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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

Boys soccer beats Spring Lake on Bucs Pride night

Boys soccer beats Spring Lake on Bucs Pride night

Alexandra Bakker October 3, 2022

What happened: The boys varsity soccer team won 2-0 against Spring Lake at the Bucs Pride game last Thursday. What does this mean: The boys are ranked second in the conference and first in the district....

Girls varsity basketball falls to Jenison

Girls varsity basketball falls to Jenison

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief February 17, 2021

Boys varsity soccer team beats Spring Lake

Boys varsity soccer team beats Spring Lake

Addy Wachter, Photo Editor September 11, 2019

Dimitrius Neely with an aggressive take to the hoop against rival Spring Lake.

Bucs travel to East Kentwood, looking to sweep the Falcons

Jack Reus, Sports Editor February 1, 2018

What: The Bucs travel to East Kentwood to take on the Falcons for the second and final time this season, Friday night at 7:30. In the last contest against EK, the Bucs won 58-49 and excelled on all areas...

Getting back on the court

Getting back on the court

Caitlin Shampine, Life Editor October 20, 2015

Senior Allison Knoll’s flushed face went dull as soon as she hit the volleyball last spring. Pain shot from her shoulder to her fingertips. Her sweaty body chilled. She knew something was wrong, but...

Varsity boys and girls cross country update

Varsity boys and girls cross country update

Zac Holman and Eric Stolarski October 16, 2015

Girls cross country What Happened: The Buccaneers traveled to Portage this past Saturday. The Portage invitational was filled with the states top ranked teams. The Bucs finished at eighth place out...

Student section secrets

Student section secrets

Isabel Andrini, Photographer October 9, 2015

The “Friday night lights” glimmer off of the sparkly signs and glossy pom poms. Blue and gold apparel fills the crowded bleachers of the student section as senior Levi Overway throws a 40 yard pass....

The varsity team huddles to celebrate their win. They took on West Catholic and came away with a 24-7 win.

Buccaneer rugby defeats West Catholic

Elizabeth Tibbe, Co-editor in chief April 17, 2015

What happened: The growing rugby club traveled to West Catholic high school and came away with two wins. The junior varsity team won 10 to 7 after varsity showed off with a 24 to 7 win. Key player: Senior...

Senior Varun Biddanda is this weeks player to watch. Biddanda is the tennis teams number one singles player and team captain.

Player to watch: Varun Biddanda

Brianna Moynihan, Sports editor October 6, 2014

Senior Varun Biddanda, is this week’s player to watch for Grand Haven athletics. Biddanda is boys varsity tennis number one singles player and team captain. “He (Biddanda) is a quiet leader,”...

Grand Haven soccer scores overtime win against West Ottawa 3-2

Adam Abraham, Reporter September 28, 2014

What Happened: Visiting Holland West Ottawa held a 2-0 lead for the majority of the game Thursday night. If Buccaneer fans weren’t nervous when they were down at halftime, they were when they were down...

Jared Kram takes over girl's varsity soccer

Jared Kram takes over girl’s varsity soccer

Adam Abraham, Reporter April 25, 2014

English teacher Jared Kram is a former Buccaneer soccer player who has acquired a new role. Kram steps on the field as head coach of the girls soccer team, after being an assistant coach for the boys...

Varsity volleyball takes districts

Varsity volleyball takes districts

Mike Michalski, News Editor November 8, 2013

After a sweeping victory, the varsity volleyball team is the district champion. They beat Kenowa Hills three sets to zero. “It felt good to win,” junior Amy Kober said. “We didn’t play our absolute...

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