BATTLE CREEK ― The B.O.B. is ready for spring sports.
The Best Of Battle Creek series in the Enquirer is being expanded this year to include the top players on girls soccer teams throughout the area.
Each week, throughout the spring, we are going to ask, “Who is the Best Of Battle Creek?” as we look at each position in girls soccer among the city/area high school teams.
Nominations for each position have come from the city/area coaches with a little information on each player. Then it will be up to the Enquirer readers to decide who is the B.O.B.
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Each week we will give readers choices and open our online poll for voting, with a winner decided by the following Thursday with polls closing at noon.
Next up are the forwards for the city/area girls soccer teams:
Bella Bunch
School: Pennfield
Class: Freshman
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: A rising prospect as a freshman, Bella Bunch has been splitting time at forward and defense this season so far. She has made an impact on the offensive end with two goals and three assists in the early going.
Alexandra Cardoso-Cortez
School: Battle Creek Central
Class: Sophomore
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: Hard work and nonstop hustle sets Alexandra Cardoso-Cortez apart from the field whenever she is on the pitch. She is constantly pressing defenders, pushing the ball and creating opportunities for the Bearcats.
Tessa Cothron
School: Gull Lake
Class: Junior
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: A key part of a state-ranked Gull Lake team, Tessa Cothron is an important part of the Blue Devil front line. Showing the ability to move the ball through the defense, the junior has six assists in the early going. She constantly applies pressure, disrupts opposing defenses and provides opportunities by pushing tempo.
Alaina Kirkpatrick
School: Harper Creek
Class: Freshman
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: A rising prospect on a young Harper Creek team that was hit by heavy graduation losses after winning the Interstate 8 Conference and going 14-4 last year. Brooklyn Hankinson is being counted on to have a breakout freshman season.
Abbi Kline
School: Lakeview
Class: Sophomore
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: An offensive powerhouse in the early going this season, Abbi Kline had four goals and four assists in the first nine games this season. Known for her quickness on the win, she continuously puts pressure on the defense.
Adriana Miller
School: Calhoun Christian/St. Philip
Class: Freshman
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: Adriana Miller is a key playmaker for the Calhoun Christian/St. Philip co-op team. She drives the attack with confidence and has made an impact as a freshman on a young squad with two goals and an assist in the early going.
Lola Saber
School: Marshall
Class: Junior
Why she is the best forward in the city/area: Off to a terrific start to the season, Lola Saber scored seven goals in the first 10 games of the season, including two game-winning tallies. Good size and speed for her position, the junior plays as a targeted forward for Marshall and key to the offensive success of the Redhawks.
Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.
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