September 24, 2018
United States midterm election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. You might be asking yourself, "What is at stake with this upcoming election?" All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested. In addition, 34 of 50 states (including Pennsylvania) will be electing their governors. Typically midterm elections do not generate much voter turnout, however, political observers are saying this might possibly...
Eleyna Hanslovan, Author
September 23, 2018
Since the start of 2018, the West Branch cafeteria has undergone many changes meant to improve the look and feel of the cafeteria. Last winter, the West Branch cafeteria funded the addition of The Branch, a snack stand that sells many food items. The Branch offers snacks, such as soft pretzels, assortments of chips, varieties of cookies, coffee, and many other snacks. Students are able to purchase these items in addition to lunch. Bottled water, tea and lemonade are available also. When asked,...
Ayden Gutierrez, Author
September 21, 2018
Mount Union- The West Branch Warriors used a strong 2nd half to defeat the Trojans of Mount Union by a score of 21-20 on Friday Night. Unlike previous weeks, the Warriors came out of the gates slow. The Warriors' first three drives consisted of turning the ball over on 4th down, fumbling the ball away, and a punt. The Warriors finally got things going during the 2nd quarter, with running back Derek Yingling finding the endzone from 24 yards out on 4th down. Along with a Kyle Godin extra-point, that...
Ayden Gutierrez, Author
September 21, 2018
West Branch running back Derek Yingling eclipsed 1000 rushing yards on the season during Friday's win against Mount Union. Through five games, Yingling has rushed for 1,004 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Yingling rushed for 1,400 yards through 10 games last season. "Hard Work definitely pays off," West Branch Head Coach Kevin Hubler stated. "Derek has done all of the little things to put himself in this position. He makes the most out of every opportunity to better himself as a football player,...
High School Cafeteria
Eleyna Hanslovan, Author
September 23, 2018
Since the start of 2018, the West Branch cafeteria has undergone many changes meant to improve the look and feel of the cafeteria. Last winter, the West Branch cafeteria funded the addition of The Branch, a snack stand that sells many food items. The Branch offers snacks, such as soft pretzels, assortments of chips, varieties of cookies, coffee, and many other snacks. Students are able to purchase these items in addition to lunch. Bottled water, tea and lemonade are available also. When asked,...
Photograph courtesy of Tyler Kolesar
Ayden Gutierrez, Author
September 18, 2018
West Branch running back Derek Yingling has been chosen as the Warrior Watch's male athlete of the week for the week ending on 9/16/18. Yingling carried the Warriors to a 34-14 victory over Glendale on the road. He carried the ball 38 times for a total of 219 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, he was constantly pressuring the Glendale quarterback and recorded a number of tackles. Yingling is one of the leading tacklers in the state of Pennsylvania in Class AA, as well as in rushing yards. Through...
Photograph courtesy of Rich Murawski
Trinity Prestash, Author
September 18, 2018
West Branch midfielder, defender, and goalie Julia Herring has been chosen as the Warrior Watch's female athlete of the week for the week ending 9/16/18. Herring assisted the Lady Warriors in their victory over the Mo-Valley Damsels on Thursday 9/13/18. Julia played a hard 50 minutes on defense and in the midfield holding the Damsels to only 2 goals before having to finish the game in goal replacing Sarah Betts. Herring came up with many key saves including a direct free kick that would have tied...
Carrie Fuller, Author
September 18, 2018
From double batons to fire batons, Co-Captian Allie Danko loves to twirl. Her favorite routine to twirl this season is the double baton routine, which she helped choreographed with Captain Dylanee Bell and Co-Captian Taylor Maguire. The double baton routine can be found in the West Branch Warrior Marching Band’s halftime show, “En Fuego.” It is the opening number of the show and was beautifully choreographed. Allie, Taylor, and senior, Nathan Zetts, enjoy this routine. The Band Front adviser,...
September 21, 2018
Get in the spirit by dressing up for spirit week! Monday, 9/24 - Pajama Day Tuesday, 9-25 - Twin Day Wednesday, 9/26 - Country Day Thursday, 9/27 - Decade Day...
Noah Fry, Author
September 19, 2018
The choices you make on these questions will expose your survival skills. Riddle 1: You are stuck on the top floor of a skyscraper that is about to be demolished. There...
Carrie Fuller, Author
September 18, 2018
From double batons to fire batons, Co-Captian Allie Danko loves to twirl. Her favorite routine to twirl this season is the double baton routine, which she helped choreographed...
Kaitlyn McGonigal, Author
September 8, 2018
Raven Myers, silk squad co-leader, was extremely pleased with their performance. After the Friday night halftime performance two weeks ago, tears and smiles were spread across...
The Warrior Watch is the student news site of West Branch Area Jr/Sr High School. Founded during the...
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Elizabeth Blake, Author
September 23, 2018
After the announcement of the three new iPhones on September 12, the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are now available for purchase. The iPhone XR, which could be considered inexpensive compared to the XS and XS Max, is set...