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LHS’s Gibson, other locals excel

at Scott Family Girls’ Golf Invite

Lakeview High senior Amiyah

Gibson is shown following through

with her swing after ripping a tee

shot with her driver during last

Wednesday’s annual Gull Lake-

hosted Scott Family Invitational at

Bedford Valley Golf Club in Battle

Creek. The other local squads

competing in the event were from

Harper Creek and Gull Lake, while

not competing was the area’s fourth

local girls’ golf squad, Pennfield.

Team and individual scores from

the event were not made available

to the Shopper News by this past

Monday’s deadline for copy. (Shopper

News photo by Will Kowalski)

This year’s KCC roster of 15
includes six returning sophomores
and nine new faces under the leader-
ship of second-year head women’s
volleyball coach Judy Mason, who
led the Bruins into postseason play
last year for the first time since 2017.
This year’s returners include:

• Sophomore defensive special-
  ist/setter Alaina Brubaker (Athens
  High).


• Sophomore middle blocker/oppo-
  site hitter Alana Compton (home-

town Middleville/high school

Thornapple Kellogg).

• Sophomore libero/defensive
  specialist Kate Doyle (St. Philip
  Catholic Central High).


• Sophomore middle block-
  er Antonia Keith (Charlotte High).


• Sophomore outside hit-
  ter Gabrianna Kringle (hometown
  Kalamazoo/high school Galesburg-
  Augusta).


• Sophomore setter Julia
  May (Charlotte High).
  New on the roster this year are:


• Freshman defensive special-
  ist Keira Alberts (Olivet High).


• Freshman defensive specialist/
  libero Rylee Altman (St.
  Philip Catholic Central
  High).


• Freshman opposite/
  outside hitter Makenzee
  Grimm (St. Philip
  Catholic Central High).


• Freshman opposite/
  outside hitter Rachel
  Keithley (hometown
  Portage/high school
  Michigan Virtual Charter
  Academy).


• Freshman middle

VOLLEYBALL
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Delton and Kevin Earl (Chaz) Rocco of Battle Creek.They also have two grandchildren,

Marissa (Brian Massey and Matt (Katie) Ingle, as well as five great-grandchildren, Edric, Eli and Ellie

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for a great cause and great fun as People can head out to the ballpark

Oaklawn in Marshall and the Battle Creek Battle Jacks team up for “Pink Out The Park Night” on June 15.

Kokomo Jackrabbits at MCCU Field.The Battle Jacks will host the First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. and gates

open at 5:35 p.m.packages, as well as a 50/50 raffle, A portion of proceeds from ticket

will benefit Oaklawn’s Women’s Diagnostic Center, according to an Oaklawn press release.

Denny Smith said the team is selling Battle Jacks General Manager special ticket packages to benefit the

Women’s Diagnostic Center, and the Battle Jacks will also be auctioning off jerseys after the game to raise

more funds.Diagnostic Center offers mammogra-The Oaklawn’s Women’s

phy, ultrasound and DEXA Scan.Each “Pink Out The Park” ticket

package includes a general admis-sion bleacher ticket (sections 307 and 308), a Battle Jacks hat, a “Pink Out

The Park” rally towel, a meal vouch-er for a hot dog, burger or brat, chips and a pop/water and a donation to the

Women’s Diagnostic Center.

by going to oaklawnhospital.org/Ticket packages can be purchased

pink.Battle Jacks’ front office at (269) Those with questions may call the

962-0735 or email [email protected]. “As we were starting to create our

promotional schedule for the 2024 season, we started to think about some new promotions for this year,”

said Smith. “We have hosted ‘Strike Out Cancer Night’ the past few sea-sons, but this year we decided to

host a ‘Pink Out The Park’ night to support breast cancer research and awareness. The visual of seeing a

packed ballpark with 1,500 fans, our players, staff and coaches wearing all pink was something that we thought

would be an amazing atmosphere while also supporting a great cause.

This is also something that is near and dear to my heart as I have per-sonally lost family members to this

awful disease.”brainstorming ideas, it was right Smith continued: “When we were

around the time Oaklawn was gear-ing up for the annual auction, with the Women’s Diagnostic Center

being a recipient of the proceeds.

Oaklawn, Battle Jacks team up for ‘Pink Out The Park’

From there, it was a no brainer; we had to partner with Oaklawn and the Women’s Diagnostic Center.”

attendance at the event, and they Oaklawn senior leaders will be in

will also be recognizing Oaklawn’s Employee of the Year, Sanaa

Alshamari.Ryan Traver said the organization Oaklawn Director of Marketing

is “really excited to partner with the Battle Jacks in an event of this mag-nitude to really shine a bright pink

light on cancer awareness.”

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June 8 in downtown Battle Creek.Kowalski) See story on page 4 (Shopper News file photo by Will

National Cereal Festival returns to downtown

State champs lead

list of track & field

all-statersWILL KOWALSKI

Sports/Asst. EditorAthens High senior

Landon Bennett won a Michigan High School

Athletic Association state track & field

championship in the 300-meter hurdles and

AHS junior Aleyah Deller was No. 1 in the

adaptive finals of the 100- and 200-meter

dashes last Saturday as Athens competed in the MHSAA Division 4 Championships at

Baldwin Middle School.Bennett’s and Deller’s first-place fin-

ishes were the only state championship ones turned in by local student-athletes at

last Saturday’s four MHSAA divisional finals – with Division 1 taking place at

East Kentwood, Division 2 taking place at Hamilton and Division 3 taking place

at Kent City.However, several other local student-ath-

letes did produce top-eight event finishes, which earned them All-State medals and

time spent on the medal podiums.Following is a rundown of all local all-

state performances at championship meets.

senior Landon Athens High

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Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is the proud recipient of Healthgrades 2024

achievement places surgical care at Surgical Care Excellence Award.™ This

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital among the top ten percent in the nation!

Our teams are achieving superior clinical outcomes in carotid and

colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal vascular procedures, prostate and

surgery, hip and knee replacement, and more. Why go anywhere else

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Executive EditorSHELLY KEHRLE-SULSERThe annual celebration of Battle

in the form of the National Cereal Festival starting with the Friday 6:30 Creek’s heritage returns June 7-8

the Saturday 8 a.m. to noon World’s p.m. parade led by Kellogg and Post cereal mascots and continuing with

Longest Breakfast Table and sur-rounding festivities.

free community event,” said Kelly Walden of Kellogg Arena. “We “We’re super excited to have this

ing it for the area of Battle Creek and always enjoy organizing it and hav-

Festival Market Square event locasurrounding.”Some new attractions to the

tion this year are live animal shows by Realm of the Reptile and The Taylor Swift Experience by Lansing -

cover artist, Kanin Wren.tage of being the ‘Cereal City’ and “It’s definitely celebrating the heri-

we look forward to another year of hosting it,” said Walden about the

National Cereal Festival returns to downtown Battle Creek June 7-8

VOL. 127 NO. 5 See CEREALTHURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024 on 5Battle Creek Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. There is no grand marshal this year, organizers said. (Shopper News file photo by Leila Wood)Cereal company mascots will lead the National Cereal Festival Parade when it returns to downtown

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Among the volunteers at the Love They Neighbor Food Pantry at 1349 E. Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek are, from left, Nancy Dolphin, Sharon Johnson, Bob Merwin and Janet Kincaid. (Shopper News photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)

New food pantry location holds grand opening

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46 hot-air balloons to dot the skies over B.C.

This year, organizers say that 46 pilots are on the roster, the most they have had in several years.

to be filled with beautiful colors.The annual Battle Creek Field of Flight The sky over Battle Creek is soon going

Air Show & Balloon Festival from July 3-7 promises all kinds of flight from military jets and aerobatics, to gliders and

the event, though, is the beautiful sight even a human cannonball.“One of the most anticipated parts of

is such a rich history of ballooning in of hot-air balloons filling the sky,” said Bretten Bailey, media director. “There

Battle Creek and Southwest Michigan. Ballooning is basically a part of the iden-tity of the area and we are proud to con-

tinue that tradition to this day.”Balloon Championship occurred in The first ever U.S. National Hot Air

Federation of America.Kalamazoo in 1963 under the Balloon Battle Creek is the only city in the

Bailey.world to have hosted the World Hot Air Balloon Championships four times, said

organization that hosts the Field of Flight in 1981, 1985 and 1995.Battle Creek hosted it under the present

2012 under Holiday Balloon Fest, Inc.The Worlds returned to Battle Creek in

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blocker Caliey Masserang (Cadillac

High).

• Freshman outside hitter/middle
  blocker Piper Porter (Athens High).


• Freshman outside hitter/defensive
  specialist Kara Priddy (Olivet High).


• Freshman defensive specialist/out-
  side hitter Anya Ruelas (hometown
  Kalamazoo/home school).


• Freshman middle block-
  er Mackenzy Warner (Clare High).
  Mason will again be joined court-
  side this season by assistant coach
  Colleen Skelton.
  “We have a jam-packed schedule
  with great competition,” Mason said.
  “Our early season lineup gives us
  a lot of opportunity to grow and get
  quality play in before conference play
  in September. Our goal is to make it

back to the regional again this year,

and we have the talent and ability to

do it.”

The women’s volleyball team

ended last year’s season in the district

tournament. The squad finished the

season with an even 6-6 conference

record and a 17-14 record overall.

For more information about wom-

en’s volleyball at KCC, including a

roster, full season schedule, the latest

statistics and photos of each player,

visit kelloggbruins.com/sports/

wvball or contact Mason at volley-

[email protected].

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