Nov 06, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal GRAND RAPIDS - District championship volleyball trophies are always special for Grand Haven, but they're also becoming pretty common. A much bigger trophy, with the words "state champion" engraved, would be a welcome change of pace for th... READ MORE
Nov 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Six area boys soccer players were honored as first-team all-state selections for the recently completed season. The teams were announced on Wednesday by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Leading the way was Spring Lake with two fir... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven volleyball team is living up to its lofty ranking so far in the state tournament. The Bucs defeated Fruitport 3-0 Wednesday in Class A district semifinal action at Kenowa Hills High School. Grand Haven advances to Thursday's district ... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2014 Local Sports Journal North Muskegon's Avery Lowe finished third overall Saturday in the Division 4 Cross Country state finals in Brooklyn, Michigan. Lowe turned in a time of 19:14. The other Norse runners were Chloe Strach, who finished 20th with a time of 20:18; Corinne N... READ MORE
Oct 31, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN - Autumn Monsma knew she wanted to eventually play college volleyball. But last season, as a junior, she knew she wasn't on track, physically or mentally, to make that jump. She was a part-time starter for the Grand Haven v... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven struggled offensively as it fell to East Kentwood, 56-17. East Kentwood’s Kyle Friberg had four touchdowns on the evening, while the Falcons' offense racked up 455 yards of total offense compared to Grand Haven’s 373 yards. It look... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven boys soccer team fell to Saline 2-0 Wednesday and was eliminated in the Division 1 regional semifinals. Nate Barnett and Austin Welch scored for Saline, which will play Okemos Saturday in the Division 1 regional finals. Elk Rapids 2 G... READ MORE
Oct 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal A Mason Harloff corner kick goal lifted Grand Haven 2-1 over Rockford for a Division 1 district championship on Saturday.The second half goal came from the left side and is the third time the Bucs have beaten Rockford this season. The victory gave Gr... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grand Haven lost its fifth straight game Friday night as Grandville posted a 53-18 victory. The loss drops the Bucs to 3-5 overall and 0-3 in OK Red Conference play. The Bulldogs opened the scoring on a 14-yard touchdown run by Nolan Meekhof, whose t... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2014 Local Sports Journal Christian Dault scored on a penalty kick early in the first half, giving Grand Haven a hard fought 1-0 victory over Mona Shores Thursday in a Division 1 soccer district semifinal matchup. The game was a showdown between two of the area's most successfu... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2014 Local Sports Journal Evan Fles scored early in the game and Will Deur added a late goal, leading Western Michigan Christian to a 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian Tuesday in Division 4 district soccer action. Fles scored six minutes into the game on a bal... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- The Grand Haven Buccaneers twice grabbed leads in the second half only to have the Rockford Rams slip away with a 27-21 overtime victory in an O-K Conference Red Division football game Friday night. Grand Haven, now 3-4 o... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN - They say a tie is like kissing your sister. The Grand Haven soccer team can confirm that feeling, following a 1-1 draw with East Kentwood Wednesday that cost the Bucs a chance for at least a share of the O-K Red Conference ti... READ MORE
Oct 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal GIRLS GOLF Regionals Area teams Division 1 Region 1 at Rockford Blythfield Country Club Thursday Grand Haven Division 2 Region 6 at Reeths-Puffer Lincoln Golf Club Wednesday Mona Shores Reeths-Puffer Division 3 Region 11 at Big R... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2014 By Hunter Hendley Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN - The road to the state playoffs is looking long and challenging for the Grand Haven football team, following Friday's heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Hudsonville in O-K Red Conference football action. The Bucs led for most of... READ MORE
Sep 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal LOWELL – Grand Haven couldn’t dig out of an early hole and lost a 32-14 decision Friday at unbeaten state power Lowell. The Bucs trailed 20-0 after one quarter, 20-14 at halftime and 32-14 after three quarters. Schaefer Thelen scored on 5- and 7-... READ MORE
Sep 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven Bucs got off to a great start this season, meeting and defeating three non-conference opponents in a row. But Friday's conference opener was a little harder on the Bucs, who dropped an 18-7 decision to Holland West Ottawa in an O-K Red C... READ MORE
Sep 13, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- The Grand Haven Buccaneers football team has found winning can be habit-forming for them. The host Buccaneers took a low-scoring lead at halftime and came away with a 19-9 non-league football victory over the Reeths-Puffer'... READ MORE
Sep 11, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal GRAND HAVEN -- The four-year-old "Bucs Pride" program keeps taking on new twists at Grand Haven High School. Friday, it means the Grand Haven Buccaneers will host the Reeths-Puffer Rockets in the annual "Bucs Pride" with the home team aga... READ MORE
Sep 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal A slow start did not stop the Grand Haven Buccaneers from drubbing East Lansing 34-7 on their opponents' home field Saturday in non-league football action. Grand Haven improved to 2-0 on the season. The game was postponed from Friday to Saturday due t... READ MORE