The Bucs' Blade

Q and A with volleyball seniors Avery Strohmeyer and Avolyn Lepo

Ashton Voorhees, Reporter • November 28, 2018

Seniors Avolyn Lepo and Avery Strohmeyer are nearing the end of their volleyball careers at Grand Haven High School. Both have been successful in high school, and now they are both moving on to play college...

Season recap: Girls cross country

Macayla Cramer, Reporter • November 17, 2018

The girls cross country placed 3rd consistently throughout the season, earning them 3rd overall in the OK-Red Conference this season. Unfortunately, when it came to regionals, these girls were unable to...

Senior athletes sign letters of intent

Nick Twa, Business Manager • November 16, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, seniors Gabby Hentemann and Baby Hang signed their letters of intent to play cross country and softball respectively. They were met by a large crowd in the large group instruction...

Thrilling postseason for volleyball comes to end with regional loss to Rams

Ashton Voorhees, Reporter • November 10, 2018

What Happened: The volleyball team hosted a highly-ranked Rockford squad for a much-anticipated regional finals matchup. A jam-packed home gym and student section showed up in full force to support their...

Hentemann and Buitenhuis run last race in muddy conditions

Macayla Cramer, Reporter • November 10, 2018

WHAT HAPPENED: Seniors Abby Buitenhuis and Gabby Hentemann raced against stiff competition this past Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. States is no easy battle and with the...

Season recap: Boys soccer

Nick Twa, Business Manager • November 9, 2018

The boys soccer team finished the season with a 9-3-3 overall record which resulted in a postseason berth, but ended up taking a heartbreaking loss against Jenison in the district semifinals. They had...

Ackerman commits to the University of Michigan

Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief • November 2, 2018

Fans of the Grand Haven Buccaneers and Michigan Wolverines were equally enthusiastic on Monday, when junior swimmer Kathryn Ackerman verbally committed to the University of Michigan. Ackerman, perhaps...

Season recap: Boys tennis

Nick Twa, Business Manager • November 2, 2018

The boys tennis team finished off their season in 6th place in the O-K Red Conference with a 9-8-1 overall record. They had to compete against some steep competition, as well as dealing with harsh weather...

Volleyball looks to capture district title versus Reeths-Puffer

Ashton Voorhees, Reporter • November 1, 2018

What’s Happening: On Wednesday, the volleyball team blew a crafty Kenowa Hills squad out of the water in the district semifinals, advancing to the finals after winning all three sets with scores of 25-10,...

Bucs water polo hoping for a good performance in district tournament

Mijan Ahmad Nizam, Reporter • October 19, 2018

WHAT IS HAPPENING: The Grand Haven Bucs’ water polo team seeks nothing but success when they open the postseason this Saturday. They will be traveling to Zeeland and will be playing their first game...

Busy week in volleyball spells bad news for Buccaneers

Ashton Voorhees, Reporter • October 18, 2018

What Happened: On Tuesday, the Bucs varsity volleyball team hosted the Grandville Bulldogs for their annual senior night. Aggressive attacking play kept the sets close, but the Buccaneers ended up dropping...

Bucs to face Jenison tonight in home match up

Nick Twa, Business Manager • October 17, 2018

WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Bucs varsity boys soccer team finished their O-K Red conference season with a 6-2-3 record, 9-3-3 overall. The squad defeated Mona Shores in the district semifinals on Monday, Oct....