After the dust settled, Bobcats win 1st round playoffs 3-0 over CCA! Great win in our last game at home this season! Huge rebound from a 4-2 loss earlier this year. #BeABobcat
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Junior Sam Wallace answers the call and advances to the 100m dash final on Saturday @ 12:55ish with a time of 11.21 good for the 3rd seed!!
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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
BC baseball opens season against CPU, Union at home
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Van Horne
CPU 103 116 3 - 15
BC 000 203 0 - 5
Benton had five hits. Evan Daugherty was 1 for 4 with a double. Casey Gallagher was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Zane Frese was 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI. CPU had 14 hits.
CPU 102 334 4 - 17
BC 321 102 0 - 9
CPU had 14 hits.
Benton had nine hits. Evan Daugherty was 1 for 4 with a double. Gallagher was 1 for 2 with one RBI. Cael Kaestner was 1 for 5. Zane Frese was 1 for 4 with a double. Lane Kaestner was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Wyatt Rinderknecht was 2 for 4 with two RBIs.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Van Horne
U 001 10 - 1
BC 190 2x - 12
Union had two hits. Benton had seven hits. Gallagher was 1 for 2 with a double and two RBIs. Cael Kaestner was 1 for 3 with three RBIs. Frese was 1 for 2. Lane Kaestner was 1 for 1 with one RBI. Wyatt Rinderknecht was 1 for 1. Blake Daugherty was 2 for 32 with three RBIs.
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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
BC is eighth in 3A regional girls’ golf May 18, 2022
Brown Deer Golf Club, Coralville
Team Scores
1 - Wahlert 371
2 - Solon 382
3 - Central DeWitt 383
4 - Clear Creek Amana 397
5 - Xavier 405
6 - Benton 413
7 - Grinnell 414
8 - Marion 416
9 - Center Point-Urbana 426
10 - Assumption 439
11 - South Tama 486
12 - Maquoketa 569
Medalist - Meera Julka - Xavier 79
Benton scores
Emma Schwake 50 49 99
Madelyn Wolf 47 52 99
Ella Hayden 55 57 112
Sidny Miner 54 49 103
Olivia Pickering 62 54 116
Sydney Rupp 53 63 116
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Jewelry, keys, glasses and ear buds: If you have lost jewelry, keys or ear buds this year, please stop in the activities office and check out the table of items.
Class 1A Region 6 Girls soccer in Van Horne tonight… Williamsburg wins it in penalty kicks 4-3 over Benton Community. Final score 2-1. Great game… great season for the LadyCats!! #BeABobcat
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7th Grade students spent the morning attending the Financial Literacy Fair at the Kirkwood Linn Regional Center. Thanks to numerous volunteers, our students were able to learn important financial planning skills that may help them be successful in life after BC! Great morning of learning for students.
Photos courtesy of Laurie Donald
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MS/HS Students and Staff: The last day of school is right around the corner. To say Aloha to summer, let's find your Hawaiian shirts for the last day of school. Find your shirt now, to be ready for the last day!
Middle School boys track will have an end of the year meeting in the student center on Thursday, May 19th during Bobcat Time. Please bring your uniform to turn in, also make sure it is washed.
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BC’s Matthew Parmenter in district golf meet
Class 3A District at Wildcat Golf Course, Shellsburg
Team scores
Solon 315
Washington 347
Marion 349
West Delaware 352
Vinton-Shellsburg 368
Medalist Isaiah Zoske Marion 75
Runner-Up Nathan Whalen Solon 75
Benton results
18 Matthew Parmenter 45 43 88
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2022 Graduation information
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Football Meetings: There will be meetings for those interested in playing football next fall during Bobcat Time in Coach Z's Classroom on the following days:
Current 9th Graders: TODAY
All 7th graders interested in doing cross country next year, there will be a meeting TODAY in coach Cochrane's room during bobcat time. If you are unable to attend the meeting, let coach Cochrane know.
Students in the following groups: Art Club, FCCLA, D&D, NHS, Play, Thespians, and Speech please report to the gym at the beginning of Bobcat Time TODAY for group photos for the yearbook.
Benton Community is hiring!
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BC girls are second at STC golf meet South Tama Invite
May 16, 2022
Tama Toledo Country Club
Team standings
Nevada 375
Benton 405
Vinton-Shellsburg 416
Grinnell 438
Independence 443
South Tama 449
Medalist Olivia Axmear Nevada 85
Runner-Up Bridget Cahill Nevada 86
Benton varsity scores
Whitney Bridgewater 56 62 118
Ally Furman 51 54 105
Sidny Miner 56 54 110
Emma Schwake 49 48 97
Madelyn Wolf 50 53 103
Ella Hayden 51 49 100
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Vet Clinic information for students in 3rd - 7th grade. Entry fee can be turned into your school secretary. Registration and payment is due Wednesday May 24th.
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