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Benton R6 (1-1) takes on Crestwood (0-1) at 4 PM today.
The match can be watched at:
twitch.tv/bcbobcatesports
http://youtube.com/@BentonEsports
Replays are always available after the match at those same links!
BC cross country team travels to Jesup for invite
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Jesup Invitational
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Jesup Golf and Country Club
Varsity girls
Center Point-Urbana 85
Hudson 89
Denver 97
Jesup 136
Grundy Center 161
Wapsie Valley Fairbank 181
Maquoketa Valley Delhi 182
MFL MarMac 242
North Fayette Valley 254
Dike-New Hartford 261
Mason City Newman 301
New Hampton 303
Benton 306
Union 317
Aplington-Parkersburg 345
Oelwein 389
Alburnett 395
Benton results
41 Sloane Slouha 22:01.2
66 Layna DeMoss 22:59.6
73 Emma King 23:24.8
76 Kenna Lennie 23:24.8
93 Lydia Stearns 23:578
Varsity Boys
Oelwein 66
Denver 72
Waukon 127
Jesup 149
Center Point-Urbana 180
Mason City Newman 234
Starmont 270
Benton 283
Alburnett 306
Dike-New Hartford 319
North Fayette Valley 322
New Hampton 338
Kee Lansing 380
Grundy Center 381
Union 390
Aplington-Parkersburg 442
Hudson 455
Independence 460
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 504
East Buchanan Winthrop 600
Benton results
34 Caleb Olson 17:41.0
58 Luke Lange 18:28.1
67 Jaxon Mehlert 18:50.1
79 Ethan Schwake 19:06.4
80 Noah Pickart 19:07.9
83 Brian Araiza 19:21.0
84 Parker Mitchell 19:22.7
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day!
Thank you to our incredible custodians for working behind the scenes to keep our schools/buildings safe and clean!
BOBCATS take on CCA tonight @ Benton Community and it's SENIOR NIGHT.
Games are at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and Varsity at 7:30 p.m.
Congratulations to our Seniors!
Senior photo top L to R- Hope Heck, Justess Reynolds, Olivia Sadler, and Pleng Saysuib.
Bottom L to R - Haiden Moore, Mabry Sadler, Laura Junge, Kennedy Lohrer, and Ashlee Michels.
8th grade Science is busy doing a lab on gravity and kinetic energy with a focus around weight and mass.
Twenty six first year HS FFA members attended the NE District Greenhand Fire Up today at Waverly Shell-Rock High School. Members learned about FFA opportunities, SAE possibilities, being our authentic selves, and the importance of priorities and communication.
Post Prom Trivia Night!
Bobcats open district football play with road win over Fairfield
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Benton football
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Fairfield High School
Benton (3-2) 29, Fairfield (1-4) 14
BC 14 0 0 15 - 29
F 0 14 0 0 - 14
Benton had 48 yards passing. Carson Nolan was 1 for 3 for 46 yards and one interception. Eli Patterson was 1 for 2 for two yards.
Benton rushed for 196 yards. Logan Upah had one Darry for 13 yards. Brody Timmerman had one carry for three yards. Nolan had two carries for -6 yards. Dylan LeFebvere had 22 carries for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Patterson had three carries for 47 yards.
Evan Martin had one catch for two yards. Dawson Rozek had one catch for 46 yards.
Grant Volesky had 11.5 total tackles with seven solo.
LeFebvere had one interception with a return of 78 yards for a touchdown. Brody Zimmerman had one kick return for 41 yards. Owen Van Ahsen had two returns for 53 yards. Elias Bieschke had one return for 53 yards.
Logan Upah had one punt return for nine yards. Timmerman had two returns for 25 yards.
Elijah Kupka had five kickoffs for 237 yards. He was 23 for 3 for points after touchdown. He had two punts. For 56 yards..
Benton hosts Solon (5-0) on Friday Oct. 4, in Van Horne, at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 11, they host Grinnell (4-1) at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 18, they travel to South Tama (0-5) at 7:30 p.m. They host Williamsburg (4-1) to close the regular season on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Class 3A, District 5
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024
Benton 29, Fairfield 14
Solon 26, Grinnell 7
Williamsburg 54, South Tama 14
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
Solon at Benton
South Tama at Grinnell
Fairfield at Williamsburg
All Dist Pt Diff Avg
Solon 5-0 1-0 25.4
Grinnell 4-1 0-1 17.2
Williamsburg 4-1 1-0 34.2
Benton 3-2 1-0 15.6
Fairfield 1-4 0-1 1.0
South Tama 0-5 0-1 -30.2
Every School Day Counts
Stop in the Newhall Library and check out the BC student artwork now on display!
Bobcats take on Marion tonight at home.
Sophomores and JV start @ 6pm.
Varsity @ 7:30pm.
Benton R6 takes on Central Dewitt today at 4 PM.
Broadcasts will be available during and after the match at:
https://www.youtube.com/@BentonEsports
https://www.twitch.tv/bcbobcatesports
BC Cross Country teams run at Vinton-Shellsburg Invite
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Vinton-Shellsburg Invitational
Sept. 24, 2024
Vinton Country Club
Girls 5K results
Team Scores
Benton 55
Vinton-Shellsburg 68
West Delaware 69
Beckman 74
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 111
Alburnett 144
Independence 179
Benton results
4 Abbie Jones 22:17.9
7 Sloane Slouha 22:46.5
10 June Fisher 23:02.0
16 Layna DeMoss 23:37.9
18 Kenna Lennie 24:09.3
19 Emma King 24:13.0
36 Lydia Stearns 25:31.0
45 Lizzy Wolf 26:27.6
48 Libi Frese 26:32.0
67 Sarah Wright 28:31.6
74 Marissa Nolte 29:05.1
82 Jordan Voelkel 30:54.4
91 Ana Glawe 37:17.5
Boys 5K
Team scores
Vinton Shellsburg 41
West Delaware 65
Benton 83
Beckman 88
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 102
Alburnett 145
Independence 170
Benton results
5 Caleb Olson 18:07.1
14 Luke Lange 18:52.6
18 Jaxson Mehlert 19:25.4
22 Noah Pickart 19:36.9
24 Brian Araiza 19:55.6
26 Parker Mitchell 20:02.3
29 Ethan Schwake 20:03.4
31 Jed Schanbacher 20:07.3
38 Jonathon Sadler 20:26.6
52 Colin Reiners 21:25.9
81 Luis Araiza 24:13.9
83 Ian Sadler 24:25.7
92 Andrew Hines 27:53.3
BC sweeps Vinton in WaMaC volleyball
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Van Horne
Benton (6-15) 3, Vinton-Shellsburg (6-18) 0
VS 26 25 18 - 0
BC 28 27 25 - 3
Laura Junge had 19 assists. Mabry Sadler added 17 assists. The team was 42 of 132 for kills with 27 errors. Benton had 61 digs, led by Talulah Schroeder with 18. Anna Embretson added 15 and Haiden Moore had 13. The team was 71 of 79 for serves with 10 aces. Junge was 13 of 14. Embretson was 11 of 11 with three aces. Moore was 12 of 13. Schroeder was 15 of 18 with four aces. Callan Keiper was 9 of 10 with two aces. Sadler was 11 of 13 with one ace.
Benton hosts No. 11 Marion (13-8) on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
#BeABobcat
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On Saturday, Benton FFA members participated in the Progressive Ag Safety Day held in Vinton at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Members taught sessions on semi and tractor safety, as well as safety around animals.
Bobcats take on Vinton tonight at home.
Freshmen/JV at 5 p.m.
Sophomore/JV at 6 p.m.
Varsity at 7:30 p.m.
