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The Student News Source of West Branch Area High School

Warrior Watch

The Student News Source of West Branch Area High School

Warrior Watch

Senior Lukas Colton hyping his teammates up before a very intense game.
Boys Basketball Wrap Up The Regular Season
Kyla Kephart, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

The Warrior boys' basketball team is staying hot after their last week of the regular season. They finished 19-3 in the regular season, closing with a...

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Easton Emigh goes up for a layup against the Tide
Warrior Basketball downs Curwensville; 75-68
Hansen Lannen, Editor • February 7, 2025

On Friday, January 31, the West Branch Warrior basketball team traveled to Curwensville to take on the Golden Tide. The Warriors came into the game 17-2,...

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 Ultimate Warrior Tournament medals for the top eight podium finishers
Ultimate Warrior Roundup
Brielle Bainey, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

The Ultimate Warrior Wrestling tournament returned January 24th and January 25th for its 10th year, with this year’s tournament including 46 Pennsylvania...

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Stay cautious when driving around school buses and always STOP for the bus.
Driving Safely around School Busses
Cheyenne Koppenhaver, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

The Shapiro administration posts results of Operation Safe Stop 2024, a statewide initiative aimed at enforcing Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law...

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Joel Evans dribbling the ball down the court during a game against St. Josephs.
Athlete of the Week: Joel Evans
Gracie Eyerly, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

Senior Joel Evans has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 2/8/2025. Evans is averaging 15 points a game and is...

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Koleno shooting a foul shot during a game against St. Josephs.
Athlete of the Week: Owen Koleno
Gracie Eyerly, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

Senior Owen Koleno has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 2/8/2025. During a recent game against the Curwensville...

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Coby Kephart keeps his focus and control of the ball as he faces tight defense from a Saint Joseph's Academy opponent.
Athlete of the Week: Coby Kephart
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

Coby Kephart has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week, for the week ending on 2/1/25. Kephart has been the first person off the bench...

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Sarah Guglielmi driving the ball up the court against the Moshannon Valley Damsels
Athlete of The Week: Sarah Guglielmi
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

Sarah Guglielmi has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week, for the week ending on 2/1/25. On Thursday, January 30, Guglielmi scored a...

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English teacher Sadie Dickson posing for a picture in her classroom.
Teacher Feature: Sadie Dickson
Gracie Eyerly, Staff Writer • February 3, 2025

Sadie Dickson began teaching at West Branch as an eighth-grade English teacher during the 2021-2022 school year. The following year, she moved up to the...

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Join West Branch on Wednesday, February 21st for its inaugural STEAM Night, an event dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
STEAM Night: Igniting Passion for Science and Innovation
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • February 9, 2024

On the evening of February 21st, from 5-7pm, West Branch is set to host its first-ever STEAM Night, an event aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering,...

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D2 players Toby Mebs and Liam Brown practice in the eSports lab at Mount Aloysius College.
West Branch eSports Teams Advance to Championships
Drake Witherite, Staff Writer • May 17, 2023

With the regular season wrapping up in April, the West Branch eSports teams are heading to the Championships on Saturday, May 20th. The eSports program...

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A photo of the answer form for standardized tests. Useful information and tips for upcoming and ongoing standardized testing.
Things to Expect in Upcoming SATs and ACTs
Tayla Dorbolo, Staff Writer • May 3, 2023

Most high school students have probably heard about the SAT and ACT exams. These are standardized tests that colleges use as part of their admissions process....

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This Shows the TikTok App on the home screen of a phone.
The TikTok Ban
Matthew Banghart, Editor • January 28, 2025

On January 19th, 2025, TikTok users were shocked to find that when they attempted to open the app, they were met with this message: “A law banning...

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The high school concert band practices their music during rehearsal.
Recent and upcoming special visits
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024

On October 23rd the Messiah University trumpet professor -Dr. Stowman- visited with both the high school and middle school band. This visit wasn’t anything...

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West Branch’s art and English teacher, Rachel Steffan, stands in front of her fun and decorated door.
Art Club Takes on New Horizons
Samantha Stencil, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year will be the first year that the Art Club is an active club and able to go on field trips due to different fundraising opportunities....

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The Warrior Marching Band waiting to take the field at Williamsburg
WB Band Brings the Funk
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

In addition to parades, the band has also been working on their football show this summer. According to Mr. Jones, the band is taking on one of the most...

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Fall kicks off this weekend with area festivals and pumpkin patches.
Weekend Fun for the Fall Season
Kyla Kephart, Staff Writer • September 13, 2024

While the weather feels like summer, fall fun begins this weekend. Looking for ideas for this upcoming fall season? There are plenty of local and not-so-local...

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Tim Burton's follow-up "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice is in theaters now.
Movie Review: “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”
Cheyenne Koppenhaver, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, directed by Tim Burton, hit theaters on September 6th. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, also known as Beetlejuice...

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Artists rendition of Billie Eilish from her album cover of Happier Than Ever.
Billie Eilish Gets Vulnerable on “Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Mazi Bender, Staff Writer • May 28, 2024

Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter who has been widely known since 2015 when she dropped her debut single "Ocean Eyes" which was written by her brother Finneas...

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A picture of pop star Dua Lipa during a live performance.
Radical Optimism: Dua Lipa’s New Album Falls Short of Expectations
Braeden Salter, Co Editor-in-Chief • May 14, 2024

Dua Lipa is a name that needs no introduction. Whether that be her 2021 album Future Nostalgia, which is packed front to back with hit after hit, or the massive hit song...

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About Warrior Watch

Warrior Watch is the official student news site of West Branch Area Senior High School, established during the 2018-2019 academic year. With a strong commitment...

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Wicked Movie Review
Bailey Wooster, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

Wicked, the musical movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway show, takes audiences on a spellbinding journey through the Land of Oz, offering a fresh perspective on the classic tale of "The Wizard of Oz." Directed by Jon...

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Stay cautious when driving around school buses and always STOP for the bus.
Driving Safely around School Busses
Cheyenne Koppenhaver, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

The Shapiro administration posts results of Operation Safe Stop 2024, a statewide initiative aimed at enforcing Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law and raising public awareness about school bus safety. This report was...

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The West Branch School District currently operates on a five-day schedule, but could new laws change that?
Four-day school weeks?!?!?
Matthew Banghart, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

The continuing teacher shortage and the rising costs of operating a school continue to drive widespread change in education. In 2018, some larger districts around the country enacted a four-day school week in response to...

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Addison Collar
Addison Collar
Staff Writer

Hi! I’m Addison Collar, and I’m a junior. This...

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I’m Cheyenne Koppenhaver, and I’m a senior at West...