Bill Broderick

1 week ago | battlecreekenquirer.com | Bill Broderick

BATTLE CREEK - Two programs that have been used to earning some postseason hardware in recent years enjoyed some more success as district championships were earned in high school baseball throughout the state on Saturday. Both Lakeview and Gull Lake came away with titles to highlight the results in the area in Michigan High School Athletic Association baseball postseason tournament.

1 week ago | battlecreekenquirer.com | Bill Broderick

KALAMAZOO - The end result wasn't what Lakeview would have wanted, but making a district final two years in a row tells the Spartans that the program is going in the right direction. The Spartans saw their season come to an end as Lakeview lost in overtime to Mattawan 3-2 in this Division 1 district championship game in girls soccer action at Loy Norrix High School on Saturday. "It was a tough loss. Always tough to lose in overtime," Lakeview coach Jason Little said. "But we played our hearts out.

1 week ago | battlecreekenquirer.com | Bill Broderick

The Harper Creek boys golf team and Beaver senior Joey Mario have been having a great run recently. Unfortunately, only Mario will get a chance to continue that run. Harper Creek competed in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 boys golf regional at Island Hills Golf Course on Tuesday. Playing in the highly-competitive regional, Harper Creek's team wasn't able to do enough to advance to the state meet as the Beavers finished in fourth place, one spot out of qualifying.

1 week ago | battlecreekenquirer.com | Bill Broderick

We came up with our list of the top middle infielders among the high school baseball and softball teams in search of the B.O.B. - the Best Of Battle Creek. Then we asked you for your opinion in our Battle Creek Enquirer poll. After all the votes were in, you have given us your answer. According to the readers of the Enquirer, the B.O.B. — the Best Of Battle Creek among middle infielders — is Ethan Gibson of Galesburg-Augusta in baseball and Kennedy Halverson of Harper Creek in softball.

1 week ago | battlecreekenquirer.com | Bill Broderick

BATTLE CREEK - It might not say it officially on the calendar, but summer began on Monday with the start of the 2025 Battle Creek Battle Jacks season. The boys of summer returned to Battle Creek with an opening day game on Memorial Day and an excitable 'Education Day' crowd Tuesday morning, with cheers bouncing off the rafters at MCCU Field at C.O. Brown Stadium. New Battle Jacks owner Scott Miles got his first taste of summer baseball in Battle Creek. MORE:Battle Creek Battle Jacks open season.