Vote for the 'Reader's Choice' 2023-24 Battle Creek Enquirer Male Athlete of the Year

BATTLE CREEK - We at the Battle Creek Enquirer have had our say. For decades, we have named an Enquirer Athlete of the Year, highlighting the local high school stars.

And we did that this week, with Lakeview twins Zach and Jacob Kucharczyk earning the title of co-Male Athletes of the Year and St. Philip's Mimi Hibbard getting the honor of Female Athlete of the Year.

For the first time ever, we are also going to have a Battle Creek Enquirer 'Reader's Choice' Male and Female Athlete of the Year.

Candidates are 2024 graduates of the core Battle Creek city high schools. All have shined in multiple sports throughout their high school careers. Basically, what we were looking for in terms of this list are athletes that played more than one sport, made All-City teams and/or enjoyed postseason success.

Male Athlete of the Year voting starts today. Look for the Female Athlete of the Year vote on Saturday.

Vote for your choice (and if there is someone left off that is deserving, you can add write-in votes in the online poll):

*Voting ends July 9

Here's our list of the candidates for 2024 Battle Creek Enquirer 'Reader's Choice' Male Athlete of the Year

(In alphabetical order)

Isaiah Adams - Pennfield: Football, Basketball

Davis Barr - Lakeview: Football, Basketball, Track

Danny Borozan - Lakeview: Swimming, Lacrosse

Bronson Carpenter - Harper Creek: Football, Track, Baseball

Ryan Casterline - St. Philip: Track, Cross Country

Benjamin Crocker - St. Philip: Football, Basketball, Baseball

Kaidan Guthrie- Pennfield: Football, Basketball

Jacob Kucharczyk - Lakeview: Football, Basketball, Baseball

Zach Kucharczyk - Lakeview: Football, Basketball, Baseball

Aiden Moore - Lakeview: Track, Cross Country

Devoine Newton - Battle Creek Central: Football, Basketball, Track

Noah Nichols - Battle Creek Central: Wrestling, Football

Micah Reed - Calhoun Christian: Basketball, Soccer

Brady Southfield - Harper Creek: Football, Basketball, Baseball

Ethan Tabiadon - Harper Creek: Soccer, Track

Nathan Thomson - Battle Creek Academy: Soccer, Basketball

Luke Schuemann - Lakeview: Lacrosse, Soccer

Luke Sprague - St. Philip: Track, Cross Country

Brady Vette - Harper Creek: Tennis, Basketball, Lacrosse

Danny Wells - Pennfield: Football, Swimming, Track

Angelo Williams - Battle Creek Central: Wrestling, Football

Tyler Wolfersberger -Harper Creek: Football, Baseball

Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.