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

Head coach Aaron Smaka applauds his team as they made a good play at the senior night game.

Smaka earns 500th win in volleyball

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor November 26, 2019

The match reaches an end, the Bucs have won against Reeths Puffer and the players rush to the court. As the Bucs feel great about the win and Reeths Puffer is at a low, the opposing teams begin to line...

The yearbook from last year contained 22 pages of senior photos. A variety of shots were submitted and placed in their respective alphabetical order.

Yearbook senior picture deadline

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief November 26, 2019

Senior pictures should be submitted to the Blue and Gold Yearbook by Dec. 1 unless the student opts to have their school ID picture used. They should choose their favorite picture, which must include their...

A student fills out vocabulary practice problems for an assignment. These packets can present unnecessary stress for students with scare use for the words.

Vocab (n): pointless, useless

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief November 26, 2019

Sitting in freshman English, the class groans as the teacher passes out the doomed double-sided horizontally stapled pages. The anxiety and apprehension begins begins to grow; you know what this means....

Laura Knochenhauer works on the interior of her familys bus. Right now it appears to be nothing more than plywood and tape, but soon it will be a fully functioning family home.

Steering toward the future

Emma Manzo, Reporter November 26, 2019

The sun rises over an off-white school bus, its energy absorbed by the solar panels on the roof. This electricity allows the bus’ owner, science teacher Laura Knochenhauer,  to switch on the light inside....

Deputy Mackeller and Mrs. Schmitt along with others received the school of the year award for vaping education at GHHS. (Photo courtesy of Tracy Wilson)

GHHS named “school of the year” for vaping education

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor November 13, 2019

Grand Haven High School partnered with a few different organizations through the Ottawa Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (OSAPC) and was able to work and prevent the use of teen substance abuse.  “It’s...

New yoyo club created by Gavin Hubner

New yoyo club created by Gavin Hubner

Cameron March, Reporter November 13, 2019

Sophomore Gavin Hubner is a yo-yoist. And he’s pretty good at it, so good as a matter of fact that he has won national awards.  Hubner now hopes to reach out to his fellow classmates by attempting...

LB/TE Aidan Cooper takes down a Reeths Puffer Rocket at a home game on Sept. 13. Cooper, as well as others, have worked hard the last two years on varsity to make Grand Haven football better.

Just another night

Caleb Berko, Managing Editor November 7, 2019

It’s Sunday. It’s 5:30 a.m. You’re probably still asleep and that’s okay because you had a big week with a few tests. But off in the quiet halls of GHHS, with the aromatic smell of fresh-brewed...

Catalina officers start practices for this years show

Catalina officers start practices for this year’s show

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor November 7, 2019

The officers do a lot and that includes picking out songs that fit the theme for their show. The theme has to work for everyone and they have to make sure that their dances don’t look too similar.  “Everything...

Chelsea Bender assists students with a lab in her chemistry classroom

Learning walks show parents high school experience

Emma Manzo, Reporter November 7, 2019

WHAT'S THE STORY? Principal Tracy Wilson has several upcoming learning walks for parents to observe what high school is like for their students on Wednesday Nov. 19 from 1p.m. to the end of the day,...

Blade staff heads to fall MIPA

Blade staff heads to fall MIPA

Blade Staff November 1, 2019

Yesterday Grand Haven High School’s student publication, The Bucs’ Blade, went to Lansing for a conference where they had the opportunity to sit in on learning sessions with the goal of learning new...

Spanish teacher Penney Johnson paints half of junior Kadyn Schultz face as a sugar skull.

Spanish students celebrate Día de los muertos

Morgan Womack, Co-Editor-In-Chief November 1, 2019

Students celebrated Día de los Muertos on Friday, Nov. 1 with a festival organized by the Spanish teachers.   Throughout the day, Spanish students participated in activities centered...

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