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This is my fourth year as a high school science teacher at Benton. In my time here, I have been able to teach foundations of science, physics, biology, and human biology (essentially all types of science!). Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family, friends, and my two cats.
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Benton travels to Mount Pleasant on Dec. 12
Benton Community girls' basketball
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at Mount Pleasant
Benton (5-1) 51, Mount Pleasant (2-4) 34
BC 19 10 14 8 - 51
MP 1 20 11 12 - 34
Benton was 18 of 50 in field goals, 10 of 27 for three-pointers and 5 of 7 for free throws. Benton had 33 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals, four blocks, 10 turnovers and eight fouls. Jenna Twedt led Benton with 20 points. Piper Nelson had seven rebounds. With four rebounds each were Emma Townsley, McKenna Kramer and Zoey Junge. Twedt had four assists. Townsley added three. Twedt had five steals. Nelson had two blocks.
Mount Pleasant was 13 of 45 for field goals, 2 of 11 for three-pointers, and 6 of 11 for free throws. They had 28 rebounds, seven assists, five steals, two blocks, 14 turnovers and nine fouls. Andrea Lopreato led Mount Pleasant with 17 points.
Benton hosts Marion (5-2) this Tuesday, and travels to Williamsburg (2-4) on Friday, Dec. 16. Basketball wraps up for 2022 with a home game Tuesday, Dec. 20, against Clear Creek Amana (4-1)
Benton Community boys' basketball
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant (2-2) 65, Benton (0-4) 35
BC 11 7 9 8 - 35
MP 8 20 20 17 - 65
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Bowing update from last night:
Both the boys and girls team did well. The boys broke lots of school records!
2 Game High Series Ind. Nathan Rottman 469, old record 438 Andrew Kerkman
Boys 2-Game High Team 1855, old record 1767
Baker High Game 223, old record 215
Baker High Series 953, old record 876
2-Game, 5 Baker Series 2808, old record 2596
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Congratulations to Benton Community Junior William Kroneman and his teammate Olivia Hanson from LaPorte Union High school who participated in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Beef Scholarship Extravaganza contest. Out of 14 teams from across Iowa, they brought home 1st place and a $2,500 scholarship for each of them. William and his family would like to thank Mrs. Wright and Mr. Reid for being his references for the interview portion of the contest and for teaching some of his favorite classes and encouraging him along the way. William and Olivia’s photo will be included in the Iowa Cattlemen’s magazine in January. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Spring Play: Auditions for the spring play will be held today, Dec. 12 and tomorrow, Dec. 13 from 3:45-5:30pm in the auditorium.
Please email Ms. Dengler at alissadengler@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Bobcats are second at Colton Allen Memorial Tourney
Benton Community Boys’ Wrestling
Colton Allen Memorial Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Mid-Prairie High School, Wellman, IA
Clear Creek-Amana 146.5
Benton Community 144.5
Mid-Prairie 87.0
Mediapolis 86.0
Iowa Valley, Marengo 77.0
Benton results
106 - Garrett Kuch (5-5) placed 3rd and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - Dakota Aney (Mediapolis) 10-2 won by decision over Garrett Kuch (Benton Community) 5-5 (Dec 5-3)
Round 3 - Garrett Kuch (Benton Community) 5-5 won by major decision over Kade Kleinmeyer (Clear Creek-Amana) 4-9 (MD 12-2)
Round 4 - Robert Olson (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 12-3 won by decision over Garrett Kuch (Benton Community) 5-5 (Dec 6-2)
Round 5 - Garrett Kuch (Benton Community) 5-5 won by decision over Jesse Stultz (Mid-Prairie) 3-7 (Dec 4-3)
113 - Jason Eastman (6-2) placed 2nd and scored 3.5 team points.
Round 2 - Jason Eastman (Benton Community) 6-2 won by tech fall over Joshua Hocamp (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 6-7 (TF-1.5 4:19 (15-0))
Round 3 - Cale Nash (Clear Creek-Amana) 9-2 won by tech fall over Jason Eastman (Benton Community) 6-2 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))
120 - Weston Kaestner (4-5) placed 3rd and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 2 - Mose Yoder (Mid-Prairie) 4-3 won by fall over Weston Kaestner (Benton Community) 4-5 (Fall 1:42)
Round 3 - Jose Mendieta (Clear Creek-Amana) 4-5 won by fall over Weston Kaestner (Benton Community) 4-5 (Fall 5:21)
126 - Elijah Kupka (9-2) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.
Round 1 - Elijah Kupka (Benton Community) 9-2 won by fall over Braxton Davis (Mediapolis) 5-4 (Fall 2:52)
Round 2 - Elijah Kupka (Benton Community) 9-2 won by fall over Santiago Perez (Clear Creek-Amana) 0-5 (Fall 1:21)
Round 4 - Elijah Kupka (Benton Community) 9-2 won by fall over Dalton Miller (Mid-Prairie) 2-3 (Fall 2:38)
Round 5 - Elijah Kupka (Benton Community) 9-2 won by fall over Mason Howe (Mid-Prairie) 7-4 (Fall 2:24)
132 - Brady Patterson (8-3) placed 2nd and scored 12.0 team points.
Round 1 - Brady Patterson (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Joey Glendening (Mediapolis) 7-7 (Fall 6:50)
Round 2 - Brady Patterson (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Jeffrey Crawford (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 3-9 (Fall 2:40)
Round 4 - Nolan Howell (Clear Creek-Amana) 7-6 won by decision over Brady Patterson (Benton Community) 8-3 (Dec 3-0)
Round 5 - Brady Patterson (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Peyton Fox (Mid-Prairie) 2-3 (Fall 3:01)
138 - Jordan Thys (9-1) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.
Round 1 - Jordan Thys (Benton Community) 9-1 won by fall over Lincoln Wulf (Mid-Prairie) 0-9 (Fall 1:44)
Round 2 - Jordan Thys (Benton Community) 9-1 won by decision over Max Carlson (Clear Creek-Amana) 6-7 (Dec 10-3)
Round 3 - Jordan Thys (Benton Community) 9-1 won by fall over Grady Gunn (Mediapolis) 5-7 (Fall 0:38)
145 - Blayke Heying (8-2) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
Round 1 - Blayke Heying (Benton Community) 8-2 won by fall over Karter Thiessen (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-8 (Fall 0:53)
Round 2 - Blayke Heying (Benton Community) 8-2 won by fall over Evan Phillips (Mid-Prairie) 3-8 (Fall 2:21)
Round 3 - Blayke Heying (Benton Community) 8-2 won by fall over Peyton Johnson (Mediapolis) 3-2 (Fall 1:57)
Round 4 - Blayke Heying (Benton Community) 8-2 won by fall over Landry Gingerich (Mid-Prairie) 3-8 (Fall 1:07)
Round 5 - Blayke Heying (Benton Community) 8-2 won by fall over Beck Arant (Clear Creek-Amana) 10-5 (Fall 2:25)
152 - Brenden Heying (10-0) placed 1st and scored 17.0 team points.
Round 2 - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 10-0 won by fall over Josh Turner (Mid-Prairie) 0-4 (Fall 1:27)
Round 3 - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 10-0 won by major decision over Caden Baxter (Clear Creek-Amana) 7-6 (MD 13-2)
Round 4 - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 10-0 won by fall over Josh Read (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 10-5 (Fall 1:02)
Round 5 - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 10-0 won by fall over Kyler Crow (Mediapolis) 9-2 (Fall 1:51)
160 - Clayton Sebetka (8-3) placed 2nd and scored 12.0 team points.
Round 2 - Clayton Sebetka (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Andrew Kaufman (Mid-Prairie) 1-6 (Fall 1:30)
Round 3 - Clayton Sebetka (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Dom Shively (Mid-Prairie) 4-6 (Fall 0:54)
Round 4 - Clayton Sebetka (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Ian Smith (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-7 (Fall 0:16)
Round 5 - Ryker Jones (Clear Creek-Amana) 9-3 won by decision over Clayton Sebetka (Benton Community) 8-3 (Dec 5-4)
170 - Jonathon Becker (2-9) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - Colton Hudepohl (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 10-4 won by fall over Jonathon Becker (Benton Community) 2-9 (Fall 0:52)
Round 2 - Owen Trimpe (Mid-Prairie) 8-1 won by fall over Jonathon Becker (Benton Community) 2-9 (Fall 0:35)
Round 3 - Benjamin Haughey (Clear Creek-Amana) 4-7 won by fall over Jonathon Becker (Benton Community) 2-9 (Fall 1:04)
182 - Mayson Mitchell (8-3) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points.
Round 1 - Mayson Mitchell (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Kaden Meader (Mid-Prairie) 3-4 (Fall 1:03)
Round 2 - Mayson Mitchell (Benton Community) 8-3 won by decision over Kaden Phan (Clear Creek-Amana) 7-4 (Dec 10-7)
Round 3 - Mayson Mitchell (Benton Community) 8-3 won by decision over Taite Peach (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 13-2 (Dec 10-3)
Round 5 - Mayson Mitchell (Benton Community) 8-3 won by fall over Parker Lange (Mediapolis) 5-7 (Fall 2:44)
195 - Troy Kupka (6-5) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.
Round 1 - Josh Glendening (Mediapolis) 12-0 won by fall over Troy Kupka (Benton Community) 6-5 (Fall 1:11)
Round 2 - Troy Kupka (Benton Community) 6-5 won by fall over Dawson Smith (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-6 (Fall 3:57)
Round 3 - Ethan Williams (Clear Creek-Amana) 7-3 won by fall over Troy Kupka (Benton Community) 6-5 (Fall 5:58)
220 - Lane Wauters (1-9) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 - Jaxsen Timmerman (Mid-Prairie) 3-3 won by fall over Lane Wauters (Benton Community) 1-9 (Fall 1:13)
Round 2 - Terry Bordenave (Mid-Prairie) 9-2 won by fall over Lane Wauters (Benton Community) 1-9 (Fall 0:59)
Round 3 - Quinn Callahan (Mid-Prairie) 6-0 won by fall over Lane Wauters (Benton Community) 1-9 (Fall 1:19)
Round 4 - Lane Wauters (Benton Community) 1-9 won by fall over Jackson Slaymaker (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-8 (Fall 1:53)
Round 5 - Carson Bromwell (Clear Creek-Amana) 5-3 won by fall over Lane Wauters (Benton Community) 1-9 (Fall 0:46)
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BC basketball and West Delaware teams square off on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
Benton Community girls’ basketball
Friday, Dec. 9, at West Delaware High School, Manchester
Benton (4-1) 57, West Delaware (1-3) 45
Statistics are coming
Benton travels to Mount Pleasant (1-4) on Monday, Dec. 12, hosts Marion (3-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, and travels to Williamsburg (0-4) on Friday, Dec. 16.
Benton Community boys’ basketball
Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at Benton Community, Van Horne
West Delaware (4-1) 74, Benton (0-4) 51
WD 16 14 24 20 – 74
BC 5 9 19 18 – 51
Statistics are coming
Benton travels to Mount Pleasant (1-2) on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, travels to Marion (1-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, and hosts Williamsburg (0-1) on Friday, Dec. 16.
Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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BC basketball and West Delaware teams square off on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
Benton Community girls’ basketball
Friday, Dec. 9, at West Delaware High School, Manchester
Benton (4-1) 57, West Delaware (1-3) 45
Statistics are coming
Benton travels to Mount Pleasant (1-4) on Monday, Dec. 12, hosts Marion (3-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, and travels to Williamsburg (0-4) on Friday, Dec. 16.
Benton Community boys’ basketball
Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at Benton Community, Van Horne
West Delaware (4-1) 74, Benton (0-4) 51
WD 16 14 24 20 – 74
BC 5 9 19 18 – 51
Statistics are coming
Benton travels to Mount Pleasant (1-2) on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, travels to Marion (1-1) on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, and hosts Williamsburg (0-1) on Friday, Dec. 16.
Here are a few pictures from Parents Night Out hosted December 2nd by the M/S Student Council. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Please consider supporting this collection organized by the Student Council #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
The Art Department has made buttons in honor of our foreign exchange student Yago Martinez. We have two, slightly different designs to choose from. It will be a free will donation, with all of the money going to Yago's family. Stop by the Art room to pick one up if interested.
Let’s pack the stands for our home opener tonight! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Results from the basketball games last night:
Benton Girls 59 Mt. Vernon 50
Benton Boy 38 Mr. Vernon 54
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7th Grade Boys: There will be a meeting for all 7th grade boys planning on going out for basketball during 5th period TOMORROW in Mr. Albers’ room. Please see Mr. Albers ahead of time if you cannot make it.
Seniors: TOMORROW a representative from BSF (Benton Scholarship Foundation) will be here to show you how to apply. They will be in the auditorium during the Advisor period which is from 10:57 to 11:27. Last year this foundation gave over $97,000 in scholarship money to our students. Attendance for students pursuing college is expected.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be on a 2 hour late start today, Wednesday, December 7th. No early dismissal today.
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Benton girls compete at Williamsburg Invite on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
Williamsburg Girls Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Williamsburg
Benton Results
115 B - Bailey Davis's place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Bailey Davis (Benton Community) won by fall over Kalli Barber (Central DeWitt) (Fall 0:40)
Semifinal - Bailey Davis (Benton Community) won by fall over Taylor Johannsen (South Tama County) (Fall 0:39)
1st Place Match - Karlena Buford (Midland) won by fall over Bailey Davis (Benton Community) (Fall 1:02)
120 C - Alexis Northcutt's place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Alexis Northcutt (Benton Community) won by fall over Khali Hanna (Independence) (Fall 3:01)
Semifinal - Alexis Northcutt (Benton Community) won by fall over Natalie Parrott (Mount Pleasant) (Fall 3:18)
1st Place Match - Brenna Williams (Clear Creek-Amana) won by fall over Alexis Northcutt (Benton Community) (Fall 0:23)
125 A Amanda Schnor's place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Amanda Schnor (Benton Community) won by fall over Celeste Manning (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 0:48)
Semifinal - Addison Appelhans (Anamosa) won by fall over Amanda Schnor (Benton Community) (Fall 0:18)
3rd Place Match - Amanda Schnor (Benton Community) won by fall over Harper Johnson (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 4:34)
125 C - Aurora Schoettmer's place is 2nd and has scored 18.0 team points.
Semifinal - Aurora Schoettmer (Benton Community) won by fall over Ava Garcia (Williamsburg) (Fall 1:08)
1st Place Match - Jordin Derr (Independence) won by fall over Aurora Schoettmer (Benton Community) (Fall 1:45)
130 C - Kaitlyn Bonewitz's place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.
Round 1 - Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) won by fall over Emily Lord (Ottumwa) (Fall 0:37)
Round 2 - Taytin Chamberlin (BGM, Brooklyn) won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) (Fall 0:49)
Round 3 - Elise Broghammer (Anamosa) won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) (Fall 1:03)
Round 4 - Mara Smith (Fort Madison) won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) (Fall 1:55)
140 A - Lizzy Wolf's place is 5th and has scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tatum Wolford (Wapello) won by fall over Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Semi - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) won by fall over Grace Schlak (Iowa Valley, Marengo) (Fall 0:35)
5th Place Match - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) won by fall over Emily Watters (Anamosa) (Fall 4:59)
140 C - Carlie Sims's place is 6th and has scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Morgan Pence (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) won by fall over Carlie Sims (Benton Community) (Fall 4:55)
5th Place Match - Mady Emmett (Fort Madison) won by fall over Carlie Sims (Benton Community) (Fall 3:08)
155 B - Laynee Armstrong's place is 8th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Addison Bowman (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) won by fall over Laynee Armstrong (Benton Community) (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Semi - Audrey Howell (Solon) won by fall over Laynee Armstrong (Benton Community) (Fall 1:10)
7th Place Match - Malina Bowman (Clear Creek-Amana) won by fall over Laynee Armstrong (Benton Community) (Fall 2:42)
155 C - Emma Fennern's place is 5th and has scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Brianna Bistricky (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) won by fall over Emma Fennern (Benton Community) (Fall 1:22)
5th Place Match - Emma Fennern (Benton Community) won by fall over Zaira Garcia Gonzalez (Ottumwa) (Fall 2:33)
Old Gym 170 A - Jessa DeMoss's place is 3rd and has scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jessa DeMoss (Benton Community) won by major decision over Ellie Callahan (Mid-Prairie) (Maj 13-4)
Semifinal - Autumn Elsbury (South Tama County) won by fall over Jessa DeMoss (Benton Community) (Fall 1:12)
3rd Place Match - Jessa DeMoss (Benton Community) won by fall over Harper Griffin (Marion) (Fall 1:56)
170 C - Mililley Mason's place is 3rd and has scored 9.0 team points.
Round 1 - Mililley Mason (Benton Community) won by fall over Anna Hurning (Central DeWitt) (Fall 5:48)
Round 2 - Rylie Bucklin (Linn-Mar) won by fall over Mililley Mason (Benton Community) (Fall 1:07)
Round 3 - Kendall Jensen (Solon) won by medical forfeit over Mililley Mason (Benton Community) (MFF)
235 B - Mo Brown's place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points.
Round 1 - Mo Brown (Benton Community) won by fall over Sam Stacey (Mid-Prairie) (Fall 1:23)
Round 2 - Lily Arndt (Colfax-Mingo) won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) (Fall 0:43)
Round 3 - Mo Brown (Benton Community) won by fall over Adlie Miller (Solon) (Fall 1:51) #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Reminder: No bowling practice today due to the function at Turner Lanes.
Dec. 5 Varsity Boys Basketball Game v. Grinnell postponed:
Due to transportation issues, tonight's rescheduled game v. Grinnell has been postponed, reschedule TBA. Thank you for your support and understanding. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
