Girls Golf: There will be a girls golf meeting for all girls grades 7 through 12 interested in playing golf in Mr. DIrks' room, room 22, on Tuesday February 1st during Bobcat Time.
Spring Play: Play Cast with speaking roles, if you have not communicated with Mrs. Nimtz about availability after school today for a quick read through, please do so by 1:00 pm. Mrs. Nimtz will send a Remind regarding a decision on a read
through today after school.
The Bobcat nation honors and remembers our coach, teacher and friend, Mr. Derek Anderson tonight. The lights on our baseball field remain on tonight for Coach Anderson
Boys Basketball 1/25/22
#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Benton Girls Basketball
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Benton Community & Central Lutheran will be on a 2-hour delay, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25.
No morning activities or weight room.
Preschool - late start schedule.
Thank you.
Benton Community Administration
Baseball Players: Please stop in Mr. Suiter’s room TODAY and see Mrs. Kaestner, to sign a baseball.
Any high school students interested in participating in Individual Event Speech, please sign up in Mrs. Bange's room this week (214).
Chili day at the High School. Deputy Upah and Mr. Carlson served with us today!
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be on a 2-hour delay, tomorrow morning, Friday, January 21. No morning Activities or weight room. Thank you.
Conference Play for Benton Basketball Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton Community girls’ basketball
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Center Point
Benton 31, Center Point-Urbana 38
BC 16 9 12 4 - 41
CPU 10 10 10 8 - 38
Benton Community’s Jenna Twedt had 15 points. Zoey Junge had seven rebounds. Emma Townsley had three assists. Grace Embretson had three steals. Benton (11-3) was 15 of 29 for field goals, 6 of 12 for three-pointers, and 5 of 8 for free throws. The team had 24 rebounds, eight assists, three steals, one block, 16 turnovers and 10 fouls. CPU (11-2) was 14 of 46 from the field, 2 of 15 for three-pointers, and 8 of 9 for free throws. They had 22 rebounds, seven assists, nine steals, two blocks, 11 turnovers and 12 fouls. Ryley Gobble had 23 for CPU.
Benton travels to Williamsburg (9-5) on Friday, and then goes to Union (3-9) in La Porte City at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.
Benton Community boys’ basketball
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Van Horne
Benton 55, Center Point-Urbana 50
CPU 16 8 9 17 - 50
BC 16 22 11 6 - 55
Photo by Andrea Townsley.
Congrats on signing with Kirkwood Community College!
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Spring Play: There will be play practice tonight at 6:00 in room 22. Please let Mrs. Nimtz know if you can not make it.
BOYS GOLF: There will be a meeting TOMORROW during Bobcat Time in the IMC for any boys interested in golfing this year. If you cannot make the meeting please see Mr. Suiter.
Students, you can still make changes for 3rd quarter today. Changes for 3rd quarter will not be allowed after today.
Contact Mr. Cretin
Benton Community School District has openings!
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BOWLING: Bobcats roll at Clinton
by Jim Magdefrau
Results from Saturday's Clinton Tournament.
Girls bowled a 2161 for a new school record. Old was 1956 they bowled against Marion.
Brooke DeRycke - 142, 163 = 305
Sophie Krueger - 151, 148 = 299
Karley Urell - 106, 171 = 277
Jess Crawford - 174, 102 = 276
Raynee LaGrange - 141, 111 = 252
Trinity LaGrange - 135. 103 = 238
Boys bowled a new school record of 2596. Old was 2457 last year.
Andrew Kerkman - 194, 244 = 438 Is a new school record for 2 game series breaking Brody Bries 406 set last year at Clinton Tournament.
Ethan Hepker - 181, 172 = 353
Brody Bries - 190, 156 = 346
Nathan Rottman - 130, 186 = 316
Gage Offill - 153, 161 = 314
Brandon Schultz - 115, 136 = 251
Girls had their 1st wins in program history as they beat Durant who had a 2058 and North Scott's 1960.
Class A
Boys Varsity
Louisa-Muscatine 3217
Durant 3024
Camanche 2826
Maquoketa 2689
Bellevue 2622
Benton 2596
Girls Varsity
Camanche 2889
Louisa-Muscatine 2673
Maquoketa 2372
Benton 2161
Durant 2058
Loyd Shaffer - Marion Invitational 2022
Results and photo courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Jan. 15, 2022 Marion, IA 52302
Team Standings:
West Delaware, Manchester 247.5
Linn-Mar 204.0
Mount Vernon 168.0
Williamsburg 143.5
Cedar Rapids Kennedy 139.0
Benton Community 133.0
Marion 89.5
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 83.5
Monticello 78.0
North Butler-Clarksville 73.5
North Linn 52.0
Louisa-Muscatine 35.0
Maquoketa 33.0
Benton results
106 - Ryan Koehler (4-6)
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Horak (Marion) 16-14 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 5:18)
Cons. Round 3 - Kale Leymaster (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 16-11 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:53)
113 - Elijah Kupka (15-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kupka won by decision over Nate Fish (Linn-Mar) 14-10 (Dec 10-5)
Semifinal - Kupka won by fall over Jonah Luensman (Monticello) 24-7 (Fall 5:20)
1st Place Match - Gavin Jensen (Williamsburg) 32-0 won by major decision over Kupka (MD 15-4)
120 - Jordan Thys (21-10) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Thys won by fall over Elliott Rogers (Marion) 6-13 (Fall 1:49)
Semifinal - Carson Less (West Delaware, Manchester) 21-3 won by decision over Thys (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Thys won by decision over Riley Mudd (Mount Vernon) 12-16 (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match - Thys won by fall over Ryan Hoefer (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 13-7 (Fall 5:25)
126 - Jaiden Moore (25-0) placed 1st and scored 25.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Moore won by fall over Ezra Chapman (Mount Vernon) 0-4 (Fall 1:18)Semifinal - Moore won by tech fall over Jonah Hallam (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 21-8 (TF-1.5 4:07 (17-2))
1st Place Match - Moore won in sudden victory - 1 over Brayden Parke (Linn-Mar) 21-3 (SV-1 8-6)
132 - Blake Heying (16-11) placed 7th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Wes Logan (Marion) 24-3 won by tech fall over Heying (TF-1.5 4:44 (19-4))
Cons. Round 2 - Blaine Baumgartner (North Linn) 25-7 won by fall over Heying (Fall 2:49)
Cons. Round 3 - Heying won by fall over Lucas Osterhaus (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 13-11 (Fall 3:05)
7th Place Match - Heying won by major decision over Croix Shebetka (Mount Vernon) 15-15 (MD 14-4)
138 - Dawson Franck (12-13) placed 8th and scored 3.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cael Bridgewater (North Linn) 15-1 won by fall over Franck (Fall 1:28)
Cons. Round 2 - Ashtin Falck (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 17-6 won by decision over Franck (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Franck won by tech fall over Klayton Adams-Blackdeer (North Butler-Clarksville) 13-16 (TF-1.5 5:20 (19-4))
7th Place Match - Austin Vandersee (Linn-Mar) 15-6 won by major decision over Franck (MD 12-0)
145 - Brenden Heying (24-3) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Heying won by major decision over Carson Turnis (West Delaware, Manchester) 14-11 (MD 13-1)
Semifinal - Heying won in sudden victory - 1 over Colin Falck (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 20-7 (SV-1 11-9)
1st Place Match - Grant Kress (Linn-Mar) 22-2 won by tech fall over Heying (TF-1.5 5:32 (27-10))
152 - Clayton Sebetka (21-10) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Sebetka won by decision over Caden Senters (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 8-10 (Dec 6-0)
Semifinal - Henry Ryan (Mount Vernon) 26-3 won by decision over Sebetka (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Sebetka won by decision over Aydn Hiler (Marion) 11-11 (Dec 8-1)
3rd Place Match - Grant Boddicker (Linn-Mar) 16-10 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 1:36)
160 - Mason Dellamuth (17-12) placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kendal Pugh (Louisa-Muscatine) 20-7 won by fall over Dellamuth (Fall 4:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Rashon Jennings (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 16-13 won by decision over Dellamuth (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Dellamuth won by fall over Adam Rose (Marion) 1-10 (Fall 2:48)
7th Place Match - Landen Bushman (Linn-Mar) 12-12 won by fall over Dellamuth (Fall 1:06)
170 - Koley Kelly (8-17) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - TJ Cook (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 12-8 won by fall over Kelly (Fall 4:25)
Cons. Round 2 - Kelly won by fall over Jesse Cornwell (Maquoketa) 2-17 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Hangartner (Marion) 12-16 won by decision over Kelly (Dec 3-0)
5th Place Match - Ryder Bunch (Mount Vernon) 15-15 won in sudden victory - 1 over Kelly (SV-1 5-3)
182 - Mayson Mitchell (11-10) placed 7th and scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Landen Paul (North Linn) 25-7 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 3:35)
Cons. Round 2 - James Bouska (Linn-Mar) 9-11 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 1:29)
7th Place Match - Mitchell won by decision over Justin Adams (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 7-12 (Dec 7-2)
195 - Troy Kupka (5-16) placed 7th and scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Colin Flannagan (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 19-4 won by fall over Kupka ((Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Miles Hatchel (Monticello) 17-23 won by fall over Kupka (Fall 3:02)
7th Place Match - Kupka won by decision over Ben Volk (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 6-10 (Dec 4-0)
220 - Aidan Thompson (0-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Tayt Broell (Marion) 16-12 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 0:47)
Cons. Round 2 - Griffin Schultz (Linn-Mar) 8-12 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 0:39)
285 - Brennen Blegen (17-7) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cameron Geuther (West Delaware, Manchester) 14-10 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 3:04)
Cons. Round 2 - Blegen won by fall over Parker Heidt (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 6-13 (Fall 1:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Blegen won by fall over Trystin Lashley (Mount Vernon) 19-13 (Fall 4:39)
3rd Place Match - Cameron Geuther (West Delaware, Manchester) 14-10 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 1:00)
Wrestling Results from Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 Results Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton, Vinton-Shellsburg and Marion at Van Horne
Benton 40, Marion 18
160: Mason Dellamuth (BECO) over Adam Rose (MARI) (Fall 1:46)
170: Ethan Hangartner (MARI) over Koley Kelly (BECO) (Fall 4:17)
182: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Dondrea Walker (MARI) (Fall 1:33)
195: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Wyatt Erkel (MARI) (Fall 1:12)
220: Tayt Broell (MARI) over Aidan Thompson (BECO) (Fall 2:19)
285: Brennen Blegen (BECO) over Noah Case (MARI) (Fall 1:17)
106: Ryan Koehler (BECO) over Lucas Horak (MARI) (Fall 5:26)
113: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Rafael Boucher (MARI) (Fall 5:20)
132: Wesley Logan (MARI) over Blake Heying (BECO) (Fall 3:19)
145: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Hunter Horak (MARI) (MD 15-5)
Benton 51, Vinton-Shellsburg 30
170: Koley Kelly (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
182: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Taylor Anderson (VISH) (Dec 8-5)
195: Curtis Erickson (VISH) over Troy Kupka (BECO) (Fall 0:46)
220: Caleb Rouse (VISH) over Aidan Thompson (BECO) (Fall 0:49)
285: Brennen Blegen (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
106: Bree Swenson (VISH) over Ryan Koehler (BECO) (Fall 1:39)
113: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
120: Carter Lamont (VISH) over Jordan Thys (BECO) (Fall 1:53)
126: Jack Neibes (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
132: Jaiden Moore (BECO) over Graham Henkle (VISH) (Fall 1:41)
138: Dawson Franck (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
145: Brenden Heying (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
152: Brady Ortner (VISH) over Clayton Sebetka (BECO) (Fall 2:33)
160: Mason Dellamuth (BECO) over (VISH) (For.)
The Triton Jazz Band Festival in Fort Dodge has been cancelled for tomorrow, Friday, January 14 due to the weather forecast.