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

Evan Kasbohm grabs a can of soup off the shelves, this can will be donated to the Bucs Care Food Pantry.

Swim team gives back

Megan Voorhees, Photo Editor February 10, 2022

The boys Swim and Dive team is teaming up with the Bucs Care food pantry for a food drive. There will be a donation box at their meet on Thursday, Feb. 10. Nonperishable food items and money will be accepted...

Bucs Care Food Pantry members Dolan Smits, Megan Voorhees and Johanna Weigle take inventory on the non-perishable goods in the food pantry.

BALC kick starts food drive competition

Sarah Mayer, News Editor January 27, 2022

The Buccaneer Athletic Leadership Committee has started a food drive competition between all winter sports teams. Each team will work to collect the most non-perishable goods for the school food pantry.  The...

Chloe Brackenbury, assited by partner Audrey Cook, works on her squat in advanced weightlifting class (photo credit Megan Voorhees).

Senior Chloe Brackenbury’s power-lifting hobby takes her to the next level

Sarah Mayer, News Editor January 19, 2022

Senior Chloe Brackenbury swoops her fiery locks of hair behind her ears and shakes out her hands. Accompanied by the reverberation of clanging metal and Drake blaring through her AirPods, she prepares...

Dolan Smits skates towards the goal in attempts to stop the other team from scoring.

Boys hockey crushes Mid-Michigan in season opener

Violet Kemperman, Reporter November 20, 2021

Grand Haven Boys Hockey sweeps away the competition on Friday, Nov. 19. Winning 6-1 the athletes played hard and deserved every goal. Junior Nicklas Braidwood, from Spring Lake, led with 3 goals.  “It...

Houghtailing, Reyes, and Melchers at their signing in the athletic conference room (photo courtesy Hannah Houghtailing).

Seniors to pursue Rugby at the next level

Sarah Mayer, News Editor November 15, 2021

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, seniors Samantha Melcher, Tina Reyes and Hannah Houghtailing signed to continue their Rugby career at Davenport University.  What pushed you to pursue Rugby in college? “Honestly,...

The Bucs huddle up one last time to reflect their last game and to thank their seniors for all their time and effort put in.

Girls volleyball post-season run extinguished by Rockford

Grant Engelsman, Reporter November 11, 2021

After a tough loss, the Buccaneers girls volleyball team's season came to a screeching halt by the hand of the Rockford Rams. Tuesday, Nov. 9, the lady Bucs despite leaving everything on the court, ended...

CAPTURING CLIPS: Teacher Josh Walters peers at the camera display as he films the football game. He puts together highlight videos for Grand Haven athletics. One of the coolest things for me to do is connect with the kids, Walters said. I dont have all the kids in class, so seeing them out there playing their sport or participating in whatever they like to do is a lot of fun.

Teacher Josh Walters attracts attention after creating videography business

Caden Buller, Reporter November 5, 2021
If there's something out there that you enjoy doing, pursue it and have fun with it. It might take a push sometimes from other people but once those people tell you that you have talent, give this a shot, go for, why not.
The girls golf team before their school send off.

Girls golf qualifies for state tournament

Sarah Mayer, News Editor October 14, 2021

The Girls Varsity golf team, coached by teacher Roger Glass, qualified for states at their regional tournament in Traverse City on Oct. 4. The girls shot a team score of 393 for 18 holes. Senior Caydee...

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