Liberty-Benton High School
| Liberty-Benton High School | |
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| Address | |
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9190 County Road 9 Findlay, Ohio 45840 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°2′3″N 83°41′59″W / 41.03417°N 83.69972°WCoordinates: 41°2′3″N 83°41′59″W / 41.03417°N 83.69972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Liberty-Benton Local Schools |
| Superintendent | Jim Kanable |
| Principal | Brenda Frankart |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Red, White and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Blanchard Valley Conference |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | School website |
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Liberty-Benton High School is a public high school near Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty-Benton Local School district. It is named for Liberty Township, the village of Benton Ridge, and Eagle Township. Their mascot is the bald eagle, and their school colors are blue and white, with red being an accent. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference. In 1995, the school expanded by building a new high school facility about a fourth of a mile from the main building. After the new building was completed, all sports programs expect football, baseball, track, and softball were moved to the new building. Football and track continued at the main school until 2003. The baseball and softball teams played at Benton Ridge Park until fields at the new high school were finished in the late 2000s. The new high school hosts district tournaments in basketball, volleyball and track.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Basketball – 1995[2]
- Girls Basketball - 2010[3]
- Boys Track and Field – 1995, 2000, 2005
- Girls Cross Country – 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996
- Girls Track and Field - 2015,[4][5] 2016
State-Runner Up Performances: Football: 2008 Girls Cross Country: 1987, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2005.
Worth While Notes:
- Miss Michaela Butler currently holds the Division II State Championship record in the 100-Meter Dash with a 11.67 in 2015. In 2016, she finished her career at Liberty Benton with a total of 7 State titles in girls track and field. Including 4 consecutive state titles in the 200-meter dash and 3 in the 100-meter dash.
- The Liberty-Benton Girls Cross Country Team has qualified for the State Championships 26 times, second to Divison I's Upper Arlinton 28 times.
Notable alumni
- Aaron Craft - former point guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team.
References
- ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ↑ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/BBK/tourn_participation.pdf
- ↑ "2010 OHSAA Girls State Basketball Championships". ohsaa.org. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ http://finishtiming.trackscoreboard.com/#/results/meet/2015802/score/F
- ↑ http://thecourier.com/breaking-news/2015/06/06/state-track-butler-leads-liberty-benton-to-division-ii-girls-team-title/