the HUDL Fan app to their phones for the mobile version. The Benton Community HUDL Fan page includes weekly schedules, team pages with scheduled events and rosters, and a video section that will include live-streamed events and previous team highlights.
2024 Homecoming Grand Marshal Ms. Melody Spence
Ms. Spence is the Business Manager / School Business Official, located at Central Office. She has worked for the district for 13 years and will retire on December 31st. Ms. Spence and her husband plan on traveling to the National Parks, gardening, and spending more time with their grandchildren.
When asked what she enjoys about being a Bobcat, Ms. Spence said, “I love the people that work at Benton CSD because they are truly supportive of each other and ready to go that extra mile for the children we serve.”
Thank you Ms. Spence for all you have done to support our district!
BC cross country teams run at Grinnell meet
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Grinnell Invitational
Ahrens Park, Grinnell, Iowa
Boys Varsity Team Scores
Grinnell 39
Knoxville 67
Newton 71
Lynnville-Sully 80
Williamsburg 96
Benton Community 132
Montezuma 209
Benton varsity boys’ results
11 Caleb Olson 18:09.6
29 Luke Lange 19:30.5
32 Noah Pickart 19:50.6
33 Jaxson Mehlert 20:01.5
36 Brian Araiza 20:14.5
38 Parker Mitchell 20:46.4
42 Colin Reiners 21:08.9
Girls varsity team scores
Williamsburg 29
Lynnville-Sully 40
Newton 79
Benton Community 114
Grinnell 118
Montezuma 144
Benton varsity girls’ results
17 Kyra Kauder 23:21.4
18 June Fisher 23:29.3
25 Sloane Slouha 24:49.
26 Kenna Lennie 24:49.3
34 Lydia Stearns 25:58.0
COMPLETE RESULTS
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
"Are we doing this all week?"
-Stella
Homecoming 2024 Crazy Day
Support BC Post Prom Friday night at the Homecoming football game!
Bobcats open conference play tonight against Williamsburg.
5:00 PM - Freshman Game
6:00 PM - JV Game
7:30 PM - Varsity Game
Benton Community Live Streaming:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/van-horne/organization/8278/benton-community-high-school
Benton Middle School student artwork is on display now at the Atkins Library. Stop in and check it out!
What do you love most about working at Benton?
From the top down, the people are thoughtful and understanding which makes for a great
learning/working environment.
