Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Dimitrius Neely with an aggressive take to the hoop against Spring Lake

Bucs try to chase down fierce Panther squad in conference title race

Jack Reus, Sports Editor January 12, 2018

What: The Buccaneers face the defending O.K. Red conference champions, West Ottawa, at home on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers come into this one 5-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. All five...

Junior Allie Keyser moves the ball up the court

Lady Bucs unable to knock off top-seeded Falcons on Bucs Pride night

Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief January 7, 2018

On a chilly night in Grand Haven, the girls varsity basketball team was unable to stay consistently hot in their home matchup against the top-ranked team in the state, East Kentwood. Grand Haven took a...

Senior Tucker Beland, high fives teammates and coaches before last years Bucs pride game.

Bucs take flight out of East Kentwood Falcons

Jack Reus, Sports Editor January 6, 2018

What: After a slow start, the Bucs were able to come together and beat the East Kentwood Falcons. Sharp shooting and aggressive play propelled the team to victory. The score at the end of the first quarter...

Malic Love taking part in last years Bucs Pride game.

Bucs Pride game features red hot Buccaneers and high flying Falcons

Jack Reus, Sports Editor January 5, 2018

What: It’s the annual Bucs Pride purple game, a game which honors families that have been impacted by cancer. The Buccaneers will take on the East Kentwood Falcons in their first conference contest of...

Senior Kellum Bridgeforth at the free throw line.

Buccaneers aim to shoot down Rockets

Jack Reus, Sports Editor January 2, 2018

What: The Bucs look to win their third straight game tonight as they square off against the Reeths Puffer Rockets at 7:00 at home. Grand Haven will have to play a solid game on both sides of the ball today...

Senior captain Branden Beeler takes control of the puck and steams ahead with the rest of the first line behind him into Portage Centrals offensive zone.

No early holiday gift for Bucs hockey in loss to Bay Reps

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 28, 2017

What Happened: Christmas did not come early for the Grand Haven hockey team, as they fell 3-2 in a hard-fought home contest to Bay Reps. The Bucs matched every opposing attack with their stingy defense...

The team comes together after scoring the first goal against Kenowa Hills in the second period. That goal got the offense going for the Bucs, netting two more after that.

Slow start doesn’t hold back Bucs from defeating the Knights

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 24, 2017

What Happened: Grand Haven kept the win and shutout streaks alive as they emerged victorious, slaying the Kenowa Hills Knights 3-0. The Bucs started off slow offensively, not scoring in the first period...

Sophomore Cooper Fox checks one of the Portage Central defenders into the boards, as Fox seemingly owned the ice the entire night, adding a goal and an assist of his own to the score sheet.

Portage Central proves to be no match for Bucs firepower

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 24, 2017

What Happened: The Bucs hockey team cruised to an easy 5-0 victory over lowly-touted Portage Central on Saturday night. Grand Haven scored a goal a piece for the first two periods, bringing them to the...

Senior Kellum Bridgeforth looks for a pass while strongly defended.

Haven hoops gets bounce back win against the Muskegon Big Reds

Jack Reus, Sports Editor December 20, 2017

What Happened: The Bucs defeated the Muskegon Big Reds Tuesday night by a score of 59-51. Grand Haven was able to hold a comfortable lead for most of the game and was shooting very well from beyond the...

Sophomore Owen Ross takes the tip off against Spring Lake opponent

Bucs fall to Lakers in heartbreaking double overtime dagger

Paul Moffett, Reporter December 20, 2017

What Happened: The Buccaneer squad battled against the Spring Lake Lakers until the very end but were unable to come out on top in a 69-66 double-overtime game. They were hit with a rough scoring episode...

Junior Kyle Eveland squares up for a big hit with a Portage Central defender from last years clash. He will look to be aggressive once again when the Bucs play them tonight.

Bucs hockey keeps momentum rolling with takedown of Hudsonvillle

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief December 16, 2017

What Happened: After a strong road trip last weekend, Grand Haven came out and put on a show Friday night, shooting down the Eagles of Hudsonville 5-2. The Bucs came out guns blazing, being up 2-0 after...

Junior Casey Constant attacks the wing during the Bucs first game last week against Mona Shores.

Clash of the ages: sharp-shooting Bucs aim to beat Lakers again

Jack Reus, Sports Editor December 15, 2017

What: The Bucs host rival Spring Lake for the annual Battle for the Drawbridge on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Expect an intense and loud atmosphere at this special rivalry game. The contest, as of late,...

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