About Us

Mission Statement:
The goal of Battle Creek Athletics is to show Christ’s character to our entire community while providing students who attend Battle Creek Academy the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics that foster an environment of joyful leadership, inspiring each participant to mature mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, while instilling in each participant the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and strength of character.

Whatever you are doing, put your whole heart into it, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for men, knowing that there is a Master who will give you your heritage as a reward for your service.
— Col 3:23, NEB

Sportsmanship Code of Conduct:
• Support your team in a positive way.
• Treat officials with respect at all times during or after an athletic event.
• Treat all participants and spectators with respect.
• Compliment extraordinary performance from either team.
• Be gracious in victory and dignified in defeat.

Staff:
Boys Soccer: Shadrach Grentz, Nathan Thomson, Micah Bateman
Girls Volleyball: Amanda Mahrle, Carmen High
Girls Basketball: TBD
Boys Basketball: TBD
Boys Volleyball: TBD

Athletic Ministry Director: Mike Keller
Athletic Treasurer: Kurt Kaufman

Strategic, proactive leadership is the key to achieving the mission, goals, and objectives of any athletics ministry program.
— SDA-HPERA, 2003

Athletic Ministry Board:
*Tom Andersen
Jean Andersen
*Dr. Dan Grentz
*Shadrach Grentz
Olivia High
Rob High
Dr. Buddy Houghtaling
Gary Kaufman
*Kurt Kaufman
*Mike Keller
Nuam Leng
SawmSang
Denny Segar
Nathan Thomson
*Macie VanderWaal
_{*= Executive Committee}

The role of an athletic ministry board is to support the efforts of the program toward maintaining a high quality experience for student athletes and to represent the church and school.
— SDA-HPERA, 2003

2025 Sponsors:
Hickory Ridge Veterinary Service
Olive Tree Landscaping