BATTLE CREEK — Meet the most recent nominees for 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.
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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.
Nominees for Bronson Battle Creek Athlete of the Week
Kobe Cordova
Harper Creek Baseball
Harper Creek held off Pennfield in the championship game with a 3-2 victory to win the 2026 All-City Baseball Tournament. Kobe Cordova went 2-for-2 to lead Harper Creek with a run scored and an RBI in the win over Pennfield. Cordova also had the go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning in the 4-3 win over Lakeview in the semifinals.
Layla Huffman
Lakeview Girls Soccer
Lakeview won the All-City Girls Soccer Tournament for the sixth straight season as the Spartans defeated Harper Creek 5-2 in the championship game. Lakeview’s Layla Huffman had two goals and an assist in the win.
Kaylee Kirkpatrick
Harper Creek Softball
Harper Creek defeated Lakeview 9-8 to take the 2026 All-City Softball Tournament title, winning the championship game. The go-ahead blow came off the bat from the Beavers’ Kaylee Kirkpatrick, who broke open a 6-6 tie game with a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Harper Creek a 9-6 lead.
DJ Wood
Harper Creek Boys Track
DJ Wood had a record-breaking week for the Harper Creek boys track team. In a dual against Marshall, Wood broke his own school record in both the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles. Wood also helped Harper Creek win the Berrien Spring Shamrock Invitational as he broke his 300 hurdles record once again at 38.44 and also won the 110 hurdles.
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This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Vote for the Athlete of the Week for May 4-9, presented by Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Reporting by Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer / Battle Creek Enquirer
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