Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
November 20, 2020
West Branch alumnus Kiersten "Kay" Smeal has written her second book, I Found Jesus Through Anxiety and Depression. The pre-launch campaign is up now on IndieGoGo. Click here to view it. "I Found Jesus Through Anxiety and Depression is all about the mental health stigma in society and faith circles alike," Kay elaborates, "It begins with my personal journey and experience with the societal view of mental health and ends with information on all the pieces I touch on in my personal experience." This...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
November 4, 2020
CLICK HERE for the Streaming Link. Welcome to Clue: on Stage! Our drama club has been working hard since January to put on a production for the public, and we’re so glad to finally be able to show it to everybody. The show will be available from November 5-8. Pre-order is available now. For a singular person, the show is $10.95, and for a family, the show is $14.96. Once the show is rented, you’ll have 48 hours to watch it an unlimited amount of times in that time frame. NOTE: This will...
Mara Dale, Staff Writer
November 3, 2020
On Friday, June 10th, 2020 Jason Brown earned the rank of Eagle Scout. This is the highest earnable rank in the BSA. The Eagle Scout rank has been around since 1911 and since then, only four percent of scouts have earned this honor. Anyone can earn this rank but there are many requirements that one must fulfill before reaching Eagle Scout. Jason entered into the Boy Scouts ten years ago. He has been working to earn this rank for the last five years. To ascend to the highest rank, Jason had...
Morgan Glace, Staff Writer
October 30, 2020
The Lady Warrior Volleyball team achieved its 12th overall ICC championship on Tuesday night against the Lady Warriors of Everett. This was also the seniors' fourth consecutive ICC championship. The West Branch Lady Warriors entered the game with a mindset to win, playing their hearts out. Everett entered the game 15-0, hoping to continue their winning streak. Unfortunately for them, the Lady Warriors were destined to win. West Branch downed Everett in three quick sets ending with scores of 25-14,...
Michael Hughes
Mr. Hughes poses for a selfie at home with his drum set.
Kaitlyn McGonigal, Staff Writer
November 28, 2020
Michael Hughes has been chosen to be Warrior Watch’s Staff Member of the Month for November. Mr. Hughes has been a Secondary Math Teacher at West Branch for over 14 years. We congratulate and give thanks to him for all he has done for our community over those years. Mr. Hughes graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1979. He participated in playing the drums for both the marching and concert bands. Following High School, Mr. Hughes went to Penn State University in pursuit of a mechanical...
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Students Pick the American Music Awards is a chance to see if students would pick different winners than the original competition.
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
November 24, 2020
The American Music Awards were this past Sunday, November 22nd. Many artists competed for different awards. To see the winners, click here. However, the results of the original Awards would be completely different if students were to pick the winners. So, the Warrior Watch is hosting Students Pick the AMAs to see just that. Voting ends at the end of Thanksgiving Break (December 2nd).
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Lauren Timblin in her district semi-final game against Penns Valley Area.
Joseph Trimpey, Staff Writer
November 4, 2020
Lauren Timblin has been selected as Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 11/2/20. Lauren and the Lady Warriors Soccer team performed fantastically last Wednesday in their semi-final playoff game against Penns Valley High School. The Warriors scored only one goal in the first half, making the play very intense. Timblin finalized the win for the Warriors when she scored the game-winning goal only a few minutes from the end of the match. “It was an exciting and happy feeling to score...
Ella Miller, Staff Writer
November 3, 2020
As seniors at West Branch start to apply to college, some seem to be running into a roadblock. Covid-19 is holding a large amount of the senior class back from exploring their college options. A big problem started back in March when we shut down due to Covid-19. Most students had their SATs scheduled, but they, unfortunately, got canceled due to the shutdown. From this, some seniors still are struggling to fit their SATs in before it's too late to apply for the college of their choice. While many...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
November 4, 2020
CLICK HERE for the Streaming Link. Welcome to Clue: on Stage! Our drama club has been working hard since January to put on a production for the public, and we’re so glad...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
October 30, 2020
Charity Hess, Staff Writer
October 29, 2020
Despite not being allowed to go to away games, the Warrior Band still got to perform their show the past two Fridays. Following the decision that the band would not travel...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
October 26, 2020
The Warrior Watch is the student news site of West Branch Area Jr/Sr High School. Founded during the...
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Jayden Gower, Staff Writer
October 23, 2020
Though most of us have pets, one thing we always let slip out of our consideration is the significance of where we get them from. Many of us neglect to think about the importance of our pets’ background, which is actually...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
October 6, 2020
When I first saw Elon Musk's tweet in May of 2020, I agreed with his statement. In October of 2020, I agree with it even more. "Cancel Culture" needs to go. What is "cancel culture"? Cancel culture is the recurring act...
Jacob Fitzgerald, Staff Writer
October 2, 2020
2020 has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but it’s not over yet. The 2020 election is right around the corner, and the candidates for this year's election are former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, as well as the incumbent,...
Ayden Gutierrez, Author/Editor
May 27, 2020
The last nine weeks of your senior year are arguably the best weeks of your high school career, according to almost every previous high school graduate. However, for this years seniors, you could argue that they were the...