Congratulations to the Benton Girls Bowling Team on placing 3rd in the state qualifying meet yesterday! They have broken a few records this season! Congratulations on all of your successes!
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Every School Day Counts
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served. The AM and PM preschool session times have been adjusted.
Just a reminder there will be no school today, Monday, February 17, due to staff professional development.
#BeABobcat
#APlaceToBelong
DUE TO POSSIBLY IMCLEMENT WEATHER THERE IS AN UPDATED START TIME FOR DISTRICT WRESTLING TOMORROW!!
District 2 at Benton Community: LATE START Saturday, 12 p.m. start / 10 a.m. weigh-in
District Wrestling at Benton Community
Assumption; Benton Community; Camanche; Central DeWitt; Grinnell; South Tama County; Tipton; West Liberty
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST
Benton Community Middle School/High School
600 1st St. Van Horne, IA 52346
Tickets online: $8.00
Link to purchase tickets: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIcQcFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHa7zECBLigSaG35au63qUHHFiy_-3LN-8XKOH2BvbP-IUa6nslN9dwAm8Q_aem_INSAg4KaAJBjsEFovIh55A
Benton State Large Group Speech results
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
From Feb. 8, 2025
Radio Broadcasting - Lillie Pickart, Will Rinderknecht, and Alissa Zimmermann - Division 2 Rating
Radio Broadcasting - Derrek Campbell, Lydia Dwyer, Peter Rashidi, and Greta Tichy - Division 2 Rating
Readers’ Theatre - Claire Becker, Derrek Campbell, Averie Gale, Lillie Pickart, Jesse Ponce, Savannah Rickels, Nova Selck, Greta Tichy, Alissa Zimmermann - Division 2 Rating
Ensemble Acting - Hayden Bange and Brady Gammill - Division 1. Nominated for All-State
Ensemble Acting - Emma Bange and Savannah Rickels - Division 1. Nominated for All-State.
BC Boys Track is gearing up for a great season! Check out their spring 2025 schedule.
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule tomorrow, Thursday, February 13. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served. The AM and PM preschool session times have also been adjusted.
What do you love most about working at Benton?
I enjoy the hours that allow me to be home with my kids!
Benton CSD & Central Lutheran will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12. Stay safe and warm!
Benton basketball, Week of Feb. 10, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Boys basketball
Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Van Horne
WL 10 16 10 16 - 52
BC 11 16 21 16 - 64
Eli Patterson led Benton with 16 points. Ryan Spina added 15 points. Patterson had 10 rebounds. Spina had four assists. VJ Schulte had two blocks.
BC
Field goals 14/36
3-pointers 10/28
Free throws 26/33
Rebounds 26
Assists 12
Steals 10
Blocks 2
Turnovers 27
Fouls 17
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Van Horne
Center Point-Urbana vs. Benton
What do you love most about working at Benton?
Being a part of the Bobcat spirit and community.
Benton bowls at Monticello
By magdefrau on February 8, 2025
Benton Community Bowling at Monticello Legacy Lanes
Feb. 6, 2025
Girls
Benton- 2,403,
Monticello- 2,118
Round 1 - Benton scores
Janessa Bries 183/ 149/ 332
Megan Krug 132 /153 /285
Maddie Rammelsberg 169 /132/ 301
Paige Meyer 201 /189/ 390
Cali Nolte 186/ 182 /368
Sloan McVay 159/ 118 /277
Round 1- 1,676
Round 2- 727
Total- 2,403
Boys
Monticello- 1,924
Benton- 1,790
Round 1 - Benton scores
Ian Davis 141/ 209/ 350
Hunter Kupka 139/ 156/ 295
Kam Rouse 148/ 146/ 294
Caleb Kaump 221/ 162/ 383
Josh Fabor 175/ 201/ 376
Cade Volesky 188/ 198/ 386
Round 1 - 1,790
Round 2 - 930
Total - 2,720
Kindergarten and Preschool Pre-Registration will be held TODAY, Monday, February 10 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at both Atkins and Keystone Elementaries. Current students will be sent a link prior to February 10 to pre-register online.
Excellent Attendance Gives You The Best Chance of Success
Benton girls compete at state wrestling in Coralville
-Article courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
-Photos courtesy of Southeast Iowa Union and BC Athletic Dir.
Feb. 6 to 7 at the Xtream Arena Coralville
Benton results so far
1A-155 – Lizzy Wolf (32-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 32-2 won by fall over Gracie Recker (Panorama) 29-15 (Fall 3:17)
Quarterfinal – Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 32-2 won by tech fall over Lilly Ness (Williamsburg) 28-20 (TF-1.5 2:14 (17-1))
Semifinal – Destiny Kolheim (Charles City) 26-5 won by major decision over Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 32-2 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Semi – Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 32-2 won by fall over Ryley Marcum (Missouri Valley) 42-13 (Fall 3:37)
1A-170 – Layna DeMoss (48-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 48-5 won by decision over Emma Walker (Panorama) 32-10 (Dec 4-0)
Quarterfinal – Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 48-5 won by fall over Kira Cox (AP/GC) 40-14 (Fall 1:36)
Semifinal – Brooklyn Graham (East Buchanan) 43-3 won by fall over Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 48-5 (Fall 5:21)
Cons. Semi – Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 48-5 won by decision over Briar Blake (North Tama) 28-2 (Dec 8-6)
1A-235 – Averie Gale (22-6)
Champ. Round 1 – Skylar Wegener (Northeast) 25-4 won by fall over Averie Gale (Benton Community) 22-6 (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 1 – Averie Gale (Benton Community) 22-6 won by fall over Valerie Cook (Sheldon-South O`Brien) 22-11 (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 2 – Emma Cook (Colfax-Mingo) 45-5 won by fall over Averie Gale (Benton Community) 22-6 (Fall 3:48)
BC boys travel to Independence for team dual, 2A Region 5 on Feb. 4, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton 35, Solon 34
190: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Kyler Jensen (SOLO) (Fall 2:55)
215: Lucas Feuerbach (SOLO) over Troy Kupka (BECO) (TF 16-0 3:55)
285: Grant Wilson (SOLO) over Will Clausen (BECO) (MD 19-10)
106: Anderson Osgood (SOLO) over Memphis Bishop (BECO) (TF 16-1 1:22)
113: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Quinten Henning (SOLO) (Fall 0:32)
120: Jayden Steapp (SOLO) over Garrett Kuch (BECO) (Dec 9-8)
126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over (SOLO) (For.)
132: Brock Corrigan (BECO) over Justin Moore (SOLO) (TF 17-1 3:56)
138: Charlie Karam (SOLO) over Ryan Koehler (BECO) (TF 15-0 3:25)
144: Jordan Schmidt (SOLO) over Elijah Kupka (BECO) (Dec 9-6)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Evan Burg (SOLO) (Fall 2:31)
157: Carson Kidwell (SOLO) over Elias Bieschke (BECO) (Dec 8-5)
165: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Teague Williams (SOLO) (Fall 1:05)
175: Jackson Feuerbach (SOLO) over (BECO) (For.)
Independence 32, Benton 28
215: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Masin Hummel (INDE) (MD 9-0)
285: Will Clausen (BECO) over Gable Eddy (INDE) (Dec 6-2)
106: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over Lyric Wellman (INDE) (Dec 18-11)
113: Benjamin Anderson (INDE) over Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) (Fall 3:58)
120: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Zach Homan (INDE) (Dec 7-0)
126: Carver Wieland (INDE) over Jason Eastman (BECO) (MD 10-1)
132: Remy Ressler (INDE) over Brock Corrigan (BECO) (Fall 1:27)
138: Tanner Wilson (INDE) over Ryan Koehler (BECO) (Fall 1:22)
144: Tyler Wieland (INDE) over Elijah Kupka (BECO) (MD 10-0)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Kameron Kremer (INDE) (Dec 17-10)
157: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Cael Troutman (INDE) (Dec 13-8)
165: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Christopher Meyer (INDE) (Dec 6-2)
175: Braylen Bieber (INDE) over Weston Kaestner (BECO) (Inj. [time])
190: Brenden Heying (BECO) over (INDE) (For.)
