Articles Tagged: Benton Community High School

Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023-24 rankings: Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Estherville ELC, Dike-New Hartford and North Linn are the IGHSAU’s preseason No. 1 teams.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: The Gazette’s preseason area Super Ten (Solon is No. 1) and area conference predictions.

Girls’ basketball 2023-24: A dozen of the top area players to watch, including returning first-team all-staters Libby Fandel of Cedar Rapids Xavier, Kamryn Kurt of North Linn and Callie Levin of Solon.

Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the girls and boys team titles in a Class 3A state-qualifying cross country meet Wednesday night at Solon.

When you get to Week 9 of the Iowa high school football season, there’s a lot to sift through. Doing the math on Class 5A RPIs, visiting the district races in 4A and 3A, and peeking at the big games as playoffs start in 2A, 1A, A and 8-Player.

It’s getting down to crunch time on the Prep Football Huddle podcast. This week’s show delves into eye-opening Week 7 wins from Solon, Marion and more, the updated playoff picture and Week 8 games to watch.

Ultimately, a combination of “ice in the veins” and a huge goal line stand were the difference at Spartan Stadium. Class 3A No. 7 Solon defeated Benton Community, 16-13, in a double-overtime thriller Friday night in a pivotal District 5 battle.

Class 3A No. 7 Solon beat Benton Community 16-13 in double-overtime in an Iowa high school football game Friday night at Spartan Stadium.

Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 6 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.

A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 6.

See photos from Benton Community’s volleyball tournament Saturday.

Class 3A No. 2-ranked Mount Vernon beat Benton Community 19-7 in an Iowa high school football game Friday night.

Here’s a look at how all the teams ranked in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football poll fared in their Week 3 games.

A pair of top-five defenses lived up to their reputation. A couple of big breaks and a little versatility made the difference. Class 3A second-ranked Mount Vernon outlasted Benton Community in a battle of unbeatens, 19-7.

Follow The Gazette’s live blog for scores and updates from Week 3 of the Iowa high school football season Friday night.