BATTLE CREEK — Meet the Battle Creek Enquirer Athletes of the Week, presented by Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.
Each week during the high school sports season, we will ask our readers to vote for the top performance of the week in all high school sports, taking a look at events from Monday-Saturday. In 2025, the Enquirer will have an Athlete of the Week for boys sports and an Athlete of the Week for girls sports.
Make sure to vote early and often for your pick, as the winner will be featured in an Athlete of the Week spotlight story in the Sunday edition of the Enquirer. Fans can vote for their favorite athlete until Wednesday at 5 p.m.
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Nominees for Bronson Battle Creek Athlete of the Week for girls sports:
Alaina Dillon
Marshall Cross Country
The Marshall girls finished as champions at the eight-team Parchment Invitational as the Redhawks had five of the top 15 finishes to earn the first-place trophy. Alaina Dillon was third overall to lead Marshall.
Sydney Manning
Lakeview Volleyball
Sydney Manning helped Lakeview finish as runner-up at the Portage Northern Invitational. The Spartans beat host Portage Northern in the semifinals, 25-23, 25-14, before losing to Otsego in the championship final. Manning had a standout all-around tournament with 44 kills, 27 digs and four aces.
Myla Slayton
Harper Creek Girls Swimming
Myla Slayton impressed as she helped Harper Creek win the All-City Girls Swimming and Diving Championship recently. Slayton took first as an individual in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:09.12, which was also qualified her for the state meet in that event. Slayton was also part the winning 400 freestyle relay team, which was also a state qualifying result.
Haley Willi
Harper Creek Girls Golf
Harper Creek sophomore Haley Willi helped the Beavers finish second at the 20-team Coldwater Invitational with a team score of 370. Willi was medalist for the tournament with a round of 84. Harper Creek also won an Interstate 8 Conference jamboree during the week at Marshall with Willi finishing third overall and the Beavers were second in an I-8 jamboree at Hastings with Willi finishing as match medalist.
Bill Broderick can be reached at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter: @billbroderick.
This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Vote for the Bronson Battle Creek Athlete of the Week for girls sports for Sept. 15-20
Reporting by Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer / Battle Creek Enquirer
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