Hayden Alex Neuhalfen, son of Jerod and Sheryl Neuhalfen, attended Battle Creek Public Schools for the entirety of his education. He is an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Hayden participated in track for three seasons, and he played golf for one season. Aside from athletics, Hayden was a member of the band for three years, Trailblazers for two years, and speech for one year.
When asked to name a favorite teacher at BCHS, Hayden named Mr. Junior Aguilar, stating that math - especially calculus - was his favorite subject. Hayden said that he greatly enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of his small class, where he and the other boys could have fun and joke around while learning.
Outside of school, Hayden enjoys playing chess, golfing, and reading. He is currently employed at Vic’s Engine Service, where he works in custodial and front desk roles.
Following graduation, Hayden plans to attend a four-year college, though he is still exploring potential career paths.
Hayden participated in track for three seasons, and he played golf for one season. Aside from athletics, Hayden was a member of the band for three years, Trailblazers for two years, and speech for one year.
When asked to name a favorite teacher at BCHS, Hayden named Mr. Junior Aguilar, stating that math - especially calculus - was his favorite subject. Hayden said that he greatly enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of his small class, where he and the other boys could have fun and joke around while learning.
Outside of school, Hayden enjoys playing chess, golfing, and reading. He is currently employed at Vic’s Engine Service, where he works in custodial and front desk roles.
Following graduation, Hayden plans to attend a four-year college, though he is still exploring potential career paths.
Congratulations to the "small but mighty" Varsity Quiz Bowl team who competed with only 3 of 4 allowed competitors at today's NECC competition. Finishing 4-2 on the day, Ali, Brody, and Darrell placed in the top 8 out of 28 teams!
The 2026 WSC Musical Theatre Honor Choir is well underway! 🎶
Our BC participants this year are junior Piper Rivest and senior Presley Wolf.
Musical selections include those from Stephen Sondheim, "La La Land", and "Rent". They're doing a fantastic job, and Piper even got a solo! 🎤
We encourage you to watch the concert take place in the beautiful Ley Theater on campus or on the live-stream: https://www.wsc.edu/events/event/2868/honor-choir-concert-music-theatre.
It will take place at 4PM today and will only last about 30 minutes.
Go BC!
We are looking for adult helpers for next Tuesday's JH track meet, to help at long/triple jump area and then to help with Clerk of Start (checking in runners prior to races) during running events. Please contact Mr. Wintz if available! Start time is 11:00 a.m.
Wayne State Honor Choir livestream starting at 4pm:
https://www.wsc.edu/events/event/2868/honor-choir-concert-music-theatre
https://www.wsc.edu/events/event/2868/honor-choir-concert-music-theatre
Boys Golf results @ Stanton Triangular
Braves 160
Scotus 171
Braves JV 178
Stanton 190
Lindgren with low score 37 on the day
Bessmer 40
Kuchar 41
Thompson 42
Wolf 43
Weinandt 44
Kilday 45
Richardson 46
Haake 48
Thramer 49
Sheppard 50
Hestekind 53
This is a reminder of our annual Pre-Contest Concert this Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 PM in the high school gym featuring high school ensembles only. 🎶 It will also be our music Senior Night! ✨
Looking ahead, we will also have our annual 7-12 Spring Fling Concert in a few weeks featuring all performing music groups in JH and HS. See you there! 📅
Looking ahead, we will also have our annual 7-12 Spring Fling Concert in a few weeks featuring all performing music groups in JH and HS. See you there! 📅
Live results and schedule for today's high school track meet at Boone Central: https://live.athletic.net/meets/67756
Boys golf triangular @ Evergreen Hill
BC 158
HCC 160
Pierce JV 199
Varsity Scores:
Lindgren 38
Bessmer 39
Thompson 40
Thramer 41
Kuchar 44
JV Scores:
Weinandt 43
Richardson 48
Wolf 51
Kilday 54
Sheppard 58
Hestekind 50
Haake 65
It was a great afternoon with these awesome junior high students! 🙌
We spent time cleaning up the city park, heritage museum, and swimming pool.. Thank you for taking pride in your community and helping make BC City Park look even better! 🌳🏊♂️👏
Brody Maurer, son of Jon Maurer and Kay Bahr, went to Battle Creek Public Schools for all 14 years of his schooling.
Brody was active in speech, one-act play production, and quiz bowl during all four years of high school, serving as team captain of each this past year. In speech, Brody qualified for state all four years and placed fifth at state in OID as a junior. He was named a National Independent Film Association finalist for the category Best Independent Film. Brody was also involved in FCCLA for one year and Trailblazers for two. He received a Brave Award and Student of the Month honors on one occasion. Brody also served as the Boys State representative.
When asked to name a favorite teacher at BCHS, Brody listed Mr. Junior Aguilar because of his ability to explain complex concepts.
Outside of school, Brody was a member of Northeast Community College Community Theatre for seven years, and he served as an assistant youth baseball coach for three years.
After high school, Brody will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is undecided about his major at this time.
Brody was active in speech, one-act play production, and quiz bowl during all four years of high school, serving as team captain of each this past year. In speech, Brody qualified for state all four years and placed fifth at state in OID as a junior. He was named a National Independent Film Association finalist for the category Best Independent Film. Brody was also involved in FCCLA for one year and Trailblazers for two. He received a Brave Award and Student of the Month honors on one occasion. Brody also served as the Boys State representative.
When asked to name a favorite teacher at BCHS, Brody listed Mr. Junior Aguilar because of his ability to explain complex concepts.
Outside of school, Brody was a member of Northeast Community College Community Theatre for seven years, and he served as an assistant youth baseball coach for three years.
After high school, Brody will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is undecided about his major at this time.
Don’t forget about Youth Track tonight from 5:00 to 5:50 for all students in PreK through 6th grade. It’s a great chance for kids of all ability levels to get active, learn some track and field basics, and have some fun.
We’re looking forward to another great evening at the track.
We’re looking forward to another great evening at the track.
Here is the link for the JH track meet today at Albion
https://live.athletic.net/meets/67452
https://live.athletic.net/meets/67452
WE ARE 3 WEEKS AWAY!! 🎉
Support Our Music Department’s Mattress Fundraiser! 🛌
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DkYerBim6/
📅 Event Date: Saturday, May 2nd
🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Battle Creek High School Commons
Looking for a better night’s sleep? Now’s the perfect time!
🎶 Our Music Department is
hosting a Mattress Fundraiser Sale featuring brand-new, name-brand
mattresses at great prices – and every purchase supports our students!
🔝 Top Brands: Purple, Helix, Therapedic, Tranquility
💤 Comfort Options: Soft, Medium, Firm
Types Available: Memory Foam, Latex, Pillow Tops, Hybrids, Adjustable Bases &
More
💵 Payment: All forms accepted + Financing available (for approved applicants)
📦 Delivery: Direct to your home in 3–5 weeks
📢 Spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and church members —everyone deserves a great night's sleep while supporting a great cause.
🎯 Our Goal: Sell 25+ mattresses to benefit our Music Department and students!
Let’s make this our best fundraiser yet. Thank you for your support! 💛💜
The 2026 Jr High Dance was a success! Lots of helpful teachers, students and parents made the dance a great experience!
Shoutout to Battle Creek's alumni Preston Henn for being the DJ and Andrea Leathers for having her Cake Bar at the dance. More pictures were taken by the Yearbook staff. We will get those out to the students to view/share.
April 13th - 17th Weekly Update...
#CommittedToExcellence!
#SmallConsistentActions!
#CommittedToExcellence!
#SmallConsistentActions!
Congratulations to the 2026 Prom King Isaiah Bleich and Queen Aspen Greve!
Join us tomorrow at 4:30 PM for a special State Championship Wrestling Team Poster Signing & Meet + Greet 🤼♂️
Come meet the team, grab a poster, and celebrate an incredible season together!
📍 Location: The Legacy at Tandem Falls
603 Preece St.
(Please park on the east side in the parking lot)
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM
🎉 Happening before our banquet tomorrow night
Don’t miss it — we’d love to see you there!
#BuiltDifferent
Come meet the team, grab a poster, and celebrate an incredible season together!
📍 Location: The Legacy at Tandem Falls
603 Preece St.
(Please park on the east side in the parking lot)
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM
🎉 Happening before our banquet tomorrow night
Don’t miss it — we’d love to see you there!
#BuiltDifferent
The BC Junior High Speech team started its season today by bringing home the championship at the Creighton Invite!
The team came back with 23 medals including 4 event champions!
The Jr. Braves will perform again at their home showcase on Friday, April 17th and will be back on the road for competition at Norfolk JH on Friday, April 24th.
#ItAllStartsHere
The team came back with 23 medals including 4 event champions!
The Jr. Braves will perform again at their home showcase on Friday, April 17th and will be back on the road for competition at Norfolk JH on Friday, April 24th.
#ItAllStartsHere
Boys Golf Results @ Plainview Inv.
Tyan Thompson 77-Runner-up
Gavin Lindgren 77-3rd
Brody Bessmer 83-8th
Keaton Kuchar 90
Zayden Thramer 91
Team Score: 327 Runner-Up