RECORD: 3-5

HOCKEY
WINTER
SPORTS
KEY ATHLETES: Junior Cooper Fox and senior Trevor Kalis are a dynamic duo with great chemistry heading
the Buccaneer attack. Seniors Christian Forbes, Kyle Eveland, and junior Nate Beers also provide leadership and experi-
ence and allow the Bucs to play great team hockey.

THEY SAID IT: “We’ve been playing ok but we got some guys back from injury” senior Trevor Kalis said.
“We’re playing better now that we have them back and have more depth”.

UP NEXT: The team’s next home game is against East Grand Rapids on Dec. 29 at the Lakeshore Ice Arena.
UPDATE
BOYS BASKETBALL

BOYS SWIM SKIING

RECORD: The ski team has not yet had any meets due
to the lack of snow, so they sit with a 0-0 record.

KEY ATHLETES: Junior Mitch Bosgraaf was the

top state qualifier on the team last year, junior Jack Hard-
ebeck is expected to be a state contender this year, and
senior Ethan brown is the captain of the boys ski team

THEY SAID IT: “I am hoping to have an extremely

talented team this year and to qualify the whole team for
RECORD: 0-1 states” says optimistic junior Jack Hardebeck

KEY ATHLETES: Seniors Jackson Hamm and Chris
Askelberg are hitting the pool fast and hard at the start of
the season. With only a few meets on record, these boys
are looking promising for the swim teams leading compet-
itors and leaders for this season. With Juniors Nick Wilson
and Carter Brown are looking exceptional for taking those
top scoring positions.
THEY SAID IT: “I’m just excited to see how we do
this year, knowing that we lost some really good guys, that
could pretty much do everything,” Senior Chris Askelberg
said. “I’m just excited to see how well our depth does this
year and I think a lot of people will be surprised at how
well we do, and they think we might not be as strong this
year.”
UP NEXT: Next ski meet is January 9 at Cannonsburg
ski resort
RECORD: 2-1
KEY ATHLETES: Senior pointguard Casey Constant has led the way for the
Buccaneers as he is the teams leading scorer, Senior guard Bryce Taylor looks to add
onto a sensational season from last year and junior power forward Owen Ross has been
outsanding both in the paint as well as beyond the arch
.
THEY SAID IT: “I feel like we have a great starting five this year and also a lot
of depth,” Taylor said.

UP NEXT: The Bucs will make the short trip to Spring UP NEXT: The Bucs travel up to Traverse City to take on Traverse City West and
Lake’s pool Dec 20 for their next meet. Pictured: Jack Hardebeck look to continue their winning ways.

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