Benton MS/HS

8th grade Science Egg Drop

BOBCATS take on South Tama tonight @ Tama Games are at 5 pm., 6 pm., and Varsity at 7:30 pm.

Benton plays at Prairie volleyball tournament -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Cedar Rapids Prairie Tournament Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 Muscatine 2, Benton 0 BC 10 17 - 0 M 21 21 - 2 Mabry Sadler had four assists. Benton was 8 of 48 for kills with 13 errors. Avery Palmer had three kills for Benton. Benton had 21 digs, led by Talulah Schroeder with six. Laura Junge added five. With one block eah were Schroeder and Aubrey Kelly. Benton was 27 of 28 for serves with two aces. Junge was 3 of 3. Anna Embretson was 10 of 11 with one ace. Haiden Moore was 5 of 5. Schroeder was 4 of 4. Callan Keiper was 1 of 1. Sadler was 4 of 4 with one ace. No. 9 CR Prairie 2, Benton 0 BC 10 12 - 0 CRP 21 21 - 2 Sadler had five assists. Benton was 9 of 40 for kills with five errors. With three kills each were Palmer and Schroeder. Benton had 19 digs. Schroeder had six and Junge had five. With two blocks each were Palmer and Ashlee Michels. Benton as 21 of 23 for serves with three aces. Junge was 4 of 4 with one ace. Embretson was 4 of 4. Moore was 4 of 5 with one ace. Schroeder was 2 of 2. Keiper was 3 of 3 with one ace. Sadler was 4 of 5. CR Washington 2, Benton 0 BC 17 16 - 0 CRW 21 21 - 2 Benton was 8 of 51 for kills with 11 errors. Embretson had three kills. Benton had 27 digs, led by Moore with eight. Benton was 30 of 34 for serves with six aces. Junge was 3 of 5 with one ace. Embretson was 4 of 4. Moore was 3 of 3. Schroeder was 10 of 11 with four aces. Keiper was 7 of 8 with one ace. Sadler was 3 of 3. CR Kennedy 2, Benton 0 CRK 23 24 - 2 BC 21 22 - 0 Junge had six assists for Benton. The team was 18 of 58 for kills with 12 errors. Kelly had six kills and Schroeder added five. Benton had 25 digs, led by Schroeder with seven. Embretson added six. Benton was 45 of 46 for serves with six aces. Junge was 4 of 5 with one ace. Embretson was 5 of 5 with one ace. Moore was 7 of 7. Schroeder was 14 of 14 with three aces. Kelly was 2 of 2. Stella Tjelmeland was 9 of 9. Sadler was 4 o 4. Benton (6-22) travels to South Tama on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and travels to Center Point-Urbana on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Wooooooweeeee!! The WIN heard 'round Eastern Iowa Friday night. Congratulations, boys! “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.“ ~Archie Griffin Benton tops No. 1 Solon in Class 3A football action Friday -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Class 3A, District 5 Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Van Horne Benton (4-2) 21, Solon 20 (5-1) S 6 0 6 8 - 20 BC 7 0 7 7 - 21 Benton Statistics are coming. Solon passed for 273 yards, led by Ty Bell, who was 19 of 33 for one touchdown. Solon rushed for 111 yards, led by Einar Stecher with 41 yards. Oct. 4, 2024 Benton 21, Solon 0 Grinnell 45, South Tama 7 Williamsburg 54, Fairfield 12 Oct. 11, 2024 South Tama at Fairfield Grinnell at Benton Solon at Williamsburg Standings, Oct. 4, 2024 Overall District Point Difference Average Grinnell 5-1 1-1 20.7 Solon 5-1 1-1 21.0 Williamsburg 5-1 2-0 35.5 Benton 4-2 2-0 13.2 Fairfield 1-5 0-2 -6.2 South Tama 0-6 0-2 -31.5

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow Attendance Works!

Benton R6 (1-1) takes on Crestwood (0-1) at 4 PM today. The match can be watched at: twitch.tv/bcbobcatesports http://youtube.com/@BentonEsports Replays are always available after the match at those same links!

BC cross country team travels to Jesup for invite -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Jesup Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 Jesup Golf and Country Club Varsity girls Center Point-Urbana 85 Hudson 89 Denver 97 Jesup 136 Grundy Center 161 Wapsie Valley Fairbank 181 Maquoketa Valley Delhi 182 MFL MarMac 242 North Fayette Valley 254 Dike-New Hartford 261 Mason City Newman 301 New Hampton 303 Benton 306 Union 317 Aplington-Parkersburg 345 Oelwein 389 Alburnett 395 Benton results 41 Sloane Slouha 22:01.2 66 Layna DeMoss 22:59.6 73 Emma King 23:24.8 76 Kenna Lennie 23:24.8 93 Lydia Stearns 23:578 Varsity Boys Oelwein 66 Denver 72 Waukon 127 Jesup 149 Center Point-Urbana 180 Mason City Newman 234 Starmont 270 Benton 283 Alburnett 306 Dike-New Hartford 319 North Fayette Valley 322 New Hampton 338 Kee Lansing 380 Grundy Center 381 Union 390 Aplington-Parkersburg 442 Hudson 455 Independence 460 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 504 East Buchanan Winthrop 600 Benton results 34 Caleb Olson 17:41.0 58 Luke Lange 18:28.1 67 Jaxon Mehlert 18:50.1 79 Ethan Schwake 19:06.4 80 Noah Pickart 19:07.9 83 Brian Araiza 19:21.0 84 Parker Mitchell 19:22.7

Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to our incredible custodians for working behind the scenes to keep our schools/buildings safe and clean!

BOBCATS take on CCA tonight @ Benton Community and it's SENIOR NIGHT. Games are at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and Varsity at 7:30 p.m. Congratulations to our Seniors! Senior photo top L to R- Hope Heck, Justess Reynolds, Olivia Sadler, and Pleng Saysuib. Bottom L to R - Haiden Moore, Mabry Sadler, Laura Junge, Kennedy Lohrer, and Ashlee Michels.

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8th grade Science is busy doing a lab on gravity and kinetic energy with a focus around weight and mass.

Twenty six first year HS FFA members attended the NE District Greenhand Fire Up today at Waverly Shell-Rock High School. Members learned about FFA opportunities, SAE possibilities, being our authentic selves, and the importance of priorities and communication.

Post Prom Trivia Night!

Bobcats open district football play with road win over Fairfield -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton football Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Fairfield High School Benton (3-2) 29, Fairfield (1-4) 14 BC 14 0 0 15 - 29 F 0 14 0 0 - 14 Benton had 48 yards passing. Carson Nolan was 1 for 3 for 46 yards and one interception. Eli Patterson was 1 for 2 for two yards. Benton rushed for 196 yards. Logan Upah had one Darry for 13 yards. Brody Timmerman had one carry for three yards. Nolan had two carries for -6 yards. Dylan LeFebvere had 22 carries for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Patterson had three carries for 47 yards. Evan Martin had one catch for two yards. Dawson Rozek had one catch for 46 yards. Grant Volesky had 11.5 total tackles with seven solo. LeFebvere had one interception with a return of 78 yards for a touchdown. Brody Zimmerman had one kick return for 41 yards. Owen Van Ahsen had two returns for 53 yards. Elias Bieschke had one return for 53 yards. Logan Upah had one punt return for nine yards. Timmerman had two returns for 25 yards. Elijah Kupka had five kickoffs for 237 yards. He was 23 for 3 for points after touchdown. He had two punts. For 56 yards.. Benton hosts Solon (5-0) on Friday Oct. 4, in Van Horne, at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 11, they host Grinnell (4-1) at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 18, they travel to South Tama (0-5) at 7:30 p.m. They host Williamsburg (4-1) to close the regular season on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Class 3A, District 5 Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 Benton 29, Fairfield 14 Solon 26, Grinnell 7 Williamsburg 54, South Tama 14 Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Solon at Benton South Tama at Grinnell Fairfield at Williamsburg All Dist Pt Diff Avg Solon 5-0 1-0 25.4 Grinnell 4-1 0-1 17.2 Williamsburg 4-1 1-0 34.2 Benton 3-2 1-0 15.6 Fairfield 1-4 0-1 1.0 South Tama 0-5 0-1 -30.2

Every School Day Counts

Stop in the Newhall Library and check out the BC student artwork now on display!

Bobcats take on Marion tonight at home. Sophomores and JV start @ 6pm. Varsity @ 7:30pm.

Benton R6 takes on Central Dewitt today at 4 PM. Broadcasts will be available during and after the match at: https://www.youtube.com/@BentonEsports https://www.twitch.tv/bcbobcatesports

Employment opportunities may be found at www.benton.k12.ia.us #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

BC Cross Country teams run at Vinton-Shellsburg Invite -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Vinton-Shellsburg Invitational Sept. 24, 2024 Vinton Country Club Girls 5K results Team Scores Benton 55 Vinton-Shellsburg 68 West Delaware 69 Beckman 74 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 111 Alburnett 144 Independence 179 Benton results 4 Abbie Jones 22:17.9 7 Sloane Slouha 22:46.5 10 June Fisher 23:02.0 16 Layna DeMoss 23:37.9 18 Kenna Lennie 24:09.3 19 Emma King 24:13.0 36 Lydia Stearns 25:31.0 45 Lizzy Wolf 26:27.6 48 Libi Frese 26:32.0 67 Sarah Wright 28:31.6 74 Marissa Nolte 29:05.1 82 Jordan Voelkel 30:54.4 91 Ana Glawe 37:17.5 Boys 5K Team scores Vinton Shellsburg 41 West Delaware 65 Benton 83 Beckman 88 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 102 Alburnett 145 Independence 170 Benton results 5 Caleb Olson 18:07.1 14 Luke Lange 18:52.6 18 Jaxson Mehlert 19:25.4 22 Noah Pickart 19:36.9 24 Brian Araiza 19:55.6 26 Parker Mitchell 20:02.3 29 Ethan Schwake 20:03.4 31 Jed Schanbacher 20:07.3 38 Jonathon Sadler 20:26.6 52 Colin Reiners 21:25.9 81 Luis Araiza 24:13.9 83 Ian Sadler 24:25.7 92 Andrew Hines 27:53.3