Representatives from the Iowa National Guard recently visited the high school PE program to deliver a self-defense lesson. Their presentation underscored the importance of understanding fundamental self-defense techniques, while also expressing the hope that students will never find themselves in a situation requiring their use.
We’re very thankful to the Guardsmen for volunteering at Benton Community!
We’re very thankful to the Guardsmen for volunteering at Benton Community!
SPORTS – Benton travels to North Linn for wrestling
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Wrestling, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at North Linn
Benton 45, North Linn 33
285: Melvin Hintze (NOLI) over Carson Hanus (BECO) (SV-1 12-9)
106: Elias George (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
113: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over Liam Benesh (NOLI) (Fall 3:29)
120: Mack Arnold (NOLI) over (BECO) (For.)
126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Jacob Rauch (NOLI) (Fall 2:42)
132: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Carson Zimmerman (NOLI) (Fall 1:12)
138: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Jorden Rawson (NOLI) (Fall 0:47)
144: Brody McGrath (NOLI) over Brock Corrigan (BECO) (Fall 5:41)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Westyn Price (NOLI) (Dec 8-5)
157: Tate Woods (NOLI) over Jackson Silhanek (BECO) (Fall 1:08)
165: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Kyle Doyle (NOLI) (Fall 2:38)
175: Trevor Kaut (NOLI) over Derek Roos (BECO) (Fall 4:31)
190: Trey Sharp (BECO) over Walter Rogan (NOLI) (Fall 1:03)
215: Jacoby Peyton (NOLI) over Keason Louis (BECO) (Fall 1:22)
Benton 52, Center Point-Urbana 30
190: Trey Sharp (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
215: Danny Small (CPU) over Keason Louis (BECO) (Fall 1:42)
285: Carson Hanus (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
106: Jackson McGonegle (CPU) over Elias George (BECO) (Fall 1:47)
113: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
120: Ethan Bergman (CPU) over (BECO) (For.)
126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
132: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
138: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Caden Steinkamp (CPU) (Fall 3:00)
144: Will Griswold (CPU) over Brock Corrigan (BECO) (Fall 1:42)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Gavin Reed (CPU) (TF 18-3 2:07)
157: Zaddek Vangorder (CPU) over Jackson Silhanek (BECO) (Fall 3:42)
165: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Brayden Hakert (CPU) (TF 18-2 3:34)
175: Derek Roos (BECO) over Cash Souer (CPU) (Fall 3:29)
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Wrestling, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at North Linn
Benton 45, North Linn 33
285: Melvin Hintze (NOLI) over Carson Hanus (BECO) (SV-1 12-9)
106: Elias George (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.)
113: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over Liam Benesh (NOLI) (Fall 3:29)
120: Mack Arnold (NOLI) over (BECO) (For.)
126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Jacob Rauch (NOLI) (Fall 2:42)
132: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Carson Zimmerman (NOLI) (Fall 1:12)
138: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Jorden Rawson (NOLI) (Fall 0:47)
144: Brody McGrath (NOLI) over Brock Corrigan (BECO) (Fall 5:41)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Westyn Price (NOLI) (Dec 8-5)
157: Tate Woods (NOLI) over Jackson Silhanek (BECO) (Fall 1:08)
165: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Kyle Doyle (NOLI) (Fall 2:38)
175: Trevor Kaut (NOLI) over Derek Roos (BECO) (Fall 4:31)
190: Trey Sharp (BECO) over Walter Rogan (NOLI) (Fall 1:03)
215: Jacoby Peyton (NOLI) over Keason Louis (BECO) (Fall 1:22)
Benton 52, Center Point-Urbana 30
190: Trey Sharp (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
215: Danny Small (CPU) over Keason Louis (BECO) (Fall 1:42)
285: Carson Hanus (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
106: Jackson McGonegle (CPU) over Elias George (BECO) (Fall 1:47)
113: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
120: Ethan Bergman (CPU) over (BECO) (For.)
126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
132: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over (CPU) (For.)
138: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Caden Steinkamp (CPU) (Fall 3:00)
144: Will Griswold (CPU) over Brock Corrigan (BECO) (Fall 1:42)
150: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Gavin Reed (CPU) (TF 18-3 2:07)
157: Zaddek Vangorder (CPU) over Jackson Silhanek (BECO) (Fall 3:42)
165: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Brayden Hakert (CPU) (TF 18-2 3:34)
175: Derek Roos (BECO) over Cash Souer (CPU) (Fall 3:29)
*********UPDATE**********
Santa Claus is coming to Benton Community MS/HS! See the details in the attached fliers for when you can see him and how you can support our Food Pantry!
Why Benton?
I enjoy working at Benton because of the people. The staff and students are great people who I get the pleasure of working with every day.
I enjoy working at Benton because of the people. The staff and students are great people who I get the pleasure of working with every day.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start tomorrow, Thursday, December 4. 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.
SPORTS – BC basketball, Week of Dec. 1, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton Girls’ Basketball
Monday, Dec., 1, 2025, at Mid-Prairie High School
No. 15 Mid-Prairie 57, Benton 33
BC 12 2 8 11 - 33
MP 15 15 15 12 - 57
Mid-Prarie was 25 of 52 for field goals, 3 of 14 for three-pointers, and 4 of 10 for free throws. They had 43 rebounds, 15 assists, 11 steals, one block, 16 turnovers and 17 fouls.
Benton statistics are coming.
Benton boys’ basketball
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Mid-Prairie High School
Mid-Prairie 69, Benton 40
Benton statistics are coming.
Mid-Prairie was 30 of 49 for field goals, 8 of 16 for three-pointers, and 1 of 6 for free throws. They had 27 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals and one block. they had 16 turnovers and seven fouls.
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton Girls’ Basketball
Monday, Dec., 1, 2025, at Mid-Prairie High School
No. 15 Mid-Prairie 57, Benton 33
BC 12 2 8 11 - 33
MP 15 15 15 12 - 57
Mid-Prarie was 25 of 52 for field goals, 3 of 14 for three-pointers, and 4 of 10 for free throws. They had 43 rebounds, 15 assists, 11 steals, one block, 16 turnovers and 17 fouls.
Benton statistics are coming.
Benton boys’ basketball
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Mid-Prairie High School
Mid-Prairie 69, Benton 40
Benton statistics are coming.
Mid-Prairie was 30 of 49 for field goals, 8 of 16 for three-pointers, and 1 of 6 for free throws. They had 27 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals and one block. they had 16 turnovers and seven fouls.
SPORTS – BC girls’ bowling, Week of Dec. 1, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton girls' bowling
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Anamosa Bowling Center
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton girls' bowling
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Anamosa Bowling Center
This Friday night! Get signed up!
Middle School Student Council is once again doing the Parents Night Out event. It is this Friday, December 5th, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Atkins Elementary.
Sign up link for parents:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pb142obANw0oqHY2_6sd-sZPWoHZyWHryE00gPKW178/preview
Middle School Student Council is once again doing the Parents Night Out event. It is this Friday, December 5th, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Atkins Elementary.
Sign up link for parents:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pb142obANw0oqHY2_6sd-sZPWoHZyWHryE00gPKW178/preview
Benton Community Middle School has entered 25 pieces of art to the Wildlife Forever Songbird Art Contest. Congratulations and good luck!
Why Benton?
I chose to teach at Benton because it was the right fit for both my family and my career. As a family, we wanted to be more centrally located to our extended relatives. Additionally, we knew our kids would have great opportunities here both academically and socially.
I chose to teach at Benton because it was the right fit for both my family and my career. As a family, we wanted to be more centrally located to our extended relatives. Additionally, we knew our kids would have great opportunities here both academically and socially.
Happy Thanksgiving! There will be No School Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28. School will resume on Monday, December 1.
NO SCHOOL - Benton Community &. Central Lutheran are CLOSED on Tuesday, November 25. This is a change from the previous announcement. Afternoon activities information will be shared by coaches and sponsors. Stay safe & warm.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule today, November 25. There will be no early dismissal. There will be no preschool today. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served.
BC junior, Layna DeMoss, placed 1st and achieved 100 career wins at the Urbandale wrestling tournament on Saturday. Congratulations, Layna!
Benton girls wrestle at Urbandale on Saturday, November 22
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
2025 Metro North Wrestling Invite
Urbandale High School
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
Team scores
1 Ames 164.5
2 Fort Madison 164.0
3 Dallas Center-Grimes 135.0
4 Benton Community 126.5
5 Johnston 120.0
6 Indianola 113.5
7 WDM Girls Wrestling 109.5
8 Colfax-Mingo 102.5
9 Marshalltown 95.0
10 Creston 92.0
11 Pella 88.5
12 Norwalk 81.0
13 I-35 70.0
14 Central Decatur 61.5
15 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 61.0
Benton results
100 - Aubrey Krueger (3-5) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Avery Headrick (WDM Girls Wrestling) 5-1 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Krueger won by decision over Ella Pryor (Creston) 2-5 (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucille Zimmerman (Fort Madison) 4-3 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 1:40)
5th Place Match - Natalie Nickey (Marshalltown) 2-2 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 4:32)
115- Paige Eastman (5-2) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Eastman won by decision over Cennedy Allen (Norwalk) 5-4 (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Shiann Byrd (Central Decatur) 6-2 won by fall over Eastman (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 3 - Eastman won by decision over Margaret Evans (Norwalk) 3-4 (Dec 9-3)
3rd Place Match - Eastman won by decision over Cennedy Allen (Norwalk) 5-4 (Dec 9-6)
120 - Madelyn Kenny (2-5) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kenny won by fall over Nora Kelley (Fort Madison) 0-6 (Fall 0:32)
Semifinal - Jaya Theilen (Ames) 4-2 won by tech fall over Kenny (TF-1.5 1:51 (19-4))
Cons. Round 3 - Patricia Mateo Merida (Marshalltown) 2-2 won by fall over Kenny (Fall 1:32)
5th Place Match - Jenna VanWyk (Pella) 2-2 won by fall over Kenny (Fall 1:47)
130- Adelyn McDonald (1-3) 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - McDonald won by fall over McKenzie Foster (Norwalk) 1-4 (Fall 2:21)
Quarterfinal - Aleah Vanderlinden (Indianola) 3-2 won by fall over McDonald (Benton Community) 1-3 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Lily Harms (Johnston) 1-3 won by fall over McDonald (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Round 3 - Emma McGraw (Pella) 3-2 won by fall over McDonald (Fall 3:51)
140 - Izzy Schoettmer (6-2) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Schoettmer won by fall over Ecellia Guanue (WDM Girls Wrestling) 3-2 (Fall 4:41)
Semifinal - Mara Smith (Fort Madison) 7-0 won by fall over Schoettmer (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Round 3 - Schoettmer won by fall over Kim Rhymes (WDM Girls Wrestling) 1-3 (Fall 1:11)
3rd Place Match - Schoettmer won by fall over Ecellia Guanue (WDM Girls Wrestling) 3-2 (Fall 3:03)
145 - Layna DeMoss (7-1) placed 1st and scored 29.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - DeMoss won by tech fall over Averi Beck (Indianola) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:46 (21-6))
Quarterfinal - DeMoss won by fall over Jordyn Frisk (Dallas Center-Grimes) 2-2 (Fall 2:26)
Semifinal - DeMoss won by fall over Abigail Lyons (I-35) 4-3 (Fall 0:55)
1st Place Match - DeMoss won by fall over Jenah Gray (Dallas Center-Grimes) 6-1 (Fall 4:00)
155 - Lizzy Wolf (7-0) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wolf won by fall over Ella DeMonte (Marshalltown) 4-1 (Fall 3:02)
Quarterfinal - Wolf won by fall over Samantha Wheeler (Colfax-Mingo) 3-4 (Fall 0:50)
Semifinal - Wolf won by fall over Abbi Lemke (Pella) 2-3 (Fall 1:42)
1st Place Match - Wolf won by fall over Kat Diprima (Fort Madison) 5-1 (Fall 3:12)
170 - Jordan Koehler (1-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Audrey Schmitz (Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln) 4-1 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Tatum Peters (Fort Madison) 6-1 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:32)
190 - Lilly Colburn (3-5) placed 8th and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kennedy Phillips (Colfax-Mingo) 6-2 won by fall over Colburn (Fall 0:14)
Cons. Round 3 - Colburn won by fall over Kaydence Andersen (Colfax-Mingo) 0-3 (Fall 3:32)
7th Place Match - Amaiah Brooks (Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln) 2-1 won by fall over Colburn (Fall 1:09)
235 - Kayla Chung (2-2) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Nevaeh Gonzales (Marshalltown) 4-1 won by fall over Chung (Fall 4:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Chung won by fall over Maddie McMullen (Dallas Center-Grimes) 1-6 (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 3 - Keaton Simmerman (Central Decatur) 6-2 won by fall over Chung (Fall 1:09)
5th Place Match - Chung won by fall over Emily Cook (Colfax-Mingo) 2-3 (Fall 0:46)
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
2025 Metro North Wrestling Invite
Urbandale High School
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
Team scores
1 Ames 164.5
2 Fort Madison 164.0
3 Dallas Center-Grimes 135.0
4 Benton Community 126.5
5 Johnston 120.0
6 Indianola 113.5
7 WDM Girls Wrestling 109.5
8 Colfax-Mingo 102.5
9 Marshalltown 95.0
10 Creston 92.0
11 Pella 88.5
12 Norwalk 81.0
13 I-35 70.0
14 Central Decatur 61.5
15 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 61.0
Benton results
100 - Aubrey Krueger (3-5) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Avery Headrick (WDM Girls Wrestling) 5-1 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Krueger won by decision over Ella Pryor (Creston) 2-5 (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucille Zimmerman (Fort Madison) 4-3 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 1:40)
5th Place Match - Natalie Nickey (Marshalltown) 2-2 won by fall over Krueger (Fall 4:32)
115- Paige Eastman (5-2) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Eastman won by decision over Cennedy Allen (Norwalk) 5-4 (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Shiann Byrd (Central Decatur) 6-2 won by fall over Eastman (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 3 - Eastman won by decision over Margaret Evans (Norwalk) 3-4 (Dec 9-3)
3rd Place Match - Eastman won by decision over Cennedy Allen (Norwalk) 5-4 (Dec 9-6)
120 - Madelyn Kenny (2-5) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kenny won by fall over Nora Kelley (Fort Madison) 0-6 (Fall 0:32)
Semifinal - Jaya Theilen (Ames) 4-2 won by tech fall over Kenny (TF-1.5 1:51 (19-4))
Cons. Round 3 - Patricia Mateo Merida (Marshalltown) 2-2 won by fall over Kenny (Fall 1:32)
5th Place Match - Jenna VanWyk (Pella) 2-2 won by fall over Kenny (Fall 1:47)
130- Adelyn McDonald (1-3) 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - McDonald won by fall over McKenzie Foster (Norwalk) 1-4 (Fall 2:21)
Quarterfinal - Aleah Vanderlinden (Indianola) 3-2 won by fall over McDonald (Benton Community) 1-3 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Lily Harms (Johnston) 1-3 won by fall over McDonald (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Round 3 - Emma McGraw (Pella) 3-2 won by fall over McDonald (Fall 3:51)
140 - Izzy Schoettmer (6-2) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Schoettmer won by fall over Ecellia Guanue (WDM Girls Wrestling) 3-2 (Fall 4:41)
Semifinal - Mara Smith (Fort Madison) 7-0 won by fall over Schoettmer (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Round 3 - Schoettmer won by fall over Kim Rhymes (WDM Girls Wrestling) 1-3 (Fall 1:11)
3rd Place Match - Schoettmer won by fall over Ecellia Guanue (WDM Girls Wrestling) 3-2 (Fall 3:03)
145 - Layna DeMoss (7-1) placed 1st and scored 29.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - DeMoss won by tech fall over Averi Beck (Indianola) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:46 (21-6))
Quarterfinal - DeMoss won by fall over Jordyn Frisk (Dallas Center-Grimes) 2-2 (Fall 2:26)
Semifinal - DeMoss won by fall over Abigail Lyons (I-35) 4-3 (Fall 0:55)
1st Place Match - DeMoss won by fall over Jenah Gray (Dallas Center-Grimes) 6-1 (Fall 4:00)
155 - Lizzy Wolf (7-0) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wolf won by fall over Ella DeMonte (Marshalltown) 4-1 (Fall 3:02)
Quarterfinal - Wolf won by fall over Samantha Wheeler (Colfax-Mingo) 3-4 (Fall 0:50)
Semifinal - Wolf won by fall over Abbi Lemke (Pella) 2-3 (Fall 1:42)
1st Place Match - Wolf won by fall over Kat Diprima (Fort Madison) 5-1 (Fall 3:12)
170 - Jordan Koehler (1-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Audrey Schmitz (Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln) 4-1 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Tatum Peters (Fort Madison) 6-1 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:32)
190 - Lilly Colburn (3-5) placed 8th and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kennedy Phillips (Colfax-Mingo) 6-2 won by fall over Colburn (Fall 0:14)
Cons. Round 3 - Colburn won by fall over Kaydence Andersen (Colfax-Mingo) 0-3 (Fall 3:32)
7th Place Match - Amaiah Brooks (Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln) 2-1 won by fall over Colburn (Fall 1:09)
235 - Kayla Chung (2-2) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Nevaeh Gonzales (Marshalltown) 4-1 won by fall over Chung (Fall 4:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Chung won by fall over Maddie McMullen (Dallas Center-Grimes) 1-6 (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 3 - Keaton Simmerman (Central Decatur) 6-2 won by fall over Chung (Fall 1:09)
5th Place Match - Chung won by fall over Emily Cook (Colfax-Mingo) 2-3 (Fall 0:46)
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule today, November 24. 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.
The Lady Cats had a great start to their season at South Tama. They placed 4th out of 14 teams.
Willow Sexton-1st
Lizzy Wolf-1st
Paige Eastman-2nd
Izzy Schoettmer-2nd
Layna DeMoss-2nd
Aubrey Krueger-4th
Lily Coulburn-6th
Jordan Koehler-7th
Courtney Hlas-8th
Marissa Nolte-8th
Maria Davis-DNP
Maddie Kenny-DNP
Alexis Northcutt-DNP
Rayna Wacha-DNP
Willow Sexton-1st
Lizzy Wolf-1st
Paige Eastman-2nd
Izzy Schoettmer-2nd
Layna DeMoss-2nd
Aubrey Krueger-4th
Lily Coulburn-6th
Jordan Koehler-7th
Courtney Hlas-8th
Marissa Nolte-8th
Maria Davis-DNP
Maddie Kenny-DNP
Alexis Northcutt-DNP
Rayna Wacha-DNP
Benton Community E-Sports team finished fourth in the State of Iowa!! Huge congratulations!!
