The Buccaneer – The Student News Site of Belvidere High School

A Quiet Place earns millions
April 30, 2018
Movie Review By Aurora Rodriguez Staff Writer A Quiet Place, a thriller and drama starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, was released in theatres on April...
Boys track places second in triangular meet
April 13, 2018
Justin Brown, Writer
The Boys Track Team hosted Harlem and Jefferson in a NIC-10 conference matchup on Tuesday, April 10. The boys placed second as a team, but had many individuals place first...
Bucs win over Jefferson, lose to North
April 13, 2018
Phil Kolk, Writer
The Bucs varsity baseball team hosted Jefferson at home on Thursday, April 13, and took the ballgame 4-3. Senior catcher Jacob Taft went 4-4 at the plate, including an...
Boys volleyball bounces back after tough start
April 12, 2018
Jacob Taft, Writer
The Boys Co-op Volleyball team got their first conference win on April 10, and they took third at the Guilford Invite last weekend after losing to Boylan in two sets on April...
Bucs start season 1-2
March 23, 2018
Phil Kolk, Writer
The Bucs Baseball team rallied to a win Thursday, March 23, against the DeKalb Barbs. The varsity baseball team defended Ken Anderson Field, defeating DeKalb 4-3 in walk off...

Lizbeth Garduno, Staff Intern
May 3, 2018

On Friday, May 11th, in the BHS Cafeteria, for the first time, Key Club will be hosting a Glow in the Dark Dance for the incoming freshman. At the dance there is going to be a photobooth, a dance floor with a DJ, snacks, food, and drinks. There is also going to be a glow table to be able to purchase glow in the dark bracelets, necklaces, and glasses. Key Club members sent out tickets, and put posters up at both Belvidere South Middle School and Washington Academy for the eighth graders to see....

District 100 chosen for competency-based education pilot

March 23, 2018

PRESS RELEASE: SPRINGFIELD – State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith, Ph.D., today announced the six school districts joining the Competency-Based High School Graduation Requirements Pilot Program in the pilot’s second cohort. Representatives from Belvidere School District 100 joined Smith at Belvidere North High School and took a tour of the school’s agricultural program, which...

Scholastic bowl dominates regional

Larry Larson, Co-Editor
March 9, 2018

After going 16-2 in NIC-10 conference play, and placing in the top three in multiple tournaments, the Belvidere Scholastic Bowl team was primed for their IHSA regional. The Bucs received the #3 seed in the Huntley sectional, which was highest in the March 5 Belvidere regional. The Bucs wasted no time searching for their second regional title in three years. In the first round, Belvidere demolished...

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Sports

Girls Track introduces new head coach

Sam Arco, Co-Editor | April 13, 2018

The girls track team finally returned to action after a three week hiatus due to cold weather. The girls competed in a quad meet against NIC-10 foes Belvidere North, Rockford Guilford, and Rockford Auburn at Belvidere North High School on April 12. It was the girls first outdoor meet of the season, so the meet was used as a learning experience for most of the girls on the team, and was used to...

Softball looks to start conference strong

Jacob Popovich, Writer | April 13, 2018

The Lady Bucs softball team opened up NIC-10 conference play with a crosstown match up with Belvidere North and a home game against Jefferson. The girls took a 13-7 loss to open up conference against North. Jade Schwebke was the losing pitcher of the game. Senior Katelyn Wingren went 1-3 and junior Avry Blume went 1-2. "It wasn't our best start to conference, but it showed us what we need to...

Lady Bucs capture first victory

Larry Larson, Co-Editor | April 12, 2018

The Lady Bucs' girls soccer team shut out Harvard in front of the home crowd on Saturday, April 7. The 3-0 victory was the team's first of the season. "We've struggled to gel as a team," said Coach Simon Stevens "but on Saturday we did." Goals were scored by junior Alyssa Cerna, junior Luiza Hernandez, and senior Elizabeth Resendiz (assisted by Giselle Lopez). "It felt great because it's the...

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Entertainment

Love, Simon becomes classic

Trinity Brown, Staff Intern

May 3, 2018 • No Comments

Love, Simon, directed by Greg Berlanti, was released March 16, 2018. Based on the book, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, it follows the struggles of a gay teenage boy. Simon Spier, played by Nick Robinson, is a closeted...