Activity calendar for 9/20 - 9/25 attached:
Softball Reminder: The softball team will be traveling to Ewing for a game today (4:30). The bus will leave at 3:45 PM from the Event Center. Weather permitting, softball will play at Hamilton County next Tuesday (4:30). A bus time will be given to the coaches as soon as possible.
Cross country competed in a 20 team meet against some great competition today. We had a lot of individual improvements and got better as a group. Top 30 in each division received a medal. We had 5 athletes medal: Kyler Rash 30th JV Boys; Jaycee Webb 4th & Kinley Glover 18th Varsity Girls, and Seiger Sanchez 9th & Zane Stanley 21st. Great job by all!!!
The baseball and softball regional pairings have been released.
The baseball team plays on 9/22 at Mt. Vernon, against West Frankfort. The championship game is scheduled for 9/24 in Mt. Vernon at 3:30 PM.
The Softball team plays Du Quoin, at Du Quoin on 9/23 at 2:00 PM. The championship game is scheduled for 9/25 at Du Quoin (11:00 AM).
Brackets and any other details I have at this time have been attached.
Weekly Athletic Calendar: 9/12/21 - 9/18/21
5-8 Announcements for 9-10-21:
5-8 Announcements for 9/9/21:
The 5-8 picture day schedule for Friday, September 10th has been canceled. A new date will be announced once it has been scheduled.
Christopher had to cancel the baseball/softball games originally scheduled for 9/17 due to homecoming activities. The softball team will now be playing at Ewing on 9/17 (4:30). At this time, baseball does not have a game scheduled. Regional schedules should be decided by the middle of next week.
Updated athletic schedule to include the make-up game at Carbondale on 9-11-21.
5-8 Announcements for 9-8-21:
Softball pictures will be taken tomorrow before the game in the park. The photographers plan to start taking pictures at 3:15 PM. Baseball pictures will be taken before the game on September 16th.
5-8 Announcements for 9/7/21
Athletic calendar for the week of 9/7/21.
The softball team kicks off a long weekend with a win over Wayne City. Congrats girls!
The baseball and softball games that were rained out this week at Carbondale have been rescheduled for Saturday, September 11th at 10:00 AM. The bus for Carbondale will leave at 8:15 AM.
Benton baseball comes up with a 9 inning win over Carmi (6-7). Great win boys!
Softball Update: A softball game has been added to the schedule for tomorrow (9/3) against Wayne City. The game will start at 4:30 in the park. Baseball and softball both play at home this afternoon against Carmi.
Benton Cross Country kicks off their season this afternoon at the park. The JV race will start at 4:00 PM with the varsity race to immediately follow. Good luck to all runners!
The baseball/softball games scheduled for today at Carbondale have been canceled to due to poor field conditions. Baseball will practice from 3:30-5:00 at the park. Softball will practice after school until 4:30 in the 5-8 Gym. A make-up date will be announced once scheduled.