BATTLE CREEK – The Lakeview girls soccer team raised the bar once again. The Spartans went from a .500 team a two years ago to setting the school record for wins in a season. Lakeview won the All-City Tournament for the sixth year in a row. And, for the third straight season, the Spartans advanced to the district finals in Division 1.
For those successes, Lakeview’s Jason Little is the 2026 All-Enquirer Girls Soccer Team Coach of the Year.
The Battle Creek Enquirer All-Enquirer Girls Soccer Team is selected by nominations from the city and area coaches and voted on by the Enquirer sports staff.
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Lakeview finished with the most wins in program history at 14-3-3 on the year in 2026. Along the way, the Spartans beat their rivals Harper Creek in the All-City Tournament championship game, 5-2. Then, Lakeview advanced to the district finals once again, getting a tough matchup and losing to No 4-ranked Portage Central.
Joining Little on the All-Enquirer team are Isabella Calderon, Lilamae Frank, Layla Huffman, Abbigail Kline and Madeleine Thawnghmung.
Harper Creek also had a standout season as contenders in the Interstate 8 Conference, going 11-4-3, with All-Enquirer selections Madelyn Gallagher, Brooklyn Hankinson, Anna Loritz, Addison Mitchell and Rylee Zumer.
In the city, Pennfield soccer players were honored, including Danika Rothchild and Peyton Rhoades, with the Calhoun Christian/St. Philip co-op adding Leah Downey and Mylee Grimm, and Battle Creek Central’s Linda Lopez and Bianca Sanchez also being named to the team.
In the Battle Creek Enquirer readership area, Gull Lake is well represented after finishing the regular season ranked No. 2 in the state in Division 2. The Blue Devils’ All-Enquirer contingent includes Ali Bates, Bella Carr, Tessa Cothron, Kilee Halladay, Kenadie Schuemann.
Marshall won the Interstate 8 Conference and includes honorees Ollie Rozell, Lillian Moore, Lauren Niemann, Lola Saber and Jordyn St. John.
Olivet’s Victoria Murphy and Addison Burkett as well as Coldwater’s Samantha Bernard and Aivry Chavez were also named to the team.
Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.
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