Wrestling successful at home dual meet
Nick Twa, Reporter
December 18, 2018
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WHAT HAPPENED/WHAT IT MEANS: The boys wrestling team played in a home duals meet facing Spring Lake, Battle Creek Lakeview, Howell and Reeths-Puffer. It finished the meet with a 3-1 record on the day. This boosts the group’s total record to 7-1 on the season, giving them significant amounts of mom...
Bucs knock off Mona Shores in epic game
Jack Reus, Sports Editor
December 10, 2018
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What: In a last minute venue change, the Bucs were able to defeat the Sailors of Mona Shores 58-55 in a down to the wire game. What Happened: Due to a power outage at Grand Haven High School, the game was moved to The Pit, where it once hosted Buccaneer basketball from 1953 to 1997. The P...
Hockey seeking to improve on last year’s postseason finish
Ashton Voorhees, Reporter
December 6, 2018
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The boys hockey season is now underway and the team has started off the season with a 2-3 record. Notable returners from last year include seniors Trevor Kalis, Christian Forbes and Kyle Eveland, as well as juniors Cooper Fox and Nate Beers. Their talent and experience combine to allow the Bucs to pl...
Bucs’ offense struggles in season opener loss to Reeths Puffer
Jack Reus, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
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What: The Bucs fell to the Rockets of Reeths Puffer on Tuesday night, 54-39. What Happened: Grand Haven fell behind early to a veteran loaded Reeths Puffer team and were never able to recover. The Bucs were down 12-7 after the first quarter, 21-17 at the half and 39-27 going into the fourth...
New leadership and strong chemistry look to propel swim & dive
Macayla Cramer, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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The boys swim and dive team is back in the water again. This season the team is already hitting some rough waters from setbacks in practice with a broken pump in the pool. However, the team team having to recover and regroup from losing their excellent talent in the last year's seniors bunch. Yet, t...
Seniors reflect on roller coaster tenure with the Bucs football program
Jack Reus, Sports Editor
December 3, 2018
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The 2018 football season has come to an end for every athlete on the team, but for the seniors… it all comes to an end for good. Which means no more practices, no more inside jokes with the team, no more two-a-days, no more Friday Night Lights. The class of 2019 had a very different go ar...
Ski team looks to capitalize on added depth this season
Kyle Bush, Reporter
December 3, 2018
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Last year: Junior Mitch Bosgraaf went to states hoping to place and is hoping to go back again this year. The team is strongest in slalom and the main week point of the team was in GS but as the year progressed they started to improve on their times. This year: Top skiers going into the year are junior ...
Volleyball has magical season marked with district title
Ashton Voorhees, Reporter
December 3, 2018
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The girls volleyball team finished the season with a record of 35-19-2 and which earned them fifth place in the O-K Red conference, and added a thrilling postseason run, losing to Rockford in the regional finals. “I was happy to have my last time on a volleyball court to be at home,” senior Ol...
Season preview: Wrestling
Nick Twa, Reporter
December 2, 2018
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The boys wrestling season kicks off this week and there’s a lot to look forward to in the season. Even though senior leaders from last season such as Daniel Guillen have graduated, there’s still great promise within the squad. Senior Cody Miller along with junior Riley Rhone led the group with state fin...
Calling It Like I See It: Tiger Woods is back
Sam Woiteshek, Sports editor
November 29, 2018
Let me tell you a story. A story about dominance, failure and triumph. A story of an athlete of firsts and athlete of lasts. A story about a true sports legend. Too revealing? Perhaps a more well-known title to this incredible narrative would be better. How about this: The story of Tiger Woo...
Bowling sets high goals for season with two new coaches
Mijan Ahmad Nizam, Reporter
November 29, 2018
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The Grand Haven Buccaneers’ varsity bowling team is going for the kill this season. They have their eyes on the prize as they aspire to win the state competition but will have to face some hardships while doing so. “Learning is our biggest goal,” senior Jonathan Garland said. “We want to wi...