Benton Community Bowling hosting the Marion Wolves this evening in Keystone at Turner Lanes!! Great luck to the Bobcats!!:)
Thank you to Lupe Hernandez and the Iowa College Access Network for providing a financial aid presentation to some of our ELL students this morning!
"I chose Benton because it is so much more than a school district. It is a place to belong. The community support is always present and you become part of the Benton family."
Benton MS Boys Wrestling in action at Marion Tuesday, Dec. 5th
Benton Faces Mt. Vernon in WAMAC Basketball Action
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau-
Benton girls’ basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Mount Vernon
No. 5 Mount Vernon 53, Nov. 2 Benton, 45
BC 8 14 10 13 - 45
MV 18 9 17 9 - 53
Benton was 15 of 47 for field goals, 10 of 29 for three-pointers, and 5 of 10 for free throws. They had 24 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals, four blocks, 12 turnovers and 17 fouls. McKenna Kramer had 20 points for Benton, with 6 of 13 shooting for three-pointers. Emma Townsley added 11 points. Townsley also had five rebounds and four assists. Kramer had four steals.
Benton hosts West Delaware on Friday, Dec. 8, at Van Horne.
Benton boys’ basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Van Horne
Mount Vernon 55, Benton 45
MV 13 10 16 16 - 55
BP 7 17 12 9 - 45
Statistics are coming.
Benton travels to West Delaware on Friday, Dec. 8, in Manchester.
Collins Aerospace engineer, Dalton Jacobs, spends an hour every Tuesday afternoon with 6th grade ELO (Extended Learning Opportunities) students building scale models of futuristic, fully-sustainable homes. The end products, along with a research-based essay, will be entered into the Build Iowa's Future Design contest in April.
Benton Girls Wrestling at Williamsburg on Monday, Dec. 4th
Team scores
1 East Buchanan EABU 186.0
2 Independence INDE 177.0
3 South Tama County STC 135.5
4 Ottumwa OTTU 128.0
5 Fort Madison FOMA 117.0
6 Vinton-Shellsburg VISH 117.0
7 Williamsburg WILL 115.0
8 West Delaware, Manchester WEDE 114.5
9 Marion MARI 87.0
10 Solon SOLO 87.0
11 Benton Community BECO 84.0
12 Iowa City, Liberty ICL 73.0
13 Central DeWitt CDEW 66.0
14 Iowa Valley, Marengo IOVA 63.0
15 Colfax-Mingo COMI 61.0
16 Mid-Prairie MIPR 61.0
17 Midland MIDL 50.0
18 Wapello WAPE 45.0
19 Clear Creek-Amana CCA 36.0
20 Muscatine MUSC 27.0
21 Center Point-Urbana CPU 23.0
22 WACO, Wayland WACO 23.0
23 English Valleys-Tri County EVTC 7.0
24 Centerville CENT 0.0
25 Grinnell GRIN 0.0
26 Linn-Mar LIMA 0.0
27 Mount Pleasant MOPL 0.0
28 Prairie, Cedar Rapids PCR 0.0
Benton results
Varsity 100 - Tegan Bishop's scored 3.0 team points.
Varsity 120 - Kaitlyn Bonewitz scored 4.0 team points.
Varsity 130 - Bella De Nooy's place is 8th and has scored 5.0 team points.
Varsity 140 - Lizzy Wolf's place is 1st and has scored 28.0 team points.
Varsity 145 - Layna DeMoss's place is 3rd and has scored 21.0 team points.
Varsity 190 - Mo Brown 3.0 team points.
Varsity 235 - Averie Gale's place is 3rd and has scored 20.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-4 - Sloane Slouha's place is 2nd and has scored 13.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-5 - Madelyn Kenny's place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-9 - Courtney Hlas's place is 2nd and has scored 10.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-11 - Alexis Northcutt's place is 1st and has scored 18.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-19 - Nevaeh Miller's place is 3rd and has scored 7.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-22 - Kaylie Wright's place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-23 - Jordan Koehler's place is 1st and has scored 20.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-25 - Izzy Schoettmer's place is 1st and has scored 20.0 team points.
Junior Varsity JV-26 - Hailee Kruse's place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points.
School will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, December 6.
#BeABobcat
#APlaceToBelong
"My favorite part of being a Bobcat is how close-knit the community is. Every adult working for this district is always rooting for each individual student and is focused on their individual success!"
Jeff shares, "I chose Benton because I needed a new challenge in my career and everyone here was so supportive and nice."
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Center Point- Urbana's "Stormcast Link" for tonight's JV Boys' Wrestling Tournament at CPU. With over 50 divisions, bleacher/spectator room will be limited. Tune in!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8AV70wUJGEiaOM1bXNRqLA?view_as=subscriber
There's still time to get signed up for Parents Night Out this Friday, December 8th!!
We want to remind our students and families of the importance of regular school attendance. When students miss school, they miss important instructional time that can’t be replaced. In fact, missing 10% or more of the school year (18+ days a year) can put students at risk of academic failure. Research shows they are less likely to read proficiently and graduate from high school. For our students to succeed, they need to be at school. Help your student get to school every day so that they can stay engaged, successful, and on track to graduate.
If you need support with your student’s attendance, please reach out to the school.
Benton girl wrestlers compete at Warrior Duals on Friday, Dec. 1
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau-
Central Elkader Warrior Duals
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
Anamosa 36 Benton 24
100: Double Forfeit
105: Emily Fritz (ANAM) over Tegan Bishop (BECO) (Fall 1:00)
110: Double Forfeit
115: Ryan Carlson (ANAM) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 0:42)
120: Alexis Northcutt (BECO) over (ANAM) (For.)
125: Lyla Broghammer (ANAM) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 2:17)
130: Adison Musser (ANAM) over Amanda Schnor (BECO) (Fall 0:28)
135: Bree Brophy (ANAM) over Jordan Voelkel (BECO) (Fall 3:04)
140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Addison Appelhans (ANAM) (Fall 0:58)
145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Hadley Frater (ANAM) (Fall 5:32)
155: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over Zoey Sarsfield (ANAM) (Fall 1:37)
170: Isabella Taylor (ANAM) over (BECO) (For.)
190: Double Forfeit
235: Double Forfeit
Central Elkader 36, Benton 30
190: Double Forfeit
235: Double Forfeit 100: Double Forfeit
105: Savannah Orr (CEEL) over Tegan Bishop (BECO) (Fall 1:07)
110: Brynn Meyer (CEEL) over (BECO) (For.)
115: Courtney Hlas (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.)
120: Reese Berns (CEEL) over Alexis Northcutt (BECO) (Fall 1:08)
125: Taylor Moser (CEEL) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 1:23)
130: Mayleigh Medberry (CEEL) over Amanda Schnor (BECO) (Fall 0:51)
135: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over Kimberly Suhr (CEEL) (Fall 2:31)
140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Maci Keppler (CEEL) (Fall 0:43)
145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Audrey Palas (CEEL) (Fall 0:49)
155: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over Alyssa Schmitt (CEEL) (Fall 1:11)
170: Crystal Goodrich (CEEL) over (BECO) (For.)
Dubuque Senior 42, Benton 36
105: Tegan Bishop (BECO) over (DUSE) (For.)
110: Kenedy Stolk (DUSE) over (BECO) (For.)
115: Courtney Hlas (BECO) over (DUSE) (For.)
120: Alexis Northcutt (BECO) over Ruby Neal (DUSE) (Fall 1:45)
125: Grace Merfeld (DUSE) over Amanda Schnor (BECO) (Fall 5:57)
130: Bella De Nooy (BECO) over Hailae Blocklinger (DUSE) (Fall 2:46)
135: Jolee Strohmeyer (DUSE) over Jordan Voelkel (BECO) (Fall 1:31)
140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Karise Benson (DUSE) (Fall 1:38)
145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Hailey Bowman (DUSE) (Fall 3:25)
155: Chloe Crow (DUSE) over Jordan Koehler (BECO) (Fall 0:34)
170: Anaya Ross (DUSE) over (BECO) (For.)
190: Hailey Forster (DUSE) over (BECO) (For.)
235: Abigail Gauf (DUSE) over (BECO) (For.)
100: Double Forfeit
Eagle Grove 36, Benton 30
235: Double Forfeit
100: Catherine Orozco (EG) over (BECO) (For.)
105: Janlis Nunez Delgado (EG) over Tegan Bishop (BECO) (Fall 0:12)
110: Double Forfeit
115: Janlis Nunez Delgado (EG) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 1:13)
120: Alexis Northcutt (BECO) over (EG) (For.)
125: Jaymie Anderson (EG) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 0:31)
130: Amanda Schnor (BECO) over Nicole Menke (EG) (Fall 3:02)
135: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over Iris Ruiz Gomez (EG) (Fall 0:45)
140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Keylyee Collins (EG) (Fall 0:51)
145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Lindsey De Weerd (EG) (Fall 0:42)
155: Maria Calles Castro (EG) over Jordan Koehler (BECO) (Fall 0:51)
170: Double Forfeit
190: Astri Avelar-Benitez (EG) over (BECO) (For.)
Benton 36, North Fayette Valley 24
110: Double Forfeit
115: Brielle Starkweather (NFV) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 0:54)
120: Kiah Schultz (NFV) over Alexis Northcutt (BECO) (Fall 1:19)
125: Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) over (NFV) (For.)
130: Braelyn Meyer (NFV) over Bella De Nooy (BECO) (Fall 0:57)
135: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over (NFV) (For.)
140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Gracie Kuhn (NFV) (Fall 1:47)
145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Alexis Oakland (NFV) (Fall 1:05)
155: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over (NFV) (For.)
170: Jayla McAllen (NFV) over (BECO) (For.)
190: Double Forfeit
235: Double Forfeit
100: Double Forfeit
105: Tegan Bishop (BECO) over Macy Rose (NFV) (Fall 1:26)
Bobcat Wrestling at the Bob Murphy Tournament at West Delaware on Saturday, December 2nd.
Team scores pictured.
Benton results
106 - Garrett Kuch (2-4) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.
113 - Jason Eastman (4-2) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
120 - Brennen Roberts (0-3) scored 2.0 team points.
132 - Elijah Kupka (5-1) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
138 - Elias Bieschke (5-2) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
144 - Brady Patterson (3-3) scored 3.5 team points.
150 - Weston Kaestner (2-2) scored 1.0 team points.
157 - Blayke Heying (5-1) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
165 - Brenden Heying (5-0) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points.
175 - Mayson Mitchell (4-3) placed 8th and scored 6.0 team points.
190 - Troy Kupka (5-2) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
215 - Will Clausen (1-3) scored 1.0 team points.
Hwt - AJ Wilson-Myles (3-3) scored 4.0 team points.
Benton MS/HS Winter Concert and Jazz Band kicked off BC's fine arts winter holiday concerts on Friday, December 1st.
Bobcat Wrestlers Face CPU and North Linn
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau-
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Center Point-Urbana
Benton 62, Center Point-Urbana 18
165: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Connor Alcorn (CPU) (TF 20-5 2:38)
175: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Danny Small (CPU) (Fall 1:49)
190: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Liam Jouanne (CPU) (Fall 3:49)
215: Colton McDowell (CPU) over Will Clausen (BECO) (Fall 1:21)
285: AJ Wilson-Myles (BECO) over Cooper Vaupel (CPU) (Fall 1:27)
106: Jackson McGonegle (CPU) over Garrett Kuch (BECO) (Fall 1:19)
113: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Reece Rambo (CPU) (Fall 1:37)
120: Caden Steinkamp (CPU) over Jonah Bergert (BECO) (Fall 2:35)
126: Ryan Koehler (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
132: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Will Griswold (CPU) (MD 15-4)
138: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Drake Pospisil (CPU) (Fall 3:45)
144: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Alex Lewis (CPU) (TF 23-8 3:37)
150: Weston Kaestner (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
157: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Aiden Novoa (CPU) (Fall 3:52)
Benton 90, North Linn 0
157: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Tate Woods (NOLI) (Fall 5:59)
165: Brenden Heying (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
175: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Reilly Peyton (NOLI) (Fall 1:57)
190: Troy Kupka (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
215: Will Clausen (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
285: AJ Wilson-Myles (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
106: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Jacob Rauch (NOLI) (MD 13-2)
113: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Mack Arnold (NOLI) (Fall 1:51)
120: Jonah Bergert (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
126: Ryan Koehler (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
132: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Kyle Doyle (NOLI) (Fall 1:26)
138: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Westyn Price (NOLI) (Fall 1:17)
144: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Landon Thomsen (NOLI) (TF 18-2 2:51)
150: Weston Kaestner (BECO) over Rhyley Morris (NOLI) (Fall 5:45)
Benton Community Football Honors
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau-
HEAD COACHES - Kal Goodchild, Jeff Zittergruen
ASSISTANT COACHES - Garret Albers, Ryan Junge, Ryan Neuberger, Colin Waters, Josh Hoeck, Adam Bauder
MANAGERS - Breck Coffland, Katilynn Guldner, Courtney Hlas, Ben Owen
ALL-STATE AWARD
IPSWA ALL-STATE
Brennen Blegen, Second Team – Defensive Line
Carter Holmes, Second Team – Offensive Line
IFCA ACADEMIC ALL STATE - Caleb Gessner, Quincy Gilbert, Easton Pfiffner, Owen Tjelmeland
DISTRICT AWARDS
Defensive Lineman of the Year - Brennen Blegen
3A-D5 FIRST TEAM - Jace Biery, Brennen Blegen, Carson Bruns, Carter Holmes, Easton Pfiffner
3A-D5 SECOND TEAM, Quincy Gilbert, Dylan LeFebvere, Braydie Parizek
3A-D5 HONORABLE MENTION - Brenden Heying, Owen Tjelmeland
OFFENSIVE MVP - Carson Bruns
DEFENSIVE MVP - Brennen Blegen
LINEMAN MVP - Brennen Blegen
SPECIAL TEAMS MVP - Grant Volesky
SCOUT TEAM MVP - Kolby Wenger
OIL CAN AWARD - Owen Tjelmeland
BOBCAT AWARD = Quincy Gilbert
COACHES AWARD- Easton Pfiffner
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Kade Andrew, Brennen Blegen, Carson Bruns, Breck Coffland, Caleb Gessner, Quincy Gilbert, Jonah Gorsh, Blayke Heying, Brenden Heying, Ryan Koehler, Will Kroneman, Ty Kulbartz, Eli Kupka, Troy Kupka, Mayson Mitchell, Easton Pfiffner, Wyatt Rinderknecht, Dawson Rozek, Jonah Thompson, Owen Tjelmeland, Cade Volesky, Kolby Wenger
Non conference Boys and Girls basketball at home tonight Vs Iowa City Regina. JV girls play at 4:00. Sophomore boys will play at 5:15. Varsity Girls at 6:30. Varsity Boys at 8:00. Come out and support both boys and girls tonight. It is going to be some great basketball action!!