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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

Sophomores Kylie Wooten and Avabelle Madison sit in a classroom to compete virtually in a mock trial.

Mock Trial club competes in Oakland Regional

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief March 1, 2021

Mock Trial club competed in the Oakland Regional Two competition on Feb. 27 with two teams. One of the two groups qualified for states.  Normally the event would be held in Lansing, but this year everything...

Senior Ocean Veldhouse battles the 100 freestyle in last year's state swim meet.

Senior Ocean Veldhouse qualifies for states

Misgana Deur, Life Editor November 12, 2020

Senior Ocean Veldhouse qualified for the states swim meet and will be participating on Nov. 21 at Hudsonville high school.  “I was super excited and really relieved because I've been trying to get...

TEAMMATE TEAMWORK: Senior Georgia Basil helps a teammate out by holding a sign in the water showing the number of laps swam. Basil recently qualified for the state competition.

Senior Georgia Basil qualifies for states

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief November 11, 2020

Senior Georgia Basil qualified for the state swim competition. She qualified in the 200 IM with a time of 2:10.32 and 500 free with a time of 5:12.40. States will take place Nov. 21 at Hudsonville High...

DECA club heading to state competition

DECA club heading to state competition

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief February 3, 2020

The DECA club, otherwise known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, recently attended its regional competition on Jan. 7. Because of the team’s success at regionals, members will now attend...

Noah Bachmann winds up during a serve at a home tennis match.

Noah Bachmann receives third consecutive all state title

Brendan Vander Meer, Reporter November 13, 2019

Senior tennis player and team captain Noah Bachmann, recently received his third consecutive all state title. “I’ve been working so hard for so long for basically this moment,” Bachmann said....

Girls rugby will compete for 3rd place in states

Girls rugby will compete for 3rd place in states

Grace Montgomery, Editor In Chief November 8, 2019

The girls rugby team will travel to Grandville to compete against Berkley for 3rd place in states on Sunday, Nov. 10. It will be an emotional night for the team because it is their last game of the season. “We...

Pair of boys skiers prepared to impress at states

Mijan Ahmad Nizam, Reporter February 25, 2019

WHAT’S HAPPENING: After placing fourth at regionals, juniors Mitch Bosgraaf and Jack Hardebeck are headed to states on Monday. Bosgraaf will be slalom and giant slalom skiing at states, and Hardebeck...

GHHS Science Olympiad returning to nationals

Sophia Jaeger and Morgan Womack April 30, 2018

The Grand Haven High School Science Olympiad team is back. After two years of not qualifying for nationals, they placed second overall at the state tournament. Now their focus is on preparing for the national...

Senior Peter Gannon winds up in a full swing

Bucs Bowling hope rises as season ends

Nick Garvale, Reporter March 6, 2018

As the bowing season come to an end, the team has improved greatly over the last couple of months as well as we can hope for a couple of representatives to sport GHHS at states. While the regular and postseason...

Science Olympiad team sweeps Regionals

Science Olympiad team sweeps Regionals

Vlasia Niotis, Web Editor April 1, 2014

The Science Olympiad team won first place in the high school division at the regional tournament held at Grand Valley State University last Saturday. They had the low score of 75 points. Both of the middle...

Cross Country team advances to state finals

Schaefer Thelen, Sports Editor November 1, 2013

    Saturday, Nov. 2 the girls’ cross country team will head to Michigan International Speedway to compete in the Division 1 state meet for the 14th straight year. Runners include sophmore Hannah...

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