The Bucs' Blade

Local Craft Show is a hit

Lucy Toppen, Reporter • December 13, 2017

White Pines Intermediate was bustling with holiday cheer this past Saturday Dec 9. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local vendors marketed their goods to shoppers at the Happy Elves Craft Show. Items including...

Two feet is better than one

Ryan Tongue, Reporter • December 1, 2017

Imagine you're standing on the summit of a mountain in the Rocky’s, snowboard in hand. With the wind howling, you sit down and start to buckle your board to your feet. While you do this, you contemplate...

Hard-hitting Bucs lose home opener in OT

Chris Hudson, Editor in Chief • November 18, 2017

What Happened: Grand Haven began their 2017-18 hockey campaign with a clash against Byron Center. The contest ended up not going in the Bucs favor, as they lost 3-2 in overtime. Grand Haven opened the...

Lady Bucs swim team hopes to use momentum from conferences toward state meet

PJ Moffett, Reporter • November 9, 2017

What Happened: The Buccaneers had a really positive outcome from conferences, dropping almost seven minutes as a team. Although they fell just short of their goal to beat Hudsonville and finish third,...

Eyeing redemption; Bucs set big goals for upcoming tournament

Ashton Voorhees, Reporter • November 6, 2017

What: The Buccaneer varsity water polo team heads to the state tournament at Ann Arbor Huron High school after a solid regional performance. They will face the likes of Rockford, Okemos, and Ann Arbor...

Local group shakes up nutritional life styles

Lauren Morgan, Reporter • November 6, 2017

West Michigan Nutrition is the new place to go. Take a step through the door and you feel calm and relaxed. Seeing their inspirational quotes make you feel truly great about yourself. Try out an hour...

Centennial orchestra concert

Morgan Womack, Co-Editor-In-Chief • October 31, 2017

The Grand Haven High School orchestras performed their second concert of the week last Friday. However, this concert was much different than their traditional ones. This was the hundredth anniversary of...

Bucs come off tough season with optimism for next year

Jack Reus, Sports Editor • October 27, 2017

The Buccaneer varsity football team finished off the year with a 1-8 record which means their season is done early. No playoffs. A far worse season than they anticipated. A big factor contributing to...

Bucs unable to fight off elements and the Falcons in regional loss

Sam Woiteshek, Co-Editor-In-Chief • October 26, 2017

What Happened: The Buccaneers traveled to Portage to face off against East Kentwood in a regional match. Through downpours and chilly fall temperatures, the Falcons and the Bucs were locked in a defensive...

Dagorhir: A look into Grand Haven’s sword-fighting club

Maddie Monroe, Alexis VanSingel, and Maddie Brockmyre • June 15, 2017

https://youtu.be/Q8h_Cz3bIKU Dagorhir, or Dag for short, is a club where members fight each other with weapons such as swords, axes, or shields. Throughout the year, members geared up to battle...

Raising awareness to save lives

Macy Swiftney, Abigail Holman, and Kelly Klouw • June 13, 2017

Many people picture a fun beach day body surfing in huge waves or even just going for a swim with friends. What many people don’t realize is that even though the big waves can be fun, there are certain...

Seniors Sean Casey and Max Schweikert propel Bucs to split with Rockford

Jack Reus, Sports Editor • May 23, 2017

What: The Bucs split a doubleheader against their rival, the Rockford Rams on Monday night. Pitching was excellent in both games by Sean Casey and Max Schweikert resulting in two low scoring battles, the...