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Attendance Matters
SPORTS – BC opens 2025 baseball season with shut-out of Linn-Mar
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Van Horne
LM 000 000 0 - 0
BC 003 200 x - 5
The team had tjree hits. Weston Kaestner was 1 of 3. Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell was 2 for 2. VJ Schulte and Drew Fillenworth had one RBI each. Kaleb Hupke had one hit and one double. The team had no errors. Grady Frese picked up the win, throwing five innings. Mitchell-Birdsell threw for two innings.
Linn-Mar had four errors and three hits.
SPORTS – BC girls’ soccer closes season with loss at Colfax-Mingo
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Colfax-Mingo
BC 01 - 1
CM 43 - 7
Assists - Dani Werning 1
Goals - Emily Kulbartz 1
Shots on goal - Dani Werning 1, Emily Kulbartz 2
Saves - Morgan Brown 10
STATE TRACK – Benton Community updates
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
May 22-24, 2025, at Drake Stadium, Des Moines
Class 3A
Boys High jump – 1 Eli Patterson 6-07.00
Girls 4×100 shuttle hurdle Prelim – 11 M Sadler, B Werner, H Moore, S Seeck 1:09.91
Girls Discus – 15 Ana Glawe 113-04
Benton Community Junior, Eli Patterson, is the 3A State Champion in the High Jump! Congratulations, Eli!
BC girls are second at regional golf meet
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Class 3A Region 5
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Pin Oak Pub and Links
Manchester, Iowa
Team scores
Wahlert Catholic 341
Benton 360
West Delaware 366
Waverly-Shell Rock 381
Central DeWitt 406
Charles City 411
Independence 422
Marion 428
Decorah 430
Assumption 445
Benton scores
2 Halle Sobaski 76
5 Madelyn Kenny 85
19 Hailey Suiter 99
23 Avery Kramer 100
39 Bristol Kahle 112
41 Katelyn Covington 115
Benton Community Girls Golf.....State Bound!!
State track spirit walk send off. Congratulations, Bobcats and best of luck!
Boys and Girls Golf Camp will be held on July 14, 15 and 16 for students going into grades 3-8.
Summer weight lighting begins June 2nd
State Track Meet Information:
The State Track Meet will be held Thursday - Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
If you are planning on going to cheer on all of our athletes, tickets must be purchased online for each day. https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Girls Soccer 1A Regional Game: The girls soccer team will be traveling to Colfax-Mingo tomorrow, Wednesday May 21st, for their first round regional game.
Tickets for this game must be purchased online at the following link. https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202505080311435542835a5a86b6241/checkout?bare=False
Boys Soccer 1st Round 2A Substate Game: The boys soccer team is hosting South Tama tonight in the first round of substate soccer. The game starts at 7:00. Come on out and support the Bobcats!
Tickets must be purchased online at the following link. https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/iahsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzYyMzM%3D
Every Minute Counts Toward Student Success!
The future is looking bright! This evening's MS Spring neon themed dance was a success.
May issue of the BC Middle School Newsletter
The Benton Boys & Girls State Track webstore is now open:
https://stores.teamelitesports.com/benton_track/shop-editor
Store Close: 5/18
Orders Back: 5/22
8th Grade Intro to Manufacturing new school record for distance traveled, 55 feet!! Congratulations, Kinsley Hase, Emma Kupka, Maddie Porazil, and Everlee Waters!
Benton Community FFA Vet Camp will be held Monday, June 2nd at Benton Community Middle/High School Ag Room from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Register Online today using the QR code below. Registration is due by May 23rd.
Please email Krystal Wright with questions, kwright@benton.k12.ia.us
