BC Students: HS Student Council wants to help you find your match. Check your email to find a personality survey. On Wednesday, Feb 9th - Friday, Feb 11th you will be able to buy your results for just $2 during lunch time. If you don't
complete the survey, you will not be able to purchase your results. Make sure to complete your survey by Tuesday, February 8th at 3:30 pm! See Mrs. Donald if you have any questions.
A week to celebrate being a Bobcat!
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Bobcat proud!
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HS Girls Track: Girls track meeting for the 2022 season will be in the student center on Thursday, February 10 during Bobcat Time. If you can’t make the meeting or have any questions please contact Coach Thomae for information.
Boys Soccer: There will be a short meeting for all boys interested in going out for Boys soccer this Wednesday at the start of Bobcat Time in Coach Stockman's room. See Coach Stockman if you cannot attend.
Lunch Buddies: Any student with A or B lunch wanting to participate in lunch buddies tomorrow, take your lunch to Mrs. Kupka’s room to enjoy some friendships!
Stats and Photos courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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IHSAA 2A Sectional 15 @ Benton Community
Mount Vernon 230.0
Williamsburg 214.0
Benton Community 197.0
Columbus/WMU 147.0
Mid-Prairie 141.0
Fairfield 102.0
Benton results
106 - Ryan Koehler (5-14) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.
Semifinal - Kyler Provin (Williamsburg) 39-13 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 0:51)
3rd Place Match - Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU) 20-28 won by decision over Koehler (Dec 5-3)
113 - Elijah Kupka (23-6) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Semifinal - Kupka won by decision over Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU) 41-9 (Dec 8-7)
1st Place Match - Gavin Jensen (Williamsburg) 46-1 won by decision over Kupka
2nd Place Match - Kupka won by no contest
120- Jordan Thys (28-14) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Semifinal - Thys won by decision over Tytan Guerrero (Williamsburg) 25-7 (Dec 11-4)
1st Place Match - Lane Scorpil (Columbus/WMU) 40-0 won by major decision over Thys (MD 21-8)
2nd Place Match - Thys won by no contest
126 - Jaiden Moore (35-0) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
Semifinal - Moore won by fall over Kadince Milder (Williamsburg) 16-25 (Fall 1:25)
1st Place Match - Moore won by medical forfeit over Zach Westercamp (Fairfield) 16-10 (M. For.)
132 - Jack Niebes (4-4) placed 5th and scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Landry Gingerich (Mid-Prairie) 16-27 won by fall over Niebes (Fall 4:00)
5th Place Match - Niebes won by fall over Johnathan Miranda (Columbus/WMU) 2-16 (Fall 2:36)
138 - Blake Heying (22-16) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.
Semifinal - Nile Sinn (Williamsburg) 24-13 won by fall over Heying (Fall 3:32)
3rd Place Match - Heying won by fall over Jace Hannes (Fairfield) 11-16 (Fall 2:33)
2nd Place Match - Nile Sinn (Williamsburg) 24-13 won by no contest
145 - Brenden Heying (32-4) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.
Semifinal - Heying won by major decision over Jackson Rhomberg (Mount Vernon) 5-4 (MD 13-2)
1st Place Match - Heying won by fall over Cael Moore (Williamsburg) 20-26 (Fall 3:18)
152 - Clayton Sebetka (29-13) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Semifinal - Sebetka won by decision over Conner Parker (Williamsburg) 13-10 (Dec 3-1)
1st Place Match - Henry Ryan (Mount Vernon) 39-4 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 3:41)
2nd Place Match - Sebetka won by no contest
160 - Mason Dellamuth (21-15) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dellamuth won by fall over Wyatt Lovelady (Fairfield) 3-12 (Fall 0:41)
Semifinal - Jackson Hird (Mount Vernon) 31-15 won by decision over Dellamuth (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match - Dellamuth won by major decision over Dom Shively (Mid-Prairie) 12-23 (MD 13-1)
2nd Place Match - Jackson Hird (Mount Vernon) 31-15 won by no contest
170- Koley Kelly (18-20) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kelly won by decision over Alexander Marovets (Williamsburg) 10-6 (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal - Kelly won by decision over Kaden Meader (Mid-Prairie) 29-16 (Dec 8-2)
1st Place Match - Kelly won by decision over Ryder Bunch (Mount Vernon) 21-19 (Dec 1-0)
182 - Mayson Mitchell (13-19) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mitchell won by decision over Ethan Palmer (Columbus/WMU) 18-26 (Dec 7-4)
Semifinal - Gable Dayton (Williamsburg) 41-7 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 1:16)
3rd Place Match - Mitchell won by major decision over Dre Smithburg (Fairfield) 11-17 (MD 12-2)
2nd Place Match - Zatyk Holub (Mount Vernon) 25-19 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 1:20)
195 - Troy Kupka (8-22) placed 5th and scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Theodore Metcalf (Fairfield) 25-8 won by fall over Kupka (Fall 3:48)
5th Place Match - Kupka won by fall over Markel Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU) 19-14 (Fall 5:59)
220 - Aidan Thompson (1-8) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU) 27-20 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 1:00)
5th Place Match - Cale Fenton (Williamsburg) 27-23 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 0:53)
285 - Brennen Blegen (25-11) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Blegen won by fall over Nick Kaska (Fairfield) 13-9 (Fall 2:12)
Semifinal - Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 27-10 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 2:59)
3rd Place Match - Trystin Lashley (Mount Vernon) 28-19 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 2:00)
Girls Basketball vs Vinton Feb. 4, 2022
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Students, Please complete your registration requests on Power School for classes for next year. Contact Mr. Cretin or Mrs. Nesbitt if you need help. Go to Power School, click on "Class Registration" on the middle-left hand side and follow the directions.
Attention Second Quarter Three-Dimensional Art students: If you have not picked up your projects from last Quarter, please do so by the end of this week.
Congratulations to the following FFA members that have been approved to receive their Iowa FFA Degrees in April at the State FFA Leadership Conference: Kait Ballard, Zach Grace, Emily Ingalls, Elijah Kaiser, Easton Patterson and Keaten Volesky. Great job!
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Baseball Skills Camp: 7th and 8th graders interested in the baseball skills camp, please stop in the Activities Office and grab a flier to get more information and to sign up.
Spanish Seal of Biliteracy: Any student who plans to take the Spanish Seal of Biliteracy Test needs to turn in $19.90 in to Mr. Liddle by next Wednesday, February 9th. Checks can be made out to Benton Community Schools. You will not be able to take the test if you have not paid for it. See Mr. Liddle with questions.
MS/HS Students & Staff: Please help the Student Council share the love this Valentine’s Day by making cards to nursing home residents! Go to the IMC to find card templates for this activity. Please take ONE card template and write a nice message on the inside and decorate the outside however you want! (Look at the example card for an idea) Feel free to take a card home to decorate and then bring it back to school. We will be collecting the box of cards at the end of the school day on Friday, February 11, 2022, so make sure to turn in your card by then!
HS Boys Track: Boys track meeting for the 2022 season will be in Coach Winsor's room next Tuesday, Feb. 8th, during Bobcat Time. If you cannot make the meeting or have any questions please see Coach Winsor for information.
Girls Varsity BB Results from 2/1/22
Benton 55 Independence 20
Photos courtesy of Andrea Townsley
Some highlights for the 2/1/22 Boys BB vs Independence
Senior Night
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Baseball Skills Camp: 7th and 8th graders interested in the baseball skills camp, please stop in the Activities Office and grab a flier to get more information and to sign up.
