Benton Homecoming 2024 highlights
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Photos from the 2024 homecoming season at Benton Community. Homecoming week is next week. The top 5 will be chosen next Tuesday, Sept. 10. Crowning is Sept. 13 at the pep assembly and before the varsity football game.
Front row: Emma Bange, Kayla Lennie, Kiera Coffin, Mallory Kenny, Sarah Wright, Kennedy Lohrer, Ana Glawe, Mabry Sadler, Haiden Moore, and Olivia Sadler
Back row: Blayke Heying, Gavin Brooks, Eli Kupka, Brenden Heying, Troy Kupka, Peter Rashidi, Mayson Mitchell, Luke Lange, Hayden Bange, and Brady Gammill
We are excited to announce that Benton student artwork is now being displayed in the MS/HS Counseling office.
Mr. Kauder's MS Health exploratory class is starting the year with a unit on CPR.
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Bobcats open football season with win over rival Vinton-Shellsburg
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton 48, Vinton-Shellsburg 0
BC 20 21 7 0 - 48
VS 0 0 0 0 - 0
Benton passed for 91 yards. Vinton passed for 140 yards. Benton rushed for 309 yards, and VS had 20 yards rushing.
Benton quarterback Carson Nolan was 8 of 10 for 91 yards and one touchdown.
Nolan had 171 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Brenden Heying rushed six times for 84 yards. Dylan LeFebvere had one touchdown.
Logan Upah had two catches for 26 yards. Lefebvere had one catch for 21 yards and one touchdown. Eli Patterson had two catches for two yards.
Heying had 4.5 total tackles, with four solo tackles and two for loss. LeFebvere had 3.5 tackles with two solo. Elias Bieschke had 3.5 tackles with one solo.
Nolan had one interception for 33 yards and a touchdown. Patterson had one 30-yard interception for a touchdown. Lefebvere had one kick return for 19 yards. Brody Timmerman had two punt returns for 29 yards.
Elijah Kupka had eight kickoffs for 465 yards. He was 4 of 6 for points after touchdown. Nolan had one two-point conversion.
Vinton’s Colton Koeppen was 11 of 25 in passing for 140 yards and two interceptions. Isaiah Schneider had 11 carries for 27 yards.
Class 3A - 5 district scores (non-district)
Aug. 30, 2024
Williamsburg 55, West Branch 10
Grinnell 28, Center Point-Urbana 0
Mount Pleasant 13, Fairfield 12
Roland-Story 47, South Tama 0
Solon 33, Assumption 7
Benton 48, Vinton-Shellsburg 0
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
Benton at Marion
Grinnell at Bondurant-Farrar
Solon at Clear Creek Amana
Fort Madison at Fairfield
Charles City at South Tama
Xavier at Williamsburg
Benton Community works with Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to provide job shadowing opportunities for our students. Please encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity.
https://www.kirkwood.edu/workplace-learning-connection/job-shadows/job-shadows-fall/how-to-apply
Today we recognize the hard work and contributions of workers in this country.
Happy Labor Day!
#BeABobcat
#APlaceToBelong
Benton Community works with Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to provide job shadowing opportunities for our students. Please encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity.
https://www.kirkwood.edu/workplace-learning-connection/job-shadows/job-shadows-fall/how-to-apply
Thank you to the Salem United Methodist Church in Van Horne for donating to the MS/HS food pantry.
Pictured is Carey Ann Sahu, BC teacher and coordinator of the MS/HS building's donations.
Bobcats vs. Vikings football game will be available on the GoVikes YouTube Channel on Friday night 8/30. Freshman game start time is 5 p.m. Varsity is at 7:30 p.m.
Freshman Link: https://youtube.com/live/u42DEnfGwH8
Varsity Link: https://youtube.com/live/fvc-1n3g28o
Benton Community works with Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to provide job shadowing opportunities for our students. Please encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity.
https://www.kirkwood.edu/workplace-learning-connection/job-shadows/job-shadows-fall/how-to-apply
Benton Volleyball, Week of Aug. 26, 2024
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Midland High School Gold Gym
Anamosa 2, Benton 0
BC 13 3 - 0
A 21 21 - 2
Statistics are coming.
Benton 2, Midland 0
BC 21 21 - 2
M 15 11 - 0
Vinton-Shellsburg 2, Benton 0
BC 17 17 - 0
VS 21 21 - 2
Benton travels to Independence for a tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Homecoming is fast approaching this year! Student Council theme and dress-up days have been announced.
Check it out!!
Bobcat Basketball Club is open for all 1st - 6th grade Boys and Girls.
https://www.bobcatbasketballclub.com/
Benton Community works with Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to provide job shadowing opportunities for our students. Please encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity.
https://www.kirkwood.edu/.../job-shadows-fall/how-to-apply
Bobcat Football welcoming the sunrise this morning.
"Success is sweet, but the secret is sweat"
-Norman Schwarzkopf
Benton Community works with Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection to provide job shadowing opportunities for our students. Please encourage your student to sign up for this great opportunity.
https://www.kirkwood.edu/.../job-shadows-fall/how-to-apply
Did you know Benton Community now has an eSports team? Check out the video of the equipment all setup and ready for use. There is information available in the MS/HS announcements for students interested in participating. Any questions can to directly to Coach Kaiser at ekaiser@benton.k12.ia.us.
https://youtube.com/shorts/qCpM0JXBpyk?si=HYXm7lrYnk32F_jP
