Kellogg Arena

  2005 IBL CHAMPIONS

The Knights win the 2006 IBL Championship

Click here to watch 2005 Championship Game highlights
Click here to see an amazing shot by Milo Stovall


  2008 Knights News & Notes

2008 Battle Creek Knights (10-12) - For Knights' player statistics, scroll down to the bottom of this page. The Knights, a 4th year team, won the inaugural IBL championship in 2005 going 21-0 en route to the title. The Knights added 2005 NCAA All-American Ed McCants to the roster to help with a late season run into the playoffs. After winning in the first round, the Knights fell to the Elkhart Express in the East Finals. Battle Creek and coach Terry Sare now look forward to 2009.

Photos by Dave Melges  Click here for more
  2008 Schedule

Thursday March 20

7:15pm

Gary Steelheads (119)

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B. Creek Knights (112)

Saturday March 22

7:15pm

Windy City Soldiers (99)

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B. Creek Knights (121)

Sunday March 30

3:00pm

B. Creek Knights (96)

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Elkhart Express (127)

Thursday April 3

7:15pm

Holland Blast (150)

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B. Creek Knights (135)

Friday April 11

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (96)

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Gary Steelheads (107)

Friday April 18

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (88)

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LA Lightning (77)

Saturday April 19

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (118)

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LA Lightning (93)

Friday April 25

7:15pm

Grand Rapids Flight (124)

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B. Creek Knights (133)

Saturday April 26

7:15pm

Las Vegas Stars (102)

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B. Creek Knights (132)

Friday May 9

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (128)

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Grand Rapids Flight  (116)

Friday May 16

7:15pm

Elkhart Express (149)

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Battle Creek Knights (107)

Saturday May 17

7:15pm

Windy City Soldiers (102)

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Battle Creek Knights (107)

Friday May 23

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (92)

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Gary Steelheads (145)

Saturday May 31

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (127)

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Holland Blast (135)

Thursday June 5

7:15pm

Gary Steelheads (111)

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Battle Creek Knights (99)

Friday June 13

7:15pm

B. Creek Knights (93)

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Elkhart Express (124)

Sunday June 15

5:00pm

LA Lightning (99)

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Battle Creek Knights (104)

Friday June 20 7:00pm B. Creek Knights (107) @ Elgin Racers (111)

Saturday June 21

7:15pm

Elkhart Express (146)

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Battle Creek Knights (123)

Tuesday June 24

7:11pm

B. Creek Knights (144)

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Grand Rapids Flight (107)

 
  2008 Roster

Rickey Willis

6'0"

Bobby Madison

6'5"

Duke Cleveland

6'8"

Kendrick Cornelius

6'3"

Roberto Fortes

6'4"

Anthony Kyle

5'9"

Rashi Johnson

6'2"

Nick Zachery

6'2"

Ed McCants

6'4"

Ty Brunson

6'9"

Mike Hadley

6'4"

Jamaal Davis

6'10"

Gerald Dozie

6'8"

Terry Sare

Head Coach

Dennis Sare

Assistant Coach

Mike Woods

Assistant Coach

Not pictured: Mike Williams, 6'8" Forward


  Knights Top News
Click on Game Results for all game recaps and player scores.
Battle Creek Knights news and notes - Press Release (3/26/08)
Knights cruise past Windy City - Battle Creek Enquirer (3/23/08)
It's Knight time - Battle Creek Enquirer (3/20/08)
The Knight is young - Battle Creek Enquirer (3/18/08)
Battle Creek Knights release 2008 roster - Press Release (3/18/08)
Battle Creek Knights schedule "Meet the Team Night' - Press Release (3/05/08)
Keeping the dream alive - Battle Creek Enquirer (2/16/08)
Knights announce final free agent camp for 2008 season - Press Release(1/03/08)
2008 Knights Saver Ticket Books have arrived - Press Release (11/06/07)
Knights to host free agent camp - Press Release (10/31/07)
Knights assist Mr. Roger's Neighborhod sweater drive - Press Release (10/11/07)
Mike Beck joins Battle Creek ownership group - Press Release (10/02/07)
Battle Creek Knights to host free agent camp - Press Release (9/14/07)
2007 Season player statistics - Press Release (7/11/07)
Click here to toggle 2007 Knights Top News
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  2008 Ticket Prices

Single Game

$7 Reserve Seat

 

Season Pass

$100 Reserve Seat

Click here for Season Ticket information.

Click Here for more Battle Creek ticket information

  Contact Information
Office Location

McCamly Place: 50 Capital Ave. S

Battle Creek, MI 49017

Phone & Fax Phone:  (269) 965-5001 Fax: (269) 965-5004
E-Mail info@bcknights.com  
Website www.bcknights.com  
Team Venue

Kellogg Arena     kelloggarena.com

(269) 963-4800

Owner Scott Niecko  
Co-Owner James King (269) 966-2000
Co-Owner Mike Lee (269) 781-5546
Co-Owner Mike Beck  
General Manager David Darkey  
Head Coach Terry Sare  
Assistant Coach Michael Woods  
Assistant Coach Dennis Sare (269) 214-7174
Intern Jennifer Lothamer  
Team Photographer Dave Melges (269) 441-3503

  2008 Dance Team

Amanda Ludwa

Coach

Kellie Hungerford

Captain

Rachel Punke

Captain

Heather Burleson
Kaitlyn Rial Amanda Tyner Ashley Embury Emma Chandler
Kristin Green Lindsey Wiley Katie DeVries Sarah Hakala

  2008 Team Partners
A-1 Basketball Recruits
Allegra Print & Imaging
Amerihost-Battle Creek
Arbor Pointe Town Homes
Atlas Sales/Budweiser
Ameriprise Financial-N Martyn Dickinson
Ameriprise Financial-Bill Wheeler, Marshall
Avis-Galex Inc.
BC Sound & Lighting
Bachman Hebble Funeral Service
Battle Creek Sports Promotion
Battle Creek Barbershop Chorus
Battle Creek Bombers
Battle Creek Association of Realtors (R)
Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce
Battle Creek Downtown Partnership
Battle Creek Enquirer
Battle Creek Shopper News-J Ad Graphics
Battle Creek Orthodontics
Besco Water Treatment, Inc.
Battle Creek Health System

Bellevue Medical Services P.C.

Bellevue Lions Club
Bellevue Auto Service
Blue Water Asset Management LLC
Bosker Brick
Burnham Brook Community Center
Brutsche Concrete
Byrd's Landing, Inc.
Calhoun County Republicans
Caring Hands Chiropractic
Choice Auto Parts
Clowns R Us

Climax Telephone Compan(CTS Telecom, Inc.)

Coca Cola Company
Community Inclusive Recreation
Contend Strategies
Mark A. Cope Agency
Critical Care Pulmonary Medicine, PC
Arthur W. Crooks Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Crown Chase Apartments
Colleen Burke, Dance to Life
Davenport University
Diamond Multi Media Group
Downing, Glaser & Eifler and Associates
Mike Downing Associate Broker/Realtor
Duncan Aviation Wellness
Edward Rose & Sons
The Estate Group LLC
Fairfield Inn
Falcon Diversified Manufacturing
Battle Creek Family YMCA
Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home

Fazoli's Italian Restaurant

5445 Beckley Rd.

Felpausch
Flag Force One
Fox Bros. Mechanical Services
Franklin Iron & Metal Co.
Full Blast
Game Crazy
GFS Marketplace
Gibbs Insurance
GoKzoo.com
Martin Goins M.D.
Godfrey Jewelers
Great Lakes Bone & Joint Center
Great Michigan Insurance
Growing Point Pet Center
Guiness USA
Hart-Dole-Inouye-Federal Center
www.healthmaax.com
Hemmingsen Drug Store
HBC 
Holiday Inn Battle Creek
Holiday Inn Express - Marshall
Hungry Howies Pizza
Illegal Motion Dance Team
Independent Bank
Isringhausen, Inc.
J Cubed Dock Services
J-Ad Graphics  "The People Papers"
JETCO Signs
Kellogg Community College

Karen Burghdorf Stetler

Vanderveer & Associates

Knight Watch Inc.
Mission Car Wash-Battle Creek & Marshall
Konapaske Group
Dr. Philip Knight, Marshall Chiropractic
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
McCullough Family Chiropractic
Kellogg Company
Dr. Hoekstra, PLLC
King Jewelers
The Landings at the Preserve
Limewood Apartments
Legacy Scholars Program
Liberty USA
Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union
Kreis, Enderle, Callender & Hudgins, PC
Team Alliance Plastics Post Industrial Recyclers
Magic By Jerry
Maplewood of Marshall
110th Fighter Wing Battle Creek Air National Guard
Marshall Parks & Recreation Department
Mass Mutual Financial Group-James Bennison
McCamly Plaza Hotel
McClelland Builders, LLC
Medler Insurance Agency
Shawn McCarthy
Michigan Tile & Carpet, Co.
Miller College
John B. Morris, DDS, PC
Norman Foods

Old Country Buffet

5700 Beckley Road

OMNI Community Credit Union
OT's Up-N-Smoke BBQ
Charles H. Palumbo DDS, PC
Pancake House
Paul Clark, State Farm Insurance
Pennfield Pizza
Pennfield Lions Club
Pennfield Schools
Pennfield Shell
Pepsi Cola Company
Performance Zone

Popeye's Chicken & Biscuit

91 East Columbia Avenue

Prebish Chiropractic Centre, P.L.C.
Prudential Preferred Realtor - Paul Ressler
Riverside Cafe
Bodywork Executive, Gena Reed
Red Bull Energy Drink
Residence Inn by Marriott, Kalamazoo
Rollo's Mancino's Marshall
Rosemary's Country Store
The Salvation Army
Schlotzsky's
Shaw Funeral Home
Shine-A-Blind, Bob Reichel
Shining Stars Child Care Center
Shirts-N-More, Inc.
Shrank's Cafeteria & Catering
Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire
Sims Electric-Knolls
John Chmiel-State Farm Insurance
SolTech Technology Solutions
Smirnoff Ice Brands
Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center
STAFFSTORE Enterprises, Inc.
Stage Right Home Staging
Starlight Tours and Travel, Inc.
Super Book
Steffel & Steffel Attorneys, Kent Bieberich
Taco Bell
T.C. Mechanical, Inc.
TDS Metrocom
Three Seasons Lawn Care
Tiger's Towing (Randy Hammer-Owner/Operator)
Treadstone Mortgage-Toby Crull
Trilogy Salon
Troy Huggett's Fitness Pros
United Way of Greater Battle Creek
United States Army
Mark Walker, Mansion Street OB/GYN
WIN 98.5 FM
Wolf Financial Planning
WOLY AM 1500
Worgess Insurance
Yarrow Golf & Conference Center
Yellow Book USA
Sunshine Auto Sales West
   
  2008 Season Ticket Holders
Roger & Colleen Bohn
David Daker
Pat Darkey
Andy & Sabrina Dixon
Jim Faber
Herbert Masters
Benjamin Masters
Jonathan Masters
Dan Ostrowski
Kim Wing
Doug Sofia
Gene Hughes
Fred Kopelman
Ron & Shari Ludwa
Fred & Shirley Martin
Dr. James & Nancy Maurer
David Moore
Gary Schluckbier
Bruce McClelland
Norman Payne
James Phillips
Bill Ray
Norma Reed
Richard Schlatter
Tim Schultz
Dennis & Pat Wasyliw
Michael Dixon Jr.
Beth Chadwick
Doug Warren
Linda Wendt
Ryan Miller
Paul Winter
Frank Brown
Helen Starkey
Mark Hartung
Michael & LInda Howard

  Team Photos

Winner of the 2007 United Way/Kellogg Company Corporate Basketball Campionship Game is Team Alliance Plastics.  The game was played before the Knights 2007 home opener on April 5.

Illegal Motion Dance Team

Photo by Dave Melges

Kellogg Company and Battle Creek Knights

BC Knights Great Strides Event

BC Knights Great Strides Event
Knights mascot, Sir Jam A Lot at the Battle Creek Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk.

Battle Creek Knights Raffle

Battle Creek Knights Halftime Shootout

Above Left:  James King, Knights co-owner, Greg Williams, Knights Head Coach, and David Darkey, Knights General Manager, showing off some of the raffle items that will be given away as prizes for donating can goods/cash to the Food Bank of South Central Michigan.
Above Right:  Halftime Shootout Contestants with Todd Lassen on Saturday, April 22nd at the Knights home game vs. the Elgin Racers. This halftime shootout event was sponsored by Lassen Pontiac Buick Cadillac of Battle Creek, Michigan. Both contestants had an opportunity to win the Pontiac in the photo background that night.

  Current 2008 Stats
Battle Creek Knights
Bellingham Slam
Central Oregon Hotshots
China-Shanxi Zhongyu 
Edmonton Chill
Elgin Racers
Elkhart Express
Gary Steelheads
Grand Rapids Flight
Holland Blast
Jazz of Tacoma
Las Vegas Stars
Los Angeles Lightning 
Nippon Tornadoes (Japan)
Portland Chinooks
Salem Stampede
Seattle Mountaineers
Snohomish Co. Explosion
USA All-Stars
Vancouver Titans (CAN)
Vancouver Volcanoes (USA)
Windy City Soldiers
Full 2008 Schedule

COMING SOON
Arizona Flame
Eugene Chargers
Olympia Reign