Benson has new welders?

By Ethen Solomon

Benson High School has new welders? Mr. Manzke had gotten a 25,000 dollar grant to upgrade the welding equipment. The new equipment included, three brand new Miller welders, brand new laser engraver and we have got new curtains to protect your eyes in the shop, With these new welders we will be able to better teach the kids how to weld better because the welders won’t break down so the kids won’t have to fight over one. Having new welders will help teach the kids how to lay better welds because they are new. The old welders were traded in and will be fixed and donated to other schools.   

Singing in the Swamp with Shrek

By: Addison Doscher

BENSON, MN- Benson High School is proud to announce that there will be a performance of Shrek The Musical produced by the High School’s Music Department. “I think this year will be a good one even with the conditions of our stage” says Mrs. Mikkelson one of the directors of the musical. “This year, we have a lot of talented young men and women that are working so hard for everyone to come and enjoy the musical.” Mikkelson said. The lead roles of the musical consists of Devon Liles (Shrek), Addison Doscher (Donkey), and Grace Lee (Fionna) the Performances will be held Nov. 10, 11, &12 in the Main Gym.

Tuesday’s Volleyball Game from a Different Perspective

By Kristen Goulet
Benson MN- On Tuesday, October 10th, six senior girls played their last home game ever. The girls took a hard loss against BOLD on Tuesday night going into 5 games.

Anna Gosson’s thoughts on Tuesday nights game. How do you think the game went? “We came out with high energy and intensity going into the game with a great amount of confidence.”

What was your favorite part of the game? “My favorite part of the game was seeing the student section getting hyped every time we got a key point.”  Do you think the game could have gone better? “No, because after the game Shannon (coach) asked us if we left it all on the court because that was our goal and everyone answered “Yes”.” Did you have fun playing your last home game? The energy and atmosphere was an amazing place to play in. Were you sad playing your last home game? “It was hard to control emotions realizing that it will be the last time playing on my home court in front of my family and friends, but I’m very thankful for the endless laughs and unforgettable memories that I’ve made with my teammates. The girls have two regular season games then move into sections. Good Luck girls and Go Braves!

Benson Girls Tennis takes on Montevideo at Team Sections

By: Grace Arnold

Last Monday, October 9th, the Benson Girls Tennis team played and lost to Montevideo at team sections. The final score was 3-4, a score much closer than their regular season, conference meet one was. Senior and team captain, Emma Heinzig explains, “I think we did really well. Although, we still lost to Montevideo, we came together as a team and got so much closer to winning than we did before.” Montevideo was the fourth seed, while Benson was the fifth. Since the Benson Girls Tennis team lost, that concludes their season as a team. Sections took place in Sartell at Fitness Evolution. Since the Benson Girls Tennis team lost, that concludes their season as a team. Although, six of the girls from the starting ten will still be moving on to individual sections. These six girls include: Sophia Curriel, Grace Arnold, Emma Heinzig, Brenna Knutson, Olivia Hoffman, and Gracie Lenz. Individual sections will take place at the same location this upcoming Monday, October 16th and Tuesday, October 17th.

TAKING ON DANCE A NEW WAY.

By: Ellie Schiller
BENSON: The Braves are taking a new look on dance this year with the compilations of the auditorium at Benson High School last spring. Due to the ceiling collapsing in the auditorium, a month before the recital… people were scrambling to find a way to make things work the best for everyone. In just a short amount of time, it ended up being in the main gym at the High School. With the ceiling collapsing it made practicing very difficult for all the dancers and dance instructors, and also to make things look as identical to the auditorium as possible. This year dance practices will be at new places including, McKinney’s, and the Unique Boutique. Junior, Danielle says “I am very excited for dance to start! I am thrilled to see what the gym with look like this year now that we will have more time to prepare for the recital. I hope that people give as much feedback and comments as they can to make the gym look as much as an auditorium as possible” The dance recital will still be held in the main gym at the High School, but hopefully with the complications and the short amount of time to react last year, dance instructors, kids in dance, and parents will have more feedback to make the dance recital a more comfortable place to be.

 

BRAVES VOLLEYBALL FALLS ONCE AGAIN TO THE BOLD WARRIORS!

 

Senior, Anna Gosson, had a PR of 30 digs during Tuesday’s game.            PHOTO: Mackenzie Kurkosky

 

By: Mackenzie Kurkosky

BENSON, MN – On Tuesday, October 10th, Benson volleyball had their last home game of the season and went 1-3 at their second conference game against the BOLD Warriors. Benson won the first set 25-7 but couldn’t pull away with the next three and lost 25-13, 25-22, 25-14. Mariah Ahrndt led the team in set assists with 12 while Claire Ricard and Courtney McNeill both had 6 kills. The student section was all decked out with their neon colors for theme night. The braves only have two games of the season left and are hoping to add some more wins to their record of 6-16. They will play on Thursday, October 12th, in ACGC.

CROSS COUNTRY BOYS VARSITY GETS 2nd PLACE DESPITE THE COLD WEATHER!

By: Danny Lenarz

Benson, MN- The Benson/KMS cross country team held their annual meet at the Benson Golf Course on Monday, October 9th. Benson competed on Thursday with 9 different teams, and the boy’s varsity team placed 2nd. The Benson/KMS meet ended up being a challenging race due to the colder than normal temperatures. During the meet the temperature was 47 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Dylan Stewart from the Benson/KMS boys team, “The cold weather made it a challenge to prepare for the race, but the boys varsity did really well and they all got personal record.” The Benson/KMS team has conferences scheduled in Olivia on October 16th. Teams that participated in Benson were Bold, CMC, LQPV, Lake View, Montevideo, MACA, Sauk Centre, Wheaton, YME, and Benson/KMS.

BRAVES VOLLEYBALL LOOKING TO DEFEAT ACGC AGAIN!

 

Senior Lizzie Staton had 10 kills last time they played ACGC. 
PHOTO: Aaron Zosel

 

By: Aaron Zosel

Grove City, MN – The Benson Braves are heading to Grove City to take on the ACGC Falcons Thursday, October 12th. The last time the two met up the Braves won 3 of the 4 games. The Falcons won the first game 25-13, but the Braves came back and won 25-23, 25-19, and 25-17. A senior on the team Lizzie Staton says “Tomorrow’s game is very important for our team. ACGC is in our section and it’s going to be a great match. We won against them the last time we played them 3-1. It’s going to be important for us to start strong and end stronger.” The last time they met up was September 12th in Benson. Lizzie Staton had 10 kills for the Braves, they also had 15 other kills.

BPA? BPYAY!!

By Avery Nelson

BENSON– The BPA season has officially started! The first BPA meeting was held on Thursday, October 12 in room 339 during lunch. The meeting went over the basic BPA rules and information for all the new members. “There is a total of 64 members in BPA this year” said by the Benson BPA advisor, Mrs.Razink. The meeting was ran by the 2017-18 BPA Benson Chapter President, Courtney McNeill. Region 7 Secretary, Avery Nelson, is taking ideas from all BPA members on how to make the Region 7 Conference more fun and exciting. Also what members would like to see done differently at the conference. Members can email their ideas to Avery Nelson’s school email– avery.nelson@bensonschools.us  All thoughts and ideas are welcome and appreciated!

ACGC Trumps Braves In Hard Fought Game

 

Pictured above is running back Aaron Zosel dodging defenders.           PHOTO CREDIT: Chippewa Staff

 

By: Anna Gosson

BENSON- Friday, October 6, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City trumped The Braves ending the game 26-0;The Braves have yet to win a game this season.

The Braves fought well against The Falcons, but eventually succumbed to ACGC’s tough offense. Initially recovering two fumbles and recording four sacks in the beginning, Benson could hold out no longer. The Falcons finished the game in the lead by scoring a touchdown in all four quarters, with 325-75 in total yards, 68-41 in scrimmage plays, and 19-5 in first downs. The field conditions did not play in favor of The Braves, with wide receiver, Matt Connolly, saying, “It was so muddy it was hard to tell who was on each team.” When asked for his thoughts on how the game went, Matt Connolly responded, “Our offense was having trouble moving the ball, but our defense had some success by recovering two fumbles. ACGC is a very well rounded team with a great amount of speed and athleticism, I thought we battled hard against them.” With only two games left in the season, The Braves prepare for an away game this week against the Montevideo Thunderhawks, where they hope to pull off a win.