Benton MS/HS

****Class 3A Region 4 Softball Game Grinnell Tigers at Benton Community**** July 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in Van Horne, IA Fan Parking: Bus barn/softball lot (3rd Ave. to 3rd St. to 4th Ave.) School lots North of the softball field City streets/curb parking Gates: Two gates will be used. Main gate is located at 4th Ave. parking lot. NE gate is located between the softball field and the HS (park at the HS). *****TICKET INFO:******* Admission: $6.00 (NO CASH ACCEPTED) Spectators will need to purchase tickets at Bound with this link - https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/softball/2023-24/tickets NO PASSES of any kind will be accepted; it is a State-sanctioned event.

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BC softball starts tourney with 12-0 win -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Van Horne Class 3A, Region 4 Benton (29-7) 12, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (2-21) 0 CGD 000 - 0 BC 542 - 12 Statistics are coming. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Van Horne, 7 p.m. Grinnell (17-17) vs. Benton (29-7) On the other side of the bracket are Eagle Grove (16-7) vs. Southeast Valley (17-9). The winners will play Tuesday, July 16, 7 p.m., at the site of the highest ranked team.

Family Week is Sunday, July 28 - Sunday, August 4. There will be no usage of facilities during Family Week. Enjoy the week with your family!

HS baseball first round of 3A Substate Benton vs. Gilbert at 7 p.m. in Van Horne Friday, July 12, 2024. ***Ticket info. *** Admission is $6 NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GATE. Tickets can be purchased using this link- https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

****Class 3A Region 4 Softball Game Clarion Goldfield Dows at Benton Community**** July 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in Van Horne, IA Fan Parking: Bus barn/softball lot (3rd Ave. to 3rd St. to 4th Ave.) School lots North of the softball field City streets/curb parking Gates: Two gates will be used. Main gate is located at 4th Ave. parking lot. NE gate is located between the softball field and the HS (park at the HS). *****TICKET INFO:******* Admission: $6.00 (NO CASH ACCEPTED) Spectators will need to purchase tickets at Bound with this link - https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20240627025503940777dd6032fe841/checkout NO PASSES of any kind will be accepted; it is a State-sanctioned event.

Happy 4th of July!

Benton baseball and softball, week of July 1, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton Baseball Friday, July 5, 2024, at Van Horne, 6:30 p.m. Assumption (19-12) at Benton (24-12) Monday, July 8, 2024, at Van Horne, 7 pm. Benton vs. Vinton-Shellsburg (6-22) Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Daniels Park, 4:30 p.m. Benton vs. Wahlert (24-8) Friday, July 12, 2024 Class 3A Substate 6, first round, at Van Horne, 7 p.m. Gilbert (6-17) vs. Benton Benton Softball Monday, July 1, 2024, 7 p.m. at Van Horne No. 8 North Linn (26-10) vs No. 2 Benton (26-6) Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 7 p.m. at Van Horne Alburnett (29-5) vs. Benton Friday, July 5, 2024, 7 p.m. at Bob Erusha Field Benton vs. No. 7 Xavier (26-10) Thursday, July 11, 2024, 7 p.m. at Van Horn Class 3A Region 4 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (2-19) vs. Benton

Benton Community Drum Majors for the 24-25 school year recently spent four days at the Central College Color Guard and Drum Major Camp. They learned how to be great leaders for the band, new conducting techniques, and marching skills. They are ready to have an awesome marching band season!

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Pics from Rising Stars Theatre Camp that was held recently. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Benton softball and baseball, week of June 24, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton softball Monday, June 24, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at Benton Grinnell (12-14) vs. No. 2 Benton (22-26) doubleheader Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at Center Point-Urbana School Bowers Athletic Complex, 5:30 p.m. Benton vs. Center Point-Urbana (10-15) Friday, June 28, 2024, 2:45 p.m. at Pearl Field, U of I Softball Complex Benton vs. No. 6 Muscatine (18-6) Field 3, U of I Softball Complex, 6:15 p.m. No. 4 North Scott (21-3) vs. Benton Benton baseball Monday, June 24, 2024, 5 p.m. at Benton Grinnell (19-8) vs. Benton (22-9) doubleheader Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m. at Xavier High School Ken Charipar Field Benton vs. Xavier (13-14) Thursday, June 27, 2024, 5 p.m., at Center Point-Urbana Benton vs. Center Point-Urbana (18-7) doubleheader

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Congratulations to the Benton High School Student Council for being awarded the IAStuCo Honor Council Award for their continued efforts in student leadership!

Benton Softball and Baseball, Week of June 17th, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton Community Softball Monday, June 17, 2024, at Solon No. 2 Benton (19-3) vs No. 10 Solon (8-13) doubleheader. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Van Horne No. 4 Mount Vernon (19-7) vs No. 2 Benton. Doubleheader. 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2024, at Brian Erbe End of Season Classic, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Bettendorf (7-11) vs Benton, 2:15 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (14-8) vs Benton, 5:45 p.m. Benton Community Baseball Monday, June 17, 2024, at Solon Benton (20-6) vs Solon (15-7) doubleheader, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Anamosa Benton vs. Anamosa (13-5) 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024 Mount Vernon (9-10) vs. Benton. doubleheader. 5 p.m.

High School Band and Choir recently traveled to Disney, Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. While at Disney, they went to an "Engineering a Theme Park" workshop. Students were able to work with the staff at Disney, as well as each other, to design their own theme park. Everyone had a great time!

Benton softball and baseball, week of June 10, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BENTON SOFTBALL Monday, June 10, 2024, at Van Horne Marion (8-7) vs No. 2 Benton (11-3) (two games) Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at South Tama Benton vs. South Tama (0-10) (two games) Friday, June 14, 2024, Kiwanis tourney at Roland-Hennessy Diamonds Benton vs. Gilbert (7-4), 9:30 a.m. Benton vs. No. 10 ADM (10-6), 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, Kiwanis tourney at Roland-Hennessy Diamonds Benton vs. Perry (4-7), 3 p.m. Benton vs. Roland Story (4-8), 7 p.m. BENTON BASEBALL Monday, June 10, 2024, at Van Horne. 5 p.m. (two games) Marion (15-1) vs. Benton (15-4) Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Van Horne. 5 p.m. (two games) West Delaware (3-10) vs. Benton Thursday, June 13, 2024, at South Tama. 5 p.m. (two games) Benton vs. South Tama (1-12) Friday, June 14, 2024, at West Branch. 7 p.m. Benton vs. West Branch (5-4)

Bobcat softball will be hosting a Cancer Awareness night on July 1st. BC vs North Linn beginning 5:30pm. Check out the t-shirts available to support cancer awareness. Elite will be donating $5 per shirt back to the Tatum Schroeder family.

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